Mirrors
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2026
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Talent SpotlightDirectorNigeria
Yemi Morafa
AKA Yemi ’filmboy’ Morafa
Mirrors • Gingerrr
Yemi 'Filmboy' Morafa is an acclaimed Nigerian director, writer, and cinematographer renowned for his non-linear storytelling and genre-defying narratives. A graduate of the...
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Director
Country
Nigeria
Latest Credit
Mirrors (2026)
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Biography
Yemi 'Filmboy' Morafa is an acclaimed Nigerian director, writer, and cinematographer renowned for his non-linear storytelling and genre-defying narratives. A graduate of the University of Lagos and the National Film Institute in Jos, he transitioned from directing commercials to pioneering psychological dramas in Nollywood. His debut feature, Something Wicked (2017), introduced the psychodrama genre to Nigerian cinema. Morafa has directed notable works including The Grudge, Battleground, and the experimental short ENO. His upcoming film, The Guest, delves into themes of trust and betrayal.
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Nigeria
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Director
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Director
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9 credits
1.6 average rating
Gingerrr
Movie CinemaCrew • Director
Year
2025
Rating
2.0
Box Office
₦522,909,952
Sin - Blackout!
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2025
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1.5
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Sin - First Kill
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2025
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1.3
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The Party
ShowCrew • Director
Year
2025
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0.0
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Aburo
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2024
Rating
3.5
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Silence
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2024
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The Wait
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2021
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Something Wicked
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2017
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Wins: 0Nominations: 1
Year
2026
AMVCA 12
Best Director
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Kunle Remi · 2021–2026
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Shaffy Bello
Actress
Frequent collaborator2025
4 shared titles
Gingerrr • Sin - Blackout! • Sin - First Kill
Toni Tones
Actress
Frequent collaborator2024–2025
3 shared titles
Sin - Blackout! • Sin - First Kill • Aburo
Kunle Remi
Actor
Frequent collaborator2021–2026
3 shared titles
Mirrors • The Wait • The Party
Bimbo Manuel
Actor
Frequent collaborator2025
3 shared titles
Sin - Blackout! • Sin - First Kill • The Party
Kelechi Udegbe
Actor
Frequent collaborator2025
3 shared titles
Sin - Blackout! • Sin - First Kill • The Party
Wumi Toriola
Actress
Frequent collaborator2024–2025
2 shared titles
Gingerrr • Aburo
Aderonke Onuoha
Actress
Frequent collaborator2025
2 shared titles
Sin - Blackout! • Sin - First Kill
Charles Okocha
Actor
Frequent collaborator2025
2 shared titles
Sin - Blackout! • Sin - First Kill
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Gingerrr · Box-office leaderMirrors · Recent standoutSin - Blackout! · Signature creditSin - First Kill · Signature creditThe Party · Top-rated credit