title: Ololade Ebong
text: # Ololade Ebong
  
  Ololade Ebong is a Nollywood film director and cinematographer. She is the chief executive officer of Speed Films Productions and her movie, The Diary of Bolanle was the official selection at The Cannes Short Film Festival in France.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Ololade grew up in Lagos State and she obtained her first degree in Theatre and Performing Arts from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State. After that, she also studied cinematography at the New York Academy.
  
  ## Career
  
  Ololade developed an interest in cinematography after her participation in a practical field workshop at the National Film Institute in Jos, Plateau State. Her productions and co-productions included Art in the dark by Virginia Blatter, Allison by Suknrt, and The Diary of Bolanle. Her movies have also attracted the attention of the Angeles Cinema Festival of Nollywood in California, African International Film Festival in Nigeria, and California's women's Film Festival. Her recent production is a movie title Ogeree.
  
  ## Awards
  
  * 2019: City People Awards by City People Magazine
  * 2021: Best New Producer of the year award by City People Magazine
  