June 2025
Certificate in Directing (Gender-Equitable Storytelling)
Creative Economic Practice
Writing Resume
EkenemUgede
Writer · Director · Content Producer
Profile
A solution-driven writer and content producer who enjoys building and being part of a productive and creative team. With over a decade and a half’s worth of experience in diverse creative fields, Ekenem has a proven track record of adapting and implementing solutions and structures quickly while advancing and developing new ideas and concepts.
Objective
Seeking opportunities to develop impactful stories across screen and stage, while building scalable content systems that serve both creative and client goals.
Details
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Languages
- English, Igbo, Yoruba
Education & Qualifications
Aug – Sept 2011
New York Film Academy Certificate in Filmmaking
Del York Academy, Lagos · Shortlisted for top 10 short films / TV commercials
Aug – Oct 2010
Certificate in Screenwriting for Film and Television
Pan African University, VI, Lagos
2009 – 2010
MSc. Media and Communication (Writing Stream)
Pan African University, VI, Lagos
2003 – 2007
B.A. English Studies, Second Class Upper
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo · Winner, Best Student-Led Association Award
Skills
Content & Writing Career
Africa Magic
- Scriptwriter, Close of Business (Episodes 9, 13 & 25)
- Scriptwriter, Dividends
- Scriptwriter, The Ten
- Scriptwriter, Sirrin Amarya
Forever 7 Entertainment
- Scriptwriter & Story Development, Postcards — a Netflix movie
- Scriptwriter, Simi & Friends: Butterflies in My Tummy — an animated musical short
TigerFireRose Media
- Facilitator, EXTAM Storytelling Workshops (Exploring the African Motif)
- Director, My Gen Z Stepfather
- Director, My Fake Celebrity Boyfriend
Akin Fadeyi Foundation · Bufferzone Nig. Ltd
June 2018 – September 2021
- Head of Programs (Jan 2020 – 2021) — MacArthur Foundation On Nigeria Project
- Acting Program Manager (Jan 2019 – Dec 2019)
- Head of Content Strategy (Consultant)
- Show Creator & Writer, Badt Guys
- Head Writer, Corruption Not In My Country, TV skits
- Head Writer & Supervising Producer, Never Again, radio drama
Now On Media
- Producer/Director, Nigeria Happens to Me — a National Orientation Agency documentary series
- Show Creator, Writer & Producer, Shining Forth
M-Net
February – March 2019
- Script Writer & Content Developer, Big Brother Reunion (an M-Net Original Production)
Blink Digital Media
March 2016 – November 2017
- Developer & Writer, Hustle Seasons 1 & 2 (an M-Net Original Production)
- Script Editor, Hustle Seasons 1 & 2
- Content Producer, Hustle Season 2
- Script Workshop Facilitator, Hustle Season 3
Lite Communications
September 2014 – Date
- Content Producer, Highlites With IK (an M-Net late-night TV show)
- Content Director, Highlites With IK
- Content Director, The IK Talk (seminal forum and giveback initiative)
- Content Creator & Producer, Comedy Nites (an M-Net TV show)
- Content Producer, Yeah, I Said It
- Head of Content, Lite Communications
Volunteering
Glory Realms Ministries (Teens’ Church)
- Design Thinking Facilitator, GRM Academy (Aug – Sept 2025)
- Screenwriting Facilitator, Summer Academy (Aug – Sept 2023)
- Storytelling Facilitator, Summer Academy (Aug – Sept 2022)
Glory Center Community Church (Children’s Church)
- Content Developer & Team Lead, Curriculum and Manual Development (Jan 2019 – 2023)
Interests
Writing, storytelling, teaching, community development, pitch deck design, and travelling.