Dimeji Ajibola, the director and editor of ‘Shanty City’, a 2023 Nigerian crime thriller collection, is lifeless.
His colleagues introduced the information of his loss of life, on Sunday.
Actor and movie producer Bolanle Ninalowo, Uzee Usman and ‘Shanty City’ producer Chinenye Nworah introduced and mourned the director’s sudden loss of life on their social media pages.
Nworah wrote: “Goodnight, My brother Dimeji Ajibola. Dimeji, I don’t know what to jot down.”
Actor Ninalowo wrote: “I really like you, brother, and I miss you, Dimeji Ajibola. Might God heal your loved ones and family members. Until we meet once more, didi dox, relaxation on the champ.”
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Neither Ninalowo, Nworah, nor others who broke the information disclosed the reason for Ajibola’s loss of life or when he handed away.
Profession
Ajibola had a profession within the movie and promoting trade that spanned over eighteen years, throughout which he excelled in model promotion and producing content material for promoting, tv, and movie.
He started his profession as an animator and have become a beloved determine within the trade, delivering options solely accessible from worldwide markets.
The late Ajibola was the artistic drive behind a number of award-winning TV adverts, together with iconic MTN Yello animated adverts and Coca-Cola TV commercials.
He studied filmmaking and cinematography on the New York Movie Academy in Common Studios, superior character animation at Animation Mentor in San Francisco, and visible results at VFXLearning.
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Because the CEO and Technical Director of Flipsyde Studios Ltd., the late Ajibola constructed a repute for excellence and innovation. His work spanned movie, animation, VFX, digital worlds, and interactive media.
His work on his 2012 film Hoodrush marked Nigeria’s first city musical movie, which showcased his expertise for mixing narrative storytelling with vibrant musical parts.
‘Hoodrush’ gained a number of awards, together with Greatest Film on the 2012 Inexperienced Me Movie Pageant in Germany, Greatest Actor and Greatest Soundtrack on the Nollywood Motion pictures Awards, and Greatest Supporting Actor on the AMAA Awards.
In 2013, ‘Hoodrush’ additionally gained Greatest Supporting Act on the AMAA Awards. His movie ‘Ovy’s Voice’, which he directed, turned the highest-ranked film on Iroko TV in 2017.
The late Ajibola continued to showcase his versatility by directing movies like Passport, a 2022 Nollywood comedy; Ratnik, a 2020 Nigerian apocalyptic sci-fi dystopian motion film; and Slum King, a 2023 Nigerian crime collection with ten episodes, amongst others.
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