Yemi is a British-Nigerian producer with experience in both feature and short films. She co-runs production company, Sleepwalker Studios. Yemi recently worked as an associate producer on the feature film ‘Dreamers,’ a BBC Film and Quiddity Films production. She joined this film through the BBC Film Associate Producer Programme.
Read MoreYemi is a British-Nigerian producer with experience in both feature and short films. She co-runs production company, Sleepwalker Studios. Yemi recently worked as an associate producer on the feature film ‘Dreamers,’ a BBC Film and Quiddity Films production. She joined this film through the BBC Film Associate Producer Programme.
Yemi’s other recent credits as a producer include: ‘The Memory Boom’ commissioned by Phoenix Exeter, National Lottery Heritage, and the Radcliffe Trust; world premiere in competition at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024. ‘Goodbye Train’ commissioned by the Roundhouse, Wiggin Filmmaker Award winner, programmed for the British Urban Film Festival 2024. ‘The Ink Life’ commissioned via Fresh Cuts by ITV, premiered at BAFTA, broadcast nationally, and won the New Shoots Filmmakers Award 2023.
In 2024 she was chosen to be a part of the IDFA group attendance with the BFI Doc Society to pitch and find opportunities for international co-productions. As an inaugural BAFTA Connect member, Yemi is committed to sharing impactful stories through film.
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