April 22, 1978 (48 years old)
Surulere, Ikeja
NG
0 wins • 3 nominations
Ekene Som Mekwunye is a Nigerian filmmaker and educator. He is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, where he teaches film production and techniques. Beyond academia, Mekwunye is known for organizing free workshops for aspiring filmmakers through his initiative, The Imagery Program, focusing on screenwriting, filmmaking, and acting for screen. In addition to directing Honey Money, Mekwunye co-produced and served as an executive producer for the film. His other notable works include Move Like A Boss, which premiered in Nigerian cinemas in August 2024, and Ambivalent and Kali, both released exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in April 2024. His films I Hate Love Stories and Honey Money were showcased at the Zanzibar International Film Festival in August, marking the first Nigerian films to screen at the festival in nearly a decade.
Primary craft
directing, production, writing
Birth date
April 22, 1978
Latest project
Light in the Dark
Awards
0 wins, 3 nominations
Honors
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AMVCA 8 | Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie | Nominee |
| 2022 | AMVCA 8 | Best Documentary | Nominee |
Credits
| Year | Title | Role | SpicyMeter | NollyCritic | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ewo (Forbidden) |
| 2022 |
| AMVCA 8 |
| Best Director |
| Nominee |
| crew |
0.0 |
1.8 |
| ₦27,815,500 |
| 2024 | Move Like A Boss | crew | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2023 | Honey Money | crew | 0.0 | — | ₦41,659,950 |
| 2021 | One Lagos Night | crew | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2019 | Light in the Dark | crew | 4.0 | — | — |
| 2019 | Light in the Dark | crew | 4.0 | — | — |
