Filmmaking, Acting and Content Creation Education (FACE) Initiative is a creative empowerment platform dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and equipping young talents, especially women and underserved youths with the skills, confidence, and opportunities needed to participate meaningfully in the film, media, and digital storytelling industries.
FACE was established in response to the growing gap between raw creative potential and access to structured training, mentorship, and professional pathways within Nigeria’s creative economy. While talent exists across communities, opportunities are often concentrated in
major urban centers. FACE decentralizes access by bringing hands-on, industry-relevant training directly to emerging creatives where they live, learn, and create.
Through immersive workshops, collaborative productions, mentorship, and access to professional networks, FACE transforms creativity into a viable pathway for employment, entrepreneurship, and cultural expression.
OUR MISSION
To empower women and youth through practical film and media education, mentorship, and access to opportunities that enable them to build sustainable careers, tell authentic stories, and contribute to an inclusive creative economy.
OUR VISION
To become a leading platform for grassroots creative development in Africa, where talent is not limited by geography, gender, or economic background, and where emerging storytellers are equipped to shape global narratives from local realities.
OUR APPROACH
FACE operates on a training-through-creation model. Participants do not only learn theory, they actively create films, performances, and media projects under professional guidance.
This approach ensures that skills are immediately applied, confidence is built through doing, and participants leave with tangible experience and portfolios.
Each edition of the initiative combines:
Intensive hands-on training
Mentorship from industry professionals
Collaborative production labs
Public showcases and screenings
Startup grants or equipment support for selected participants
By integrating artistic development with professional exposure, FACE creates a bridge between emerging talent and the wider creative industry.
OUR IMPACT
Since its launch, FACE has demonstrated how structured creative engagement can address
youth disengagement, unemployment, and gender imbalance in the media sector. Participants
have gone on to work with media organizations, develop independent content platforms, and
pursue further education in film and related disciplines, expanding both their personal
opportunities and the broader creative landscape.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Oladipupo Oluwadairo
Founder, FACE Initiative | Filmmaker and Creative Producer
Oladipupo Oluwadairo is a filmmaker, creative producer, and mentor committed to
developing new voices in African storytelling. With a background spanning independent film
production, commissioned media projects, and collaborative training environments, he has
consistently worked at the intersection of creativity, education, and social impact.
As the founder of Room7 Studioz, Oladipupo (aka Dipo Dairo) has led numerous audiovisual
productions and capacity-building initiatives designed to equip emerging creatives with
practical industry skills. His filmography includes socially engaged and experimental works
such as Patch (a UNSDGs Award-winning short film addressing child protection), Floating
into Darkness (award winning documentary exploring life in Lagos’ Makoko riverine
community), and Awake, an experimental film recognized for its unconventional narrative
approach.
Driven by a belief that access to creative opportunity should not be limited by geography or
background, he established the FACE Initiative to extend structured mentorship and
production-based learning to underserved communities. His work focuses on building
collaborative environments where young people can transform talent into professional
pathways while contributing to culturally grounded storytelling.
Ekaette Frank
Project Coordinator, FACE Initiative | UN SDGs Ambassador
Ekaette Frank is the Project Coordinator of the FACE Initiative and a committed advocate for
youth empowerment, sustainable development, and inclusive economic growth. A recognized
United Nations SDGs Ambassador, she brings a strong development-focused perspective to
the project, ensuring that its activities align with global goals for quality education, gender
equality, decent work, and reduced inequalities.
Ekaette is also the Founder of Agric Empire Resources Ltd., an enterprise dedicated to
promoting innovation, sustainability, and value creation within Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
Through her leadership, she has championed initiatives that equip young people with
practical skills, entrepreneurial knowledge, and opportunities for self-reliance.
Deeply passionate about the transformative power of the creative industry, Ekaette has been
part of the FACE Initiative since its inception, playing a key role in programme coordination,
participant engagement, and strategic partnerships. Her commitment lies in creating pathways
for women and youth to access training, mentorship, and dignified livelihoods, while
contributing meaningfully to community development and cultural expression.
She brings to FACE a unique blend of organizational leadership, grassroots engagement, and
a results-driven approach to empowering the next generation.