Biography
CAREER
Temitope Ogungbamila grew up in Bariga, an informal settlement in Lagos, Nigeria, where she experienced poverty and forced evictions firsthand. These childhood and community experiences deeply influence her filmmaking, driving her to tell authentic stories of displacement, resilience, female empowerment, and the struggles of women fighting for their communities.
CAREER
Temitope Ogungbamila entered filmmaking unconventionally, motivated by a passion for social impact storytelling rather than formal training. In 2019, she participated in a Miraisha DSLR workshop, where she received a camera and began documenting her community, finding the hands-on approach empowering. She further honed her skills through a 2023 Miraisha training focused on capturing genuine human experiences. She is a key member of the Agbajowo Collective, where she works as a co-writer and co-director on projects emphasizing community involvement. Her notable work includes co-writing and co-directing the feature film The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos (also known as a project reflecting her lived experiences), which tells the story of a woman in a Lagos informal settlement who discovers corrupt blood money amid threats of demolition. She also works professionally in Nollywood as a focus puller (First Assistant Camera), noted as one of the few women in that technical role in Nigeria.
Filmography
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