Abisola Omolade
Abisola Abolaji Omolade is a Nigerian art director, production designer, beauty queen, and former accountant.
Early life and career
[edit]Abisola Abolaji Omolade was born into the family of Oluseyi Rasheed Omolade and Omonike Sabinah Omolade in Ado Ekiti in Ekiti State.[1] She holds a degree in accounting from Olabisi Onabanjo University in 2010, a Screenwriting degree from Met Film School in 2012 and a degree in The Business and Art of Television from London Film School.[1][2]
In 2008, Omolade contested the Sisi Oge beauty pageant and Miss Nigeria beauty pageant in 2011.[1] She is the founder of Gabrielle Chase Media limited and Meraki Projects; a co-founder of The Sabinah Foundation and The Sabinah Preparatory School.[1][3] Omolade began her career at Ark Resources Entertainment as an art assistant, a studio assistant, and a programs officer.[2] She is the production designer of We Don't Live Here Anymore which earned her a nomination in the "Best Production Design" category in the 2018 Best of Nollywood Awards[1][4] and King of Boys.[1]
Omolade is the art director of Netflix's The Wait, Blood Sisters, Far From Home, HBO's Eyimofe and Amazon Prime's La Femme Anjola and was the host of a 104-episode series Living Luxury which aired on DSTV.[1][2] In 2023, Omolade art directed Orah which screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
She won the Best Art Direction at the 2024 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for the movie Over The Bridge.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Omolade is to married Olanrewaju Peter Effiong whom she has two children with.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Facts you didn't know about Nigerian creative Abisola Omolade". New Telegraph. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Nigeria, Guardian (3 January 2023). "Meet Abisola Omolade: The Art Director behind your favourite Netflix, HBO films". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "These six Nigerian women will inspire you". P.M. News. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Abubakar, Murtala (8 November 2018). "FULL LIST: We Don't Live Here Anymore bags 11 BON Awards nominations". TheCable. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Okanlawon, Taiwo (22 August 2023). "Nigerian Film Orah Art directed by Abisola Omolade to Shine at Toronto". Vanguard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Adeduyite, Okiki (12 May 2024). "[ICYMI] FULL LIST: AMVCA 2024 winners". The Punch. Retrieved 17 May 2024.