CV
Education:
2023 CompTIA Security + Cybersecurity Certification
2023 Google Coursera Cybersecurity Certification
2020 MFA in Filmmaking, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2015 BFA in Digital Art, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
2015 Internship at Studio D, Hearst, New York, NY
2013 Study Abroad Program, Rome Italy
Solo Exhibitions and screenings
2024 Nyam Film Screening, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
2023 Nyam Film Screening, Mees Palace Jos, Nigeria
Selected Group Exhibitions and Film Festivals:
2023
Out of Africa International Film Festival, Nyeri Kenya
West African Film Festival, Houston Texas
Spotlight Documentary Film Awards, Atlanta Georgia
The African Film Festival, Dallas Texas
African Film Festival, Atlanta Georgia
Prince George’s Film Festival, Largo Maryland
Retro Avant Garde Film Festival, Cairo Egypt
2020
MICA Filmmaking MFA Grad Show, Baltimore Maryland
Baltimore International Black Film Festival, Baltimore Maryland
DC Black Film Festival, Washington, DC
2019
Made in Baltimore Short Film Festival, Baltimore Maryland
2018
Identity Exhibition, Center of Identity and Inclusion, Maryland Institute College of Art
2016
Lunch With The Homies, Documentary Screening, University of Maryland, College Park
2015
Gen-Y 2.0 DMV Aspiring Artist Show, VisArts, Rockville MD
SPECTRUM LENS BASED & FINE ART SENIOR EXHIBITION, TCNJ, Ewing NJ
Publications:
2023 Conversations with Retji Dakum, VoyageBaltimore by Local Stories
2022 Nigerian Filmmaker Retji Dakum Speaks On His Nyam Documentary, VOAAfrica, VOA RedCarpet Series by Jackson Mvunganyi
2023 Sankofa, Blafrokan by Blafrokan Curated
2014 #BringBackOurGirls Awareness at The College of New Jersey, CNN by iReport
2012 Student Bands and Rapper Rock Out Brower, TCNJ Signal
Talks and Panel Discussions:
2024 Nyam Film Screening, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
2023 Nyam Film Screening, Mees Palace Jos, Nigeria
2015 Guest Artist & Speaker, LINK Community Charter School, Newark, NJ
Community Engagement:
2024 Participant, Black Futures Cypher, Cllctivly, Baltimore, MD
2022 Co-Facilitator, Global Citizenship Exchange Program, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore, MD
2022 Instructor/ Mentor, Baltimore City Public Schools
2022 Master of Ceremony, MICA MFA Filmmaking Thesis Showcase
2018 Co Facilitator, Hygiene Sensitization Project National Youth Service Corps, Abuja Nigeria
2014 Co curator, Hakuna Kama Mama Photo-Voice Exhibition, The College of New Jersey, NJ
Workshops:
2023 Lead Facilitator: Student Media Team Workshops, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore MD
2022 Lead Facilitator: Student Media Team Workshops, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore MD
2016 Lead Facilitator: 4th Grade Photography Club, Noyes elementary, Washington, DC
2015 Co Facilitator, LINK Community Charter School, Newark, NJ
Awards and Recognitions
“Nyam” - Award Winner - RAGFF Cairo Egypt, 2023
“Nyam” - Award Winner - Spotlight Documentary Film Awards, 2023
“Nyam” - Award Winner - West African Film Festival, 2023
“Don’t Shoot ii” - Best Media Work - Gen-Y 2.0 DMV Aspiring Artist Show, VisArts, 2015
Simon Boliver Achievement Award - Minority Executive Council, The College of New Jersey, 2015
“Don’t Shoot i” - Department of Art & Art History Purchase Award TCNJ, 2015
“Roots” - Presidents Purchase Award, The College of New Jersey, 2015
Associations
Member, Kappa Pi International Art Honor Society, Eta Xi Chapter, TCNJ
Founder/ President, The Association of Students For Africa, student organization, TCNJ
Leslie King Hammond Fellow, MICA
Salzburg Global Young Cultural Innovators Fellow
Software Proficiency
Adobe Premiere Pro
Final Cut Pro X
DaVinci Resolve
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe InDesign
Logic Pro X
Google Drive (Docs, Spreadsheets, Slides)
+ Microsoft office 365
Adobe Audition
Adobe Lightroom
Skills
Pre Production: Idea development, logistical planning & research
Production: Photography and video production, lighting, sound recording and being resourceful
Post Production: Video editing, color grading, image manipulation, essential graphic animation and exporting for different platforms (tik tok, youtube, facebook etc)