Omotunde Akiode

Development Executive Traineeship 2022

Omotunde Akiode is a Nigerian screenwriter with 14 years of experience working on live action Nigerian shows such as Tinsel, Nigeria’s longest running soap opera, MTV Shuga Naija series, Ajoche, Battleground, Enakhe, Dear Mother and Spider. She started focusing on children’s animation shows about 6 years ago and has worked on shows such as Boy, Girl, Dog, Cat, Mouse, Cheese by Watch Next Media, Netflix’s Mama K’s Team 4 African animation series, Kiya by E-One/Frogbox, Jungle Book Preschool series by Baboon Animation, Mini Beat Power Rockers by Mundolocco Studios, Argentina, Empress Sissi by TV Mundo, Italy. The list continues and she is always open to working with studios all over the world. She is passionate about writing for children’s animation and has a special leaning towards comedy. She has an M.Sc in Architecture, certificates in Filmmaking and Digital Arts, and is currently studying for an MA, Comedy Writing. She participated in the 2022 Netflix/Realness Institute Development Executive Trainee program. She currently resides in Lagos, Nigeria with her daughter and dogs. Her hobbies are reading, films, travel, documentaries and anything funny or endearing. She is represented by Hudson Agency, New York, USA.

Email: omotundeakiode@gmail.com