Tope Alake
Product Owner Founder @The Casting Place
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WORK HISTORY
Product Owner Founder @The Casting Place
Lagos, NG
Nigeria\'s premium online end-to-end recruitment portal for actors and talents in Film and TV
EDUCATION
Obafemi Awolowo University
Bsc Geography, Social and environments; sciences.
Birmingham City University
Master of Arts - MA, Film Distribution and Marketing
UCLA
Professional Program in producing, Film Making
Digital Academy-The film school, Mumbai India.
Cinematography, Film Making
New York Film Academy
Directing, Digital Film making
ABOUT TOPE ALAKE
As the founder and Product Owner of The Casting Place, I bring together entrepreneurial leadership and in-depth knowledge of the film industry to redefine talent discovery and management in Nigeria\'s entertainment sector. Under my stewardship, the platform has become Nigeria’s premier online portal for talent recruitment in Film and TV, reflecting a deep commitment to innovation and growth in the creative space. With over a decade of experience in directing and producing, I have accumulated over 800 hours of television content and 25 film titles. My directorial work on projects that are streaming on NETFLIX and Amazon Prime Video amidst other screens underscores a dedication to storytelling excellence and a keen eye for production detail. These experiences have shaped my ability to not only launch successful products but also manage complex productions with precision and creativity. Currently, I am building pillar startup companies within Nigeria’s dynamic film and TV industry, while working \"glocally\" from Birmingham, UK. My focus is on excelling in film and TV packaging, acquisition, sales, curation, marketing, and distribution, with a vision to elevate Nigerian cinema on the global stage.
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