Yinka Edward
Yinka Edward | |
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| Born | |
| Education | National Film and Television School, UK |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
Yinka Edward is an award winning Nigerian cinematographer best known for his works on the films October 1, 93 Days, A Love Story, winner of BAFTA's Best British Short Animation category, 2017, and Confusion Na Wa.
Career
In the early years of his career after graduating from the National Film Institute in Jos, Nigeria, [1] Edward worked with Nigerian film director, Mak 'Kusare on the movie Ninety Degrees and was part of BBC’s production team on the Wetin Dey series.[2] After his work on Wetin Dey, Edward was hired to shoot The Ties That Bind in Namibia, which was the country's first indigenously produced series.[3] Back in Nigeria, Edward worked on Kunle Afolayan's films Figurine, Phone Swap and October 1. He also shot Izu Ojukwu's films Alero's Symphony, and '76.[1] [2] [3] In his review of the movie October 1, Nigerian renowned writer, Toni Kan, praised Edward for the cinematography of the film, calling him out for successfully shooting a scene at night, something that has been a problem in Nollywood.[4] In Kenya, he shot the feature film Something Necessary, which was produced by Tom Twyker and directed by Judy Kibinge. Something Necessary went on to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival, 2013[3] and was nominated for Audience Choice Award at the Chicago International Film Festival, 2013.[5] Edward recently graduated from the National Film and Television School Beaconsfield, England, where he received a Masters of Arts Degree in Film and Television Production, concentrating in cinematography.[6]
- ^ a b "About Yinka Edward". Cinema Kpatakpata. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Yinka Edward Mini Bio". IMDb. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Yinka Edwards: A Nigerian's rough turf to British film school". The Nation Newspaper. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ Kan, Toni (24 August 2014). "The biggest problem with Kunle Afolayan's new movie October 1". The Net. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Nominations". IMDb. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Yinka Edward Biography". Yinka Edward. Retrieved 28 July 2017.