Folasade Oyeleye


Editor

Fola’s background and experience as an editor has been built up through the widest-possible range of productions. Episodic and one-off TV dramas, features, shorts and documentaries have all led her to a place where any and all challenges can be overcome and where she delights in her part of the storytelling. Fola is a Fremantle Breakthrough Leader 2022.

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Untold Stories: HAIR ON SET

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PHOENIX RISE SEASON 3

Editor

“In her work with me, she has always been exemplary in her attitude, commitment, creative flair and ability to collaborate”

Cat Villiers, Producer

Selected credits


date
production
director / production company
television:
2023
PHOENIX RISE Series 3
Christiana Ebohon-Green / BBC Studios
2019
THE LAST CZARS (Episode 5)
various directors / Nutopia fro Netflix
2018
BBC3 DISCUSSIONS
Pier Wilkie / BBC
2012
CRIME STORIES
Newman Street for ITV
2009
MISSING
Jill Robertson / Leopard Drama
2008
WETIN DEY
John Akomfrah, John Woods / BBC
2006
CASUALTY (15 episodes)
John Dower, Gill Wilkinson / BBC
broadcast documentary:
2023
FRESH CUTS Series 2
Salomé-Dior Williams / Multistory Media for ITV
2023
HAIR STORY
Fola Evans-Akinbola / Good Girl Productions LTD for SKY
2023
CITIZENS AT WAR: A YEAR IN UKRAINE
Daniela Volker / Tilt Media + Entertainment
2022
FLACKSTOCK
Toryn Westcott, Sebastian Miller / Lime Pictures for Sky
2021
UNA MARSON: OUR LOST CARIBBEAN VOICE
Topher Campbell / Douglas Road Productions for BBC 2
2021
MOMENTS THAT SHAPED: QUEER BLACK BRITAIN
Topher Campbell / Cardiff Productions fro Channel 5
2020
THE TALK
Geoff Small / Whisper TV fro Channel 4
Nominated: Best Documentary Series – Broadcast Awards 2021
2020
VENDETTA
various directors / Nutopia for Netflix
features:
2021
BORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER (documentary)
Thomas Hamilton / Voltage Films
Winner: Best Documentary – The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards 2022
2021
QUIZ NIGHT
Steven Sheil / Good Gate Media
2017
SEA SORROW (documentary)
Vanessa Redgrave / Dissent Projects
Nominated: Camera D’Or – Cannes Film Festival 2017
Nominated: Best documentary (L'Œil d'or) - Cannes Film Festival 2017
2015
LOOKING FOR LOVE (documentary)
Menelik Shabazz
Winner: Screen Nation: Independent Spirit Production Award
shorts:
2020
HOME FROM HOME
Olivia Hetreed / La Peche Productions
2017
TIME AWAY
Maxine Peake / Vox Pictures