Damilola Orimogunje is a Nigerian film director, screenwriter and producer.
Early life and career Orimogunje studied mass communication at Caleb University in Lagos. He later worked as a writer and content producer for Lagos Television, Royal Roots, M-Net Africa and FilmOne.
For Maria Ebun Pataki (2020), which Orimogunje wrote and directed, received six nominations at the 16th Africa Movie Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Meg Otanwa and Best First Feature Film by a Director. At the 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, Otanwa and Gabriel Afolayan were nominated for Best Lead Actress and Best Lead Actor in a drama, and the film's screenplay was nominated for Best Writer.
Orimogunje's second feature, Dear Ajayi, received €60,000 in post-production support from the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam in March 2026. It premiered at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, becoming the first Nigerian production to ever compete in the Giornate degli Autori section. In October 2026 the Nigerian Official Selection Committee chose Dear Ajayi as the country's submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, The film is scheduled for cinema release in Nigeria on 13 November 2026.
Filmography YearTitleFormatCredited asNotes2018Losing My ReligionShort filmDirectorAdapted from a short story by Nike Campbell-Fatoki2020For Maria Ebun PatakiFeature filmDirector, writer2023All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and WhiteFeature filmProducer2026Dear AjayiFeature filmDirector, writer, producer
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2020Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest First Feature Film by a DirectorFor Maria Ebun Pataki2022Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest WriterFor Maria Ebun Pataki2026Venice Film Festival collateral awardsBisato d'Oro – Best Cast and PerformancesDear Ajayi2026Venice Film Festival collateral awardsCICT-UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni PrizeDear Ajayi
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