In 2022, 32-year-old writer and director, Korede Azeez was one of six winners of the Netflix-UNESCO African Folktales Reimagined competition, a groundbreaking initiative that aimed to find some of the continent’s breakout filmmakers. She was the only West African Muslim woman to achieve this feat among six other finalists. She received $75,000 to create short films through a local production company and under the guidance of Netflix-appointed supervising producers and industry mentors from across the continent.
Korede Azeez has 6 screen credits in a career dating back to 2024. Signature works include It Blooms in June, With Difficulty Comes Ease. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
