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Rogers Ofime

Address: 18 Inspiration Place, R2C3W3 Winnipeg
Date of Birth: 03/10/1973
Nationality: Nigeria
Telephone Number: 204 654 4829
Mobile: 204 599 8274
Language: English

My Objective

A creative, assiduous and passionate filmmaker with about two decades of professional filmmaking experience and expertise. My portfolio cuts across various projects including production of award-winning telefilms, documentaries, feature films, short films, TV series and more. A hardworking individual with a burning desire to prove his mettle in any organization. With the ability to work independently and multi task to ensure projects are completed in record time, I bring great value to all teams and projects.

At Work...

  • DEC 2011 – Till date THEATRON MEDIA INC - Creative Producer/ CEO

    - Ensures that the original goal is met
    - Responsible for the organization of the team
    - Work closely and in partnership with the director
    - Finds resources, secures funding, raises funds and brings funders in
    - Organizes the production’s resources
    - Responsible for the distribution of the final product
    - Is able to lead efficiently through supporting others

  • JAN 2014 – Till date RIGHT ANGLE PROD. / THEATRON MEDIA INC.

    - Producer
    - National Heritage Production Series.

  • FEB 2013 – Till date AFRICA MAGIC ORIGINAL FILMS

    - Producer
    - Liaise with writers, reading and assessing ideas and finished scripts
    - Bringing the finished production in and on budget
    - Work closely with directors
    - Oversee production from conception to completion
    - Supervise progress of production from shoot to post production
    - Deal with both practical and political aspect of production

  • JUN 2013 – Till date MNET AFRICA (Studio based Multicam Daily Soap Opera)

    - Production Consultant
    - Offer production and creative support to producers
    - Identify complex production problems, evaluate options and implement solutions
    - Discuss production related issues with the producers and help identify the strengths and weakness of alternative solutions
    - Help producers to achieve challenging goals and exert effort toward mastering tasks
    - Help producers to take on production responsibilities and challenges

  • 2007 – 2012 MNET AFRICA (Studio based Multicam Daily Soap Opera)

    - Freelance Producer for MNET Nigeria
    - Report to Head of Productions Mnet Africa
    - Work closely with technical crew to convey creative ideas
    - Monitor and control production expenditure
    - Ensure Production is complete within budget
    - Meet with Artistic directors to balance creative expectations within available financial resources
    - Discuss story ideas with the script department based on viewer feedback
    - Act as the nexus between the cast, crew and Mnet Africa
    - Liaise with the Art director to decide the look and feel of the Production
    - Managed daily and weekly production meetings

  • 2007 – Nov 2011 Theatron Concepts Limited

    - Producer
    - Report to the Managing Director
    - Treat concept ideas for young producers to implement
    - Discuss budgets with young producers for easy implementation
    - Train young producers to produce documentaries, television
    - Commercials and other electronic media related program.
    - Hold daily meetings to plan, organize and discuss implementation of their weekly productions.
    - Represent the Company on all production related matters.

  • 2001 – JULY 2006 OGD Pictures Limited.

    - Production Manager
    - Report on progress of production to the Producers
    - Manage the production office and production staff
    - Liaise with other Head of departments to ensure production runs smoothly.
    - Manage the progress of production on a day to day basis
    - Maintain a presence in the office as well as on film set and appraise the producer of progress.
    - Monitor production schedule all through production
    - Report to the Managing Director or the Producer

Academics.

  • OCT 2004University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

    Masters of Arts (PHD GRADE) MA Theatre Arts

  • JUL 2000 Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun state, Nigeria

    Bachelor of Arts. (2nd Class Lower) BA Dramatic Arts

  • JUL 2000Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun state, Nigeria

    Bachelor of Arts. (2nd Class Lower) BA Dramatic Arts

  • MAY 1996Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun state, Nigeria

    Certificate in Music

  • MAY 1994Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun state, Nigeria

    Certificate in Drama

  • JUN 1991Iponri Grammar School, Lagos, Nigeria

    Senior School Leaving Certificate

  • MAY 1985ST. Paul’s Primary school, Lagos, Nigeria.

    Primary School Leaving Certificate

Achievements

- The first Nigerian producer to produce a Multi-camera studio based daily soap opera on high definition format across 48 countries in Africa.
- Led a team of over 120 Crew, 15 permanent actors and over 500 support and day actors to achieve over 10 awards in 2 years
- Won The Audio Visual Award(TAVA) for the Outstanding producer for 2011
- Trained over 10 would be producers on production and producing from both experiential and theoretical point of view
parallax background
creativity

"Curiosity about life
in all of its aspects, I think,
is still the secret of great
CREATIVITY"

- Leo Burnett