Goal: To write for a living. Everything else is a bonus.
Abraham Adeyemi is a multi-award winning writer-director from South London that dropped out of an International Politics degree at university a decade ago to chase his dreams and - through instability and homelessness - persevered. He went on to graduate in Creative Writing from Birkbeck University of London, considers participating in the prestigious Royal Court’s Writers Group (2017) as a formative part of his development as a writer as well as Channel 4's 4Screenwriting programme (2019).
His directorial debut ‘No More Wings’ was crowned best narrative short at Tribeca Film Festival 2020, he's currently developing numerous original projects for film & TV, and writing a pilot under the mentorship of Emmy and Bafta winning-writer Jesse Armstrong (Succession) through Dancing Ledge/ITV New Talent Scheme.
He is the founder of Creative Blue Balls UK, a production company that strives to nurture and provide a platform for promising writers to flourish.
When he’s not creating stories, he enjoys walking, puzzles, culinary experiments and finds participating in focus groups therapeutic. He misses live music and travelling very much but, above all, his life would be incomplete without his loved ones.
Projects credited in
- This Black History Month 2021, meet 100 Black trailblazers redefining the industryIn celebration of Black History Month, we’re thrilled to share our annual list of Black rising stars – as nominated by The Dots community – who are making history, transforming the industry today and inspiring the generation of tomorrow. We still have a long way to go to diversify the creative, tech and digital industries – which is why it’s important for us to celebrate and be inspired by the incredible Black leaders that surround us. The list we’ve put together is one that shines with brilli75
- Soho ImpactCreative Mentor Network has teamed up with Soho House to launch Soho Impact - a 16-week mentoring programme for 18+ young people and members of Soho House. We are looking for motivated and driven individuals with an entrepreneurial flair, who are interested in finding out more about the creative industries. To apply: https://goo.gl/forms/V8GswA6HahKUZKq32 Deadline 22nd June 2018 Interviews 4th & 5th July 2018
- Creative Mentor Network / Soho ImpactI was lucky enough to be taken on as part of Creative Mentor Networks first Soho Impact cohort, where I was mentored for 16 weeks and made a whole new network of friends. I decided to document this experience by taking photos of the people I met along the way, using both 35mm film and 50mm digital shots.
- Creative Mentor Network Showcase 2019 – RSVP hereWe are looking forward to celebrating as yet another group of mentees and their mentors graduate from our programme, and we really want you to celebrate with us. Class of Autumn 2018 are some of the most talented, excellent, funny, clever, ambitious and kind human beings we have ever worked with. The evening will be a showcase of them and their work, and a fantastic opportunity to see our programme's impact first hand.22
- House ShortsHouse Shorts Hosted in collaboration with Bombay Sapphire, BAFTA and The Hollywood Reporter, House Shorts is an international competition open to entrants in the UK, USA and Germany. The conditions of the competition are simple. Submissions must be set (and subsequently filmed) in one of the ten Soho House clubs, and based around a specific theme which for the 2012 competition was ‘Imagination’. James Kibbey was crowned the House Shorts 2012 winner at a screening and announcement at Soho Hous5
Work history
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Writer-DirectorCreative Blue Balls
London, United KingdomFreelance
Writing and directing original stories.
The Oscar-qualifying short film 'No More Wings' was my directorial debut.
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Writer/FounderCreative Blue Balls UK
London, United KingdomFull Time
Creative Blue Balls’ principles are formed from the desire to give creative frustration a platform to prosper.
At the heart of all we do is an enamour for promising writers, a mission to provide them a nurturing home and a promise to give their words life beyond the page.
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Skills
- Film
- TV
- Copywriting
- Editing
- Screenwriting
- Blogging
- Creative
- Features
- Proofreading
- Producing
Education
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Creative Writing BA (Hons) 2:1Birkbeck, University of London
- London, United Kingdom
Awards
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Best Narrative ShortTribeca Film Festival
No More Wings, a directorial debut.Script House WinnerSoho House & Co
One of two winners of global screenwriting competition with script 'No More Wings', in partnership with IWC Schaffhausen+ Show more