Nora Awolowo

Oreoluwa Racheal Awolowo (born 2 March 1999), popularly known as Nora Awolowo, is a Nigerian film director, cinematographer, documentary photographer, producer, and creative director.^[1][2][3][4] She was nominated for The Future Awards Africa in the Prize for Film category.^[5][6]

Nora Awolowo
Born	Oreoluwa Racheal Awolowo (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 26) Lagos, Nigeria
Education	Ekiti State University
Occupations	Nigerian film director cinematographer documentary photographer Producer and creative director
Known for	Life at the Bay, Symphonies, All Lives Matter, David, Baby Blues

Early life

Awolowo was born in Lagos State, Nigeria, where she lived all her life and attended both primary and secondary school. She studied accounting at Ekiti State University.

Career

Awolowo, a self-taught director, developed her passion for directing through online tutorials.^[7] In 2019, her short documentary Life at the Bay was selected at the Africa International Film Festival.^[8][9] She has produced and directed films and documentaries, such as Symphonies, Life at the Bay, David, Baby Blues and All Lives Matter.^{[10][11][12][13][14]}

Awards and nominations

Year	Award ceremony	Award description	Work	Result	Ref
2020	The Future Awards Africa	Prize for Film		Nominated	[15]
2019	25 Under 25 SME Awards	Best Media and Communications Person		Won	[16]
2023	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best Documentary	Nigeria: The Debut	Won	[17][18][19]
			Baby Blues	Nominated
	The Future Awards Africa	Prize for Film	Herself	Pending	[20]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2019	Life at the Bay	Director
2019	Symphonies	Director
2021	David	Cinematographer
2021	Baby Blues	Director
2022	The Order of Things	Cinematographer
2023	Dear Men	Cinematographer
2024	What Are You Truly Afraid Of?	Director
2024	Lisabi	Cinematographer
2025	Red Circle	Producer