Joan Iyiola

Joan Iyiola is a writer, director, actress and producer and co-founder of Apatan Productions. Her first short DỌLÁPỌ̀ IS FINE (2020) has played at over 150+ festivals worldwide, was shortlisted for a BAFTA (2021) and was the recipient of the HBO Short Film Award (2020). DỌLÁPỌ̀ IS FINE has been acquired by Netflix UK/IRE, HBO and can now be seen on Disney+. Her latest short, MANGO (co-production with Salaud Morisset) marks her directorial debut and premiered at Santa Barbara International Film Festival and is now on a festival run. Joan is currently working on her debut feature, BACK WHERE SHE BELONGS.

Other projects in development include Overturn (Joi Productions/Miramax), RE/SISTERS (Watford & Essex), and Just Kids (Avalon). Joan recently completed the BBC Studios Writer’s Academy with John Yorke and is under commission for a new original series, House of Ojo.

Joan was named as one of Digital Spy’s 30 Black British Stars of Tomorrow, and is part of BFI Network x BAFTA’s Crew. She co-founded The Mono Box, and was recently an Associate Artist at Donmar Warehouse. Joan is represented by Olivia Gray at Independent Talent and Ikki El-Amriti at IAG.