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Yinka Edward, born in Jos, Nigeria, is a Nigerian cinematographer best known for his works on the films October 1, 93 Days, A Love Story (winner of BAFTA's Best British Short Animation category, 2017), Confusion Na Wa and Lionheart.
Yinka Edward | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | National Film and Television School, UK |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
Career edit
In the early years of his career after graduating from the National Film Institute in Jos, Nigeria in 2006,[1][2] Edward worked with Nigerian film director, Mak 'Kusare on the movie Ninety Degrees and was part of BBC's production team on the Wetin Dey series.[3] After his work on Wetin Dey, Edward shot The Ties That Bind in Namibia, which was the country's first indigenously produced series.[4] Back in Nigeria, Edward worked on Kunle Afolayan's films The Figurine, Phone Swap and October 1. He also shot Izu Ojukwu's films Alero's Symphony, and '76.[2][3][4] In Kenya, he shot the feature film Something Necessary, which was produced by Tom Tykwer and directed by Judy Kibinge. Something Necessary went on to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival, 2013[4] and was nominated for Audience Choice Award at the Chicago International Film Festival, 2013.[5] One of his most recent works is the Netflix original movie Lionheart a Nigerian feature film, directed by Genevieve Nnaji. Edward is an alumnus of the National Film and Television School Beaconsfield, England, where he received a Master of Arts degree in film and television production, concentrating in cinematography.[6]
References edit
- ^ Denton, Nadia (15 September 2014). "The Nigerian Filmmaker's Guide to Success: Beyond Nollywood". Amazon. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ a b "About Yinka Edward". Cinema Kpatakpata. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Yinka Edward Mini Bio". IMDb. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Yinka Edwards: A Nigerian's rough turf to British film school". The Nation Newspaper. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Nominations". IMDb. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Yinka Edward Biography". Yinka Edward. Retrieved 28 July 2017.