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She worked as a series director on [[The Governor (Nigerian TV series)|The Governor]] by [[EbonyLife TV]]<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2016-06-26 |title=From EbonyLife TV comes ‘The Governor’ |url=https://guardian.ng/life/film/from-ebonylife-tv-comes-the-governor/ |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News |language=en-GB}}</ref> and series director on [[Skinny Girl in Transit]] Season 3 by [[Ndani TV]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Makinde |first=Tami |date=2020-04-23 |title=How ‘Skinny Girl In Transit’ is tackling social issues Nigerian women face |url=https://thenativemag.com/how-ndani-tvs-skinny-girl-in-transit-deals-with-social-issues/ |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=The NATIVE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=When Nigeria Happens |url=https://filmfreeway.com/WhenNigeriaHappens |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=FilmFreeway |language=en}}</ref> She also worked as a film director for [[Bloomberg Philanthropies]] and cinematographer for [[Vice News]].<ref>Locarno Film Festival · Ema Edosio-Deelen

She worked as a series director on [[The Governor (Nigerian TV series)|The Governor]] by [[EbonyLife TV]]<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2016-06-26 |title=From EbonyLife TV comes ‘The Governor’ |url=https://guardian.ng/life/film/from-ebonylife-tv-comes-the-governor/ |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News |language=en-GB}}</ref> and series director on [[Skinny Girl in Transit]] Season 3 by [[Ndani TV]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Makinde |first=Tami |date=2020-04-23 |title=How ‘Skinny Girl In Transit’ is tackling social issues Nigerian women face |url=https://thenativemag.com/how-ndani-tvs-skinny-girl-in-transit-deals-with-social-issues/ |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=The NATIVE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=When Nigeria Happens |url=https://filmfreeway.com/WhenNigeriaHappens |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=FilmFreeway |language=en}}</ref> She also worked as a film director for [[Bloomberg Philanthropies]] and cinematographer for [[Vice News]].<ref>Locarno Film Festival · Ema Edosio-Deelen

https://www.locarnofestival.ch/pro/activities/Talks-and-Discussions/2025-events-menu/building-sustainable-film-ecosystems-in-africa-financing-the-future–/ema-edosio-deelen.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Okechukwu |first=Daniel |title=​​Ema Edosio Has A Message For Young Filmmakers |url=https://www.innollywood.com/p/ema-edosio-otiti-nollywood |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=www.innollywood.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lasisi |first=Seyi |date=2025-05-09 |title=“When Nigeria Happens”: Ema Edosio-Deelen Describes Film as Therapy |url=https://culturecustodian.com/when-nigeria-happens-ema-edosio-deelen-describes-film-as-therapy/ |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) |language=en-GB}}</ref>

https://www.locarnofestival.ch/pro/activities/Talks-and-Discussions/2025-events-menu/building-sustainable-film-ecosystems-in-africa-financing-the-future–/ema-edosio-deelen.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Okechukwu |first=Daniel |title= Edosio Has A Message For Young Filmmakers |url=https://www.innollywood.com/p/ema-edosio-otiti-nollywood |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=www.innollywood.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lasisi |first=Seyi |date=2025-05-09 |title=“When Nigeria Happens”: Ema Edosio-Deelen Describes Film as Therapy |url=https://culturecustodian.com/when-nigeria-happens-ema-edosio-deelen-describes-film-as-therapy/ |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) |language=en-GB}}</ref>

She is the founder of City Gates Film Production.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-02 |title=What Film Festivals Have Done For Ema Edosio Deelen and Can Do For You – What Kept Me Up |url=https://whatkeptmeup.com/specials/interviews/what-film-festivals-have-done-for-ema-edosio-deelen-and-can-do-for-you/ |access-date=2026-01-14 |language=en-US}}</ref>

She is the founder of City Gates Film Production.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-02 |title=What Film Festivals Have Done For Ema Edosio Deelen and Can Do For You – What Kept Me Up |url=https://whatkeptmeup.com/specials/interviews/what-film-festivals-have-done-for-ema-edosio-deelen-and-can-do-for-you/ |access-date=2026-01-14 |language=en-US}}</ref>

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Nigerian film maker and film director

Emamode Edosio, popularly known as Ema, is a Nigerian filmmaker and film director.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Edosio started her education at Loral Nursery and Primary School, Festac town, Lagos after which she proceeded to the Federal Government College, Odogbolu for a few years before concluding her secondary education at S-tee Private Academy, Festac Town.[3]

Ema studied cinematography and directing at the Motion Pictures Institute of Michigan and the New York Film Academy.[4]

She worked for BBC Africa, Deutsche Welle, and Bloomberg, and directed popular television programs for major Nigerian networks.[5][6]

She worked as a series director on The Governor by EbonyLife TV[7] and series director on Skinny Girl in Transit Season 3 by Ndani TV.[8][9] She also worked as a film director for Bloomberg Philanthropies and cinematographer for Vice News.[10][11][12]

She is the founder of City Gates Film Production.[13]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b0/Wiki_Loves_Women_featuring_Ema_Edosio_Ema_Edosio.ogg/Wiki_Loves_Women_featuring_Ema_Edosio_Ema_Edosio.ogg.mp3
Ema in a 2018 broadcast
  1. ^ Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola (4 November 2014). “BN Exclusive: An In-depth Look at the Star-Studded 50th Birthday Celebration of Media Mogul, Mo Abudu”. Bella Naija. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. ^ “I’ve Done All Sorts To Learn From Men – Ema Edosio”. Nigerian Film.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ^ “allAfrica.com: Nigeria: I’ve Done All Sorts to Learn From Men – Ema Edosio (Page 1 of 1)”. allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  4. ^ “Q&A with Nigerian filmmakers Ijeoma Ndukwe and Ema Edosio — Assembly | Malala Fund”. Assembly. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  5. ^ Staff, Shadow and Act. “#BlackWomenFilmmakersSpeak: Meet Lagos, Nigeria-Based Ema Edosio, Who Aims To Be One Of Africa’s Best Filmmakers – Blavity”. Blavity News & Entertainment. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  6. ^ Nation, The (2018-08-25). “EMA EDOSIO DEELEN: Film making is very jealous”. The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  7. ^ a b Nigeria, Guardian (2016-06-26). “From EbonyLife TV comes ‘The Governor’“. The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  8. ^ Makinde, Tami (2020-04-23). “How ‘Skinny Girl In Transit’ is tackling social issues Nigerian women face”. The NATIVE. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  9. ^ “When Nigeria Happens”. FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  10. ^ Locarno Film Festival · Ema Edosio-Deelen

    https://www.locarnofestival.ch/pro/activities/Talks-and-Discussions/2025-events-menu/building-sustainable-film-ecosystems-in-africa-financing-the-future–/ema-edosio-deelen.html
  11. ^ Okechukwu, Daniel. “Ema Edosio Has A Message For Young Filmmakers”. www.innollywood.com. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  12. ^ Lasisi, Seyi (2025-05-09). ““When Nigeria Happens”: Ema Edosio-Deelen Describes Film as Therapy”. The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  13. ^ “What Film Festivals Have Done For Ema Edosio Deelen and Can Do For You – What Kept Me Up”. 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  14. ^ Kenechi, Stephen (2020-02-09). “WATCH: Ema Edosio’s ‘Kasala’ now on Netflix – staring Jide Kosoko”. TheCable Lifestyle. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  15. ^ “Edosio Deelen’s Intriguing, Powerful ‘Otiti’ Story – THISDAYLIVE”. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  16. ^ “Why I made”. Retrieved 2026-01-14.

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