BABATUNDE AKINLOYE
BIOGRAPHY
Babatunde was born and raised in Los Angeles where he currently resides as he pursues his passion and career in filmmaking, specifically as a Director and Producer. He is currently enrolled full-time in graduate school at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Peter Stark Producing Program and will graduate in May 2018. Babatunde is Co-Founder of a full-service production team, theCollective Films—along with Justin Jemerson, Michael Washington and Richard Stevenson, Jr.—producing content for Issa Rae Productions, including “a Sip” and "B.S.U." web series.
This past summer, Babatunde was selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to participate in the inaugural cohort of Academy Gold, a Talent Development & Inclusion Initiative created to infuse the film industry with underrepresented talent. He also spent the summer interning at Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures with their VFX and Post Production team, where he was able to learn and support the production workflow of Disney's live action films.
In 2008, Babatunde graduated from UCLA with a Bachelors of Arts in Film, Television, and Digital Media with a specialization in Documentary Production. While at UCLA, he participated in two independent research programs—the UCLA Undergraduate Research Scholars Program and the Ronald E. McNair Research Scholars Program. Upon commencement, he was honored with the distinguished UCLA Chancellor’s Service Award for his efforts and commitment to both leadership and service throughout his undergrad. Through Babatunde's service work, he significantly developed his leadership skills and the capability to effectively organize masses of people in a collaborative effort towards one goal, a vital skill for the collaborative nature of filmmaking.
This past summer, Babatunde was selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to participate in the inaugural cohort of Academy Gold, a Talent Development & Inclusion Initiative created to infuse the film industry with underrepresented talent. He also spent the summer interning at Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures with their VFX and Post Production team, where he was able to learn and support the production workflow of Disney's live action films.
In 2008, Babatunde graduated from UCLA with a Bachelors of Arts in Film, Television, and Digital Media with a specialization in Documentary Production. While at UCLA, he participated in two independent research programs—the UCLA Undergraduate Research Scholars Program and the Ronald E. McNair Research Scholars Program. Upon commencement, he was honored with the distinguished UCLA Chancellor’s Service Award for his efforts and commitment to both leadership and service throughout his undergrad. Through Babatunde's service work, he significantly developed his leadership skills and the capability to effectively organize masses of people in a collaborative effort towards one goal, a vital skill for the collaborative nature of filmmaking.
