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Featured · Narrative feature · 2024

Tomorrow, My Time Will Come

Directed and produced by Riley.

All work

Riley

Director & filmmaker based in Lagos. I make narrative films, documentaries, commercials and music videos.

Narrative

3 films

Commercials

4 films

Music video & documentary

2 films
Portrait of Riley (Deji Omoloja)
Riley (Deji Omoloja)

Built on set, in every chair.

I'm Riley, a director and filmmaker working across producing, writing, and cinematography. My experience in continuity, editing, and assistant directing has given me a practical understanding of how a film comes together, from the smallest detail to the bigger picture. I know how to communicate a vision, understand what each department needs, and bring the pieces together in service of the story.

My range comes from a deeper obsession: the language of cinema. I'm constantly studying the craft. How images, sound, performance, and editing shape what an audience feels and understands. I want to know not just how films are made, but why they work, and how to use that knowledge to tell stories with greater precision and intention.

Directing
Narrative, documentary and commercial.
Cinematography
Camera and lighting chosen for the story.
Producing
Concept and script through to final cut.

Experience

  1. Independent filmmakerDirector · Producer · Writer
    2019 – now
  2. Dudu CreativesCo-founder · Director
    2022 – 2025
  3. Royal Art AcademyEditor · BTS · Continuity · AD
    2018 – 2019

Cohorts & programmes

The experiences I gained through these programmes deepened my understanding of the craft and strengthened my passion for the language of cinema.

  1. EbonyLife Creative AcademyPractical filmmaking training at EbonyLife Place, Lagos
    2023
  2. Accelerate Filmmaker ProjectAccelerate Studios' training programme for young Nigerian filmmakers
    2024
  3. AFRIFF Directing MasterclassAfrica International Film Festival, Lagos
    2024
  4. British Council Film Lab AfricaStory Lab for scripted episodic screen and TV work
    2026

Let's make something worth watching.

Tell me what you're making. I take on narrative, documentary, commercial and music video work, whether you have a finished script or just an idea.

Project brief

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The project

Narrative film
Documentary
Commercial
Music video

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