Dolapo Is Fine

Dolapo Is Fine
Dolapo Is Fine
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Directed by	Ethosheia Hylton
Screenplay by	Joan Iyiola ; Chibundu Onuzo
Produced by	Millie Marsh
Starring	Doyin Ajiboye ; Katie Friedli Walton ; Joan Iyiola ; Gina McKee ; Pamela Nomvete ; Joseph Mydell ; Luke Gasper ; Thamilvani Umaipalan
Cinematography	Yinka Edward
Edited by	Xanna Ward-Dixon
Music by	Chibundu Onuzo
Distributed by	Salaud Morisset
Release date	August 2020 (American Black Film Festival);
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine is a live action short film directed by Ethosheia Hylton and written by Joan Iyiola and Chibundu Onuzo in 2020.^[1]

In 2020, it won the HBO Short Film Competition at American Black Film Festival.^[2]

This short film was co-produced by Joan Iyiola, Joe Bell and Chibundu Onuzo, and executive produced by Amy Dowd and Elisabeth Hopper.^[1] Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine is distributed worldwide by the International Production & Distribution company Salaud Morisset.^[3]

Plot

Ready to leave her UK boarding school and enter the working world, a young Black woman faces pressure to change her name and natural hairstyle.

Awards

Since its launch, the film has been selected in many festivals around the world.


Year	Festival	Award/Category	Status
2020	African Diaspora International Film Festival	Best Short Film	Nominated^[4]
2020	American Black Film Festival	HBO Short Film Award	Won^[5]
2020	I Will Tell International Film Festival	Best Short Drama	Won^[6]
2020	I Will Tell International Film Festival	Best Actress in a Short Drama	Won^[6]
2020	LA Shorts Fest	Best Short Film	Nominated^[7]
2020	Leeds International Film Festival	Best British Short	Nominated^[8]
2020	BFI London Film Festival	Best Short Film	Nominated^[9]

Cast & Crew

Cast

Dọlápọ̀: Doyin Ajiboye
Imogen: Katie Friedli Walton
Daisy: Joan Iyiola
Michelle Adams: Gina McKee
Mum: Pamela Nomvete
Dad: Joseph Mydell
Mr. Wilson: Luke Gasper
Sunita: Thamilvani Umaipalan

Crew

Director: Ethosheia Hylton
Writer: Joan Iyiola & Chibundu Onuzo
Producer: Millie Marsh
Production Company: Apatan Productions
Co-Producer: Joe Bell, Joan Iyiola, Chibundu Onuzo
Executive Producers: Amy Dowd, Elisabeth Hopper
Line Producer: Nicholas Jessup
Production Manager: Isobel Pietsch
Cinematographer: Yinka Edward
Editor: Xanna Ward-Dixon
Sound Design: Richard Chesebrough
Composer: Chibundu Onuzo
Production Sound Mixer: Alex Langner
Production Design: Elaine Xu
Casting Director: Savannah Power

References

External links

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