Femi Odugbemi

Femi Odugbemi (born 24 May 1963) is a Nigerian writer, filmmaker, television producer and the founder and executive producer of Zuri24 Media, a content production company in Lagos, Nigeria.

Early life and education Odugbemi was born on 24 May 1963 in Fadeyi, Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria.

Odugbemi attended Government Demonstration School, Onitolo for his primary education and Apostolic Church Grammar School for his secondary education all in Surulere. While in the US, he worked as a producer at KUSM Channel 9 in Bozeman, Montana.

Career After graduating, Odugbemi returned to Nigeria and worked briefly at the Nigerian Television Authority before proceeding to work as a radio and television producer at Lintas Advertising and deputy creative director at TBB-McCann. He wrote plays, documentaries and commercials in these positions.

Odugbemi is an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscar Awards) and International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Emmy Awards) voting member.

In March 2010, Odugemi co-founded the iRepresent International Documentary Film Festival with Jahman Anikulapo and Makin Soyinka. He is also the founder of Dvwork Studios and the executive producer and chief executive officer of Zuri24 Media.

In August 2008, Odugbemi co-created and produced Tinsel with Jaiye Ojo and Lemmy Adebule. The series received critical and commercial recognition during its run. His other television productions include Battleground (2017), Brethren (2019), Movement-Japa (2021), and Covenant (2022).

Odugbemi has produced films including Marako (2006), Abobaku (2008 a 16mm celluloid film directed by Niji Akanni, which served as Nigeria's entry into the MNet's New Directions project in 2008), Gidi Blues (2016), 4th Estate (2017), and The Eve (2018); documentaries such as: 4th Estate (2017) Code Wilo (2018) The Eve (2018)

Documentaries Life in Lagos (2003) Bar Beach Blues (2004) Oui Voodoo (2005) Metamorphosis (2006) Ibadan: Cradle of Literati (2006) Bariga Boys (2009) Oriki (2010) Change Today (2010) Keeping Hope Alive (2010), And The Chain Was Not (2010) The Orange Chronicle (2010) Nigeria Good People, Great Nation (2011) A Beautiful Life: Tribute to Tavo Aderinokun (2011) Fagunwa: Literature, Language, and Literalism Makoko: Futures Afloat (2016) Unmasked: Leadership, Trust, and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria (2021)

Personal life Odugbemi is from the family of D. O. Fagunwa.