Jadesola Osiberu

Jadesola Osiberu is a Nigerian writer, director and producer.

Jadesola Osiberu
Born (1985-08-18) 18 August 1985
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
Pan-Atlantic University
Occupationwriter, director and producer

Early life and education

Born to a royal family in 1985, Osiberu's father, Oba Adewale Osiberu is the Elepe of Epe Sagamu.[1] Osiberu had her secondary education in Ibadan, before obtaining a Computer Systems Engineering degree from University of Manchester.[2] She is also an alumna of Pan-Atlantic University, where she studied Media and Communications.[3]

Career

Despite working professionally as a software developer after graduation, Osiberu decided to change career to film-making.[3] In celebrating the Women's History Month, Pulse included her in its list of ten women making waves by developing content in Nigerian film industry.[4] Osiberu started her production company, Tribe85 Productions in 2017 with the aim of "telling African stories to a global audience".[5] During an interview with BellaNaija, her work ethic, attention to detail and creative drive was praised by the interviewer.[6]

In 2018, she headlined Nollywood Film Festival in Scotland.[7]

Isoken (2017)

In 2017, Osiberu wrote and directed Isoken, a film about the challenges faced by an unmarried working class woman amidst pressure from family, as well as romantic interracial relationships in modern Nigerian setting. For her directorial role, she won best director at 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards and got a Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Director nomination.[8]

The film was also the subject of scholarly discussions with the titular character being characterized with traits of feminism.[9] Culture Custodian highlighted how the theme of the film is setup to fight misogyny in the Nigerian patriarchal society.[10]

Nigerian Trade

An upcoming film by Osiberu, featuring Rita Dominic, Gideon Okeke and Blossom Chukwujekwu.[7][11]

Personal life

Osiberu had her marriage ceremony on May 11, 2019 in Sagamu, Ogun State.[12]

References
  1. "ade Osiberu begins matrimonial journey". The Sun. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  2. "It's Jade Osiberu's Birthday and she's Serving Us some Lockdown Legs". 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  3. Olanrewaju, Darafunmi (2020-01-20). "Jadesola Osiberu Nollywood's Next Big Thing". Netng. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  4. Nwogu, Precious (2020-03-11). "10 women at the helm of film production in Nollywood". Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  5. Okoh, Lize (2018-10-02). "Nollywood's Best Nigerian Directors Working Today". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  6. Banigbe, Seyi (2018-02-28). "Seyi Banigbe: Interviewing Jadesola Osiberu Reinforced the Values of Being an Intrapreneur". Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  7. Dayo, Bernard (2018-11-12). "Jade Osiberu says Blossom Chukwujekwu gave the performance of his life in her upcoming movie 'Nigerian Trade'". Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  8. Ayomide, Tayo (2018-09-01). "Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Odunlade Adekola win at award ceremony". Pulse. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  9. Nwachukwu, Charles (2019). "Jadesola Osiberu's Isoken: A Filmic Postulation for Feminism". Studies in Media and Communication. 7: 49. doi:10.11114/smc.v7i1.4306. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  10. "The Women Of Nollywood are Fighting Misogyny, Telling Stories, and Making Giant Strides". Culture Custodian. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  11. "Nigerian Trade".
  12. "Yay! Filmmaker Jade Osiberu is Married ??". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
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