Jide Tom Akinleminu – Cinematographer & Director

In his first documentary, a Nigerian director embarks on a personal journey. As a young man, he took the route from Nigeria via Benin, Mali and Mauritania to Morocco, hoping to get to Europe from there.

A tale about my mother and brothers from other mothers.

An existential journey of disenchantment that cuts right through the soul of the American inland, juxtaposing the shiny promises of the past with the harsh reality of a bleached-out Dream.

The story of a family forged in Detroit’s golden decade (1974-83). Two boys—one white, one black—raised as cousins. When tragedy strikes, the boys are propelled on different paths. Now, 20 years later, they return to search for their lost home and find their places within the matrix of family and city that raised them.

Twelve therapy sessions, no taboo subjects and the camera is right there. For the twelve-part documentary series “Eric vs Stehfest: In Therapy”, TVNOW accompanies actor and bestselling author Eric Stehfest during his psychotherapy, where he wants to find out who he is and where he wants to go.

From death row to national icon, a woman fights for the reintegration of former prisoners in Uganda.

Things are never the same after Elly Brandl, a wealthy gallery owner in Vienna, decides to help out a young victim of human trafficking get back on his feet.

WARNING: graphic content that may be disturbing to some viewers, 16+

Feature length documentary. Winner of “African Movie Academy Award” 2014 and German “3Sat-Förderpeis” 2014.

Ralf is scary… Ralf is funny and disgusting… ‘Ralf’ is a portrait of Ralf – an extravagant individual who’s too intense for himself and his surroundings.

After a lengthy search for a suitably ‘cinematic’ character, the director finds the perfect gang and settles into their everyday rhythm. The reality soon catches up and the claustrophobic gangster life doesn’t exactly fit to the expectations.

Under the main theme of “Spirit & Spirituality”, the participating students of a film workshop in Lagos, Nigeria, collaborate on short essayistic documentaries in which they reflect upon their respective religions.

Tilli’s seventeen freckles are her pride and joy. Not only are they fun to count and show her where she’s been kissed by the sun – Tilli’s seventeen freckles connect her to her best friend Tim, who has exactly the same number. One morning, one of Tilli’s freckles is gone!

A young policeman encounters his monstrous alter ego in this nightmarish thriller.

Prince Alfred misses school because he sleeps too long. So he kills time at home until he reluctantly decides to ride into town after all.

A teenager gets a haircut.

Colorful stop motion, goofy live action, surreal homemade sets, and a ridiculous pigeon costume come together to humorous effect in the story of Johnny.

14-year old Selim is a math-nerd from one of Berlin’s toughest neighborhoods, but instead of getting into trouble he does homework, helps his mom and takes care of his kitten. Until one day a neighbor who owes him money leaves Selim hanging with a strange bundle.

Ayoade is ready to start a new life. He sits in a Lagos barbershop, listening to older men talk politics. Is there anything that can convince him to stay in his country?

Debut video from Bibi Bourelly.

My sister is an epic story of facing incredible odds to unite with you and form a new human life it is the story of all of us.

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Official trailer for CPH:DOX – Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival 2014.

An improv performance with a man, a skateboard and an empty room.

3-channel video installation, an aesthetic reflection within the remains of a totalitarian utopia.

Various shortfilms shot on 16mm with the classic Bolex camera.