The seventh edition of the OYA Emerging FIlmmakers Program will focus on the role of producer.
By Jamie Casemore
The OYA Black Arts Coalition (OBAC) has selected 10 participants for its emerging filmmaker program, which has taken on a producer focus for its seventh edition.
The Emerging Filmmakers Producer Incubator Program will support Black filmmakers and creatives in digital media film and television via mentoring, strategic networking, and hands-on-training with industry leaders and experts.
The cohort includes actor-producer Adekunle Samuel Sijuade (Stepfather), producer Ajifa Atuluku (Beyond the Veil), filmmaker Alicia S. Blake, writer-filmmaker Anthony Francis and author-producer Atinuke Victoria Adepoju.
The program is rounded out by director-producer Haui (C’est Moi), lawyer and All-In Media distribution company founder Oyeyinka Oyelowo, production manager Shane Latouche (The 2024 JUNO Awards), director-producer Torrin Blades (The North Star: Finding Black Mecca) and producer Toyin Olaniya (Stay Alone).
The full article provides an in-depth look at the selected participants for this year’s OYA Emerging Filmmakers and our ongoing mission to empower Black creatives in production.
To read more about our journey and the impact of the OYA Scale Up Business Bootcamp, visit the full article here:
We extend our heartfelt gratitude for this recognition and invite our community to join us in celebrating this announcement.
For further inquiries and more information about OYA Black Arts Coalition, please contact:
Alya Stationwala
Junior Publicist
Route 504
alya@route504pr.com
