Yinka Djin
Yinka Djin in 2010
Born
Montreal, Quebec
OccupationFilm Director/Editor
Notable workM.P. (Madam Pink, 2006)
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)

Yinka Djin is a Canadian-Ghanaian producer, director and editor.

Biography edit

She was born in Montreal, Quebec. She grew up in Ghana and moved back to Montreal in the mid-90s.[1]. She is the daughter of Adu Kofi Djin, a lawyer and a former Minister of Trade, and Evelyne Djin, a French/English interpreter. She is the eldest of four children and has three brothers. She attended Achimota School in Accra, Ghana. Yinka is currently based in Ghana, but splits up her time between European and Canadian locations[2].

She was the CEO and creative director for Blue Wave Media, a multi-media production company. Prior to that, she worked in Vancouver, British Columbia for fifteen years in various capacities: a freelance web developer and video editor as well as a media content specialist for Post Time Technologies[3]

Notable Works edit

  • M.P. (Madam Pink, 2006)
  • The Red Glasses (2005)
  • Euthanamour (2007)

Awards edit

  • Best International Short for M.P. at the 2007 Abuja Film Festival[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Yinka Djin | Editor, Director, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. ^ a b "Filmography | 25th Cascade Festival of African Films". www.africanfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. ^ "Our Team - African Diaspora Network". africandiasporanetwork.org. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2024-03-10.