Eko Star Film & TV Awards

Monday 12th of April 2021.
We will continue to applaud our creative pioneers because the future is female and fantastic, and we are quite fine with that.

Jade Osiberu started her journey as a filmmaker when she created NdaniTV, a first of it kind online content marketing platform whilst working in communications and branding at one of Nigeria’s leading Banks, GTBank.

At Ndani, she wrote, produced and/or directed several critically acclaimed, award winning and popular scripted series such as Gidi Up, Skinny Girl in Transit amongst others.

Ms Osiberu went on to write, produce and direct Isoken, 2017’s 3rd highest grossing film. Isoken premiered in 15 cinemas across the UK and went on to win the 'Prix du Public' (Audience Award) at the NollywoodWeek Paris festival, Best Film and Best Director at the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, as Best Nigerian Film and Best Costume Design at the 2018 African Movie Academy Awards, Diversity Excellence Award at the MIPCOM and Best International Feature at Bronzelens Film Festival (an Oscar Qualifying Film Festival in Atlanta).

Jade went on to produce ‘Sugar Rush’, the highest grossing Nollywood Film released in 2019 and is the 4th highest grossing Nollywood film of all time. Jade was selected for the 2021 edition of Berlinale Talents and her second film, Everything Scatter, which explores police brutality in Nigeria, is set for the 2021 festival circuit