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  • Melissa Adeyemo

    Part-time Lecturer

    Email
    adeyemom@newschool.edu

    Office Location
    A - 66 West 12th Street

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    Melissa Adeyemo

    Profile

    Melissa Adeyemo is a visionary Nigerian American creative producer, educator and marketer dedicated to fostering cross-continental collaborations in film and television. She founded the US-based production company Ominira Studios and co-founded the intracontinental studio Yetu (Un)Limited. Melissa has a passion for developing both fiction and creative documentary projects. She has produced award-winning films such as Eyimofe and Dusty & Stones.

     

    Eyimofe premiered at the 2020 Berlinale, was a NY Times Critics Pick and is currently the first Nigerian film to be a part of the Criterion Collection. Melissa is one of the first African female producers to have her own featurette as part of the collection. Eyimofe won five African Movie Academy Awards, including Best Nigerian Film. Dusty & Stones, her first documentary feature, premiered at Doc NYC and has gone on to win several awards across the US and Europe. Dusty & Stones is currently being theatrically distributed by First Run Features. Her work has premiered at renowned festivals, including New Directors/New Films, TIFF, the Berlinale, Doc NYC, and Tribeca. 

     

    Melissa is an alum of the illustrious EAVE Producers Program, the Netflix + Film Independent Amplifier Fellowship, and the BAFTA USA Breakthrough Fellowship. She is also the only producer on record to be a part of all three Gotham lab fellowships. Melissa has an MBA from NYU Stern on a full-time scholarship and a BA from Columbia University.

    Degrees Held

    BA, Columbia University

    MBA, New York University

    Professional Affiliation

    BAFTA Member 

    GOTHAM Member

    Recent Publications

    https://filmmakermagazine.com/115008-cannes-in-memories-and-playlists-producer-melissa-adeyemo-on-pitching-projects-along-the-croisette/

    Research Interests

    African Cinema 

    Independent Film 

     

    Awards And Honors

    ●      Cannes Producers Network – Guest of Honor (2024)

    ●      EAVE Fellow (2023-2024)

    ●      NETFLIX + FILM INDEPENDENT Amplifier Fellowship (2023-2024)

    ●      BAFTA USA Breakthrough Fellow (2022-2023)

    ●      Recipient of all 3 Gotham Lab Fellowships (2019, 2021)

    ●      Cannes Producers Network Fellow (2020, 2022)

    Past Courses

    The Producer's Role
    NFLM 3456, Fall 2025

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