Alfred Bunmi George, Director/Writer/Producer, is a Nigerian native and a nationalized US citizen. Earned a Bachelors Degree in Communications from the University of Miami and a Masters Degree in Media Studies from New School University in New York.
Founder and CEO of African Academy of Motion Pictures, Television Arts and Sciences. - AAMPATAS – LOS ANGELES / NIGERIA (LTD)
Productions/Credits include
(i) The Experiences, Problems and Social Adjustments of Foreign Students in America”. A documentary written and produced by Alfred Bunmi George;
(ii) Setting up and Privatization of Network Television in Africa- a documentary written and produced by Alfred Bunmi George;
(iii) FEPA (Federal Environmental Protection Agency). – NIGERIA - Training Program on Environmental Laws. Enforcement issues and methods organized in collaboration with the International Law Institute (IDLI Rome);
(iv) Executive and Co-Producer, “Memories of Joanne,” an original screenplay written by Kwaku Boateng (Ghana) and
(v) Producer – “A chance in a life time.” Written by Olayinka Aina.
Original Screenplays include
(i) “The Last Prince” written by Alfred Bunmi George; and
(ii)“The Wrath of the Gods” written by Alfred Bunmi George.
Awards/Commendations/Recognitions include Recycling Black Dollars – “Masters of Africa”.
County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, California Legislatures Assembly, and Governor Gray Davis.
Alfred Bunmi George is also the Owner and CEO of VIP GUEST HOME, INC. (An Elder Care Facility) and KAI INSURANCE, INC. in Los Angeles.
Mike Ajakwe, Playwright/Producer. Mike Ajakwe is an Emmy-winning producer and two-time NAACP Theater Award winning playwright/producer. Mike has worked in three mediums over the last 13 years: Television where he has written on 11 shows; Film where he wrote a movie for a current major Hollywood studio; and Theater where he has written and directed 9 plays and produced 15 that have garnered 27 NAACP Theatre Award nominations, winning 5.
Mike has written and/or produced for the following TV shows: Soul Food, The Parkers, Martin, Moesha, Between Brothers, The Brothers Garcia, Built To Last, Sister Sister, Entertainment Tonight, Talk Soup, Steve Harvey’s Big Time, and Eve. Mike has also sold TV pilots to Paramount Television and Warner Bros. Television. In 2002, Artisan Pictures (now LionsGate) hired him to write his first film, “Crip.”
Since 1993, Mike has worked on stage with renowned performers like Glynn Turman, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Debbie Allen, Ted Lange, Phil Morris, Ta’Mar, Bill Overton, Robert Ri’chard, Hill Harper, Neicy Nash, Tommy Hicks, Art Evans, Aloma Wright, James Pickens, Tatyana Ali, Marc Coppage, Ted Lange, Mo’Nique, Sicily, Ra’ven Larrymore Kelly, Estelle Harris, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Lee Garlington, Devika Parikh, Robert Pine, Shayla Rivera, Ann Weldon, Gary Alan Williams, Peggy Blow, Ralph Carter, Deniece Williams, and Charles Dutton, to name a few.
Mike Ajakwe recently produced a new musical featuring the songs of Patti LaBelle, Body Language, and showed at Stage 52. Mike also runs Pipedream Productions for TV and film, and Pipedream Press (blackplays.com), where he publishes his own works and others'.
John Corser owns Corser, Inc. a successful commercial and music video production company for 18 years. He has managed A-list talent, extras and crews in excess of 900 people. He has managed budgets from $4 million for network television to $30 million feature films. He has produced and directed documentaries,commercials and promotions for clients including Mercedes, Toyota, Isuzu, and Nissan as well as entertainment clients like DreamWorks, Universal Studios,Paramount and King World. When Ron Howard needed an opening sequence for EdTV, John produced the high impact imagery he needed. John has produced television pilots for Paramount TV, ShoreView Entertainment and SPIKE TV. He completed a TV documentary for the Outdoor Channel in July 2006. Mr. Corser has produced films in 20 countries on five continents, including Arctic extremes and tropical rain forests—in all more than 200 hours of finished programming. He has won numerous awards for his work including an academy award nomination for the film “MOST”.
Uduak Oduok, Fashion Model/Journalist/Attorney.
Ms. Uduak Oduok has been in the fashion industry where she has over 14 years combined experiences in retail, sales, marketing, and fundraising. She is also fashion model, shows producer, writer, fashion editor, fashion business owner and attorney. She has been an invited speaker to many organizations on fashion topics and conducts fashion workshops/seminars. She is currently obtaining her degrees in Fashion Design and Merchandizing.
In addition to the above, Ms. Oduok also has extensive experience in the health industry, including as a certified personal trainer and has been involved, for six years, in health legislation in front of law makers in Sacramento, California , advocating on health care issues including access to quality health care for the disabled, elderly and low income persons.
Ms. Oduok enrolled and spent her first two years of law school at U.C. Hastings College of Law. In 2001, she completed her law studies at Georgetown Law Center in Washington D.C. She currently operates her own firm where she practices general litigation, business, contract and intellectual property law.
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