Joan Iyiola recently produced and wrote DỌLÁPỌ̀ IS FINE under the Bumble scheme late 2019 which is about a young black girl’s relationship with her hair and name, against the backdrop of her very British boarding school, asking the question: How do you hold on to your celebrated identity when you realise that the environment that you inhabit wasn’t made for you?
Here is a link to film (password: sunita). This short film has been selected as one of five finalists for the HBO Short film competition at the American Black Film Festival this year.
Her series treatment for TALAWA has just been optioned by Maia Pictures and follows the true story of activist Olive Morris, a powerful young woman fighting for change, as British as she is Black.
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2020Production (role): TALAWACompany: Maia PicturesProject details: A true story, inspired by the life of Olive Morris.
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2019Production (role): DỌLÁPỌ̀ IS FINECompany: Bumble's Female Film ForceProject details: A story about a young black girl's relationship with her hair and name, and how it helps her understand who she really is.
Nom. HBO Short film competition at the American Black Film Festival 2020