Leadership
Kayode Kasum
Director. Producer. Builder.
One of Nigeria’s leading filmmakers with a proven record across theatrical films, streaming platforms, commercials, documentaries, and creative industry development.
The Story
A Career Built on Output, Not Promise.
Kayode Kasum is one of Nigeria’s most commercially successful directors and producers. Over more than a decade, he has built FilmTribe Media into one of the country’s leading production companies, delivering theatrical blockbusters, Netflix originals, global brand campaigns, and documentary work for institutions including BBC, CGTN, and Forbes.
His films have generated over ₦2 billion in combined box office revenue and have been selected for international festivals across Europe, Africa, and North America; from Cannes PAFF to the Black Movie Film Festival Geneva.
Beyond the camera, Kayode created the Narrative Media Programme, a practical, curriculum-led filmmaker training initiative running active cohorts in Lagos and Abuja, with student projects that have reached audiences of over 350,000.
Featured work
The Work Speaks
Love & New Notes
Romantic drama. Box office record on release.
Ajosepo
A cultural landmark in Yoruba storytelling.
Reel Love
One of Nigeria’s highest-grossing romantic films.
Afamefuna
A coming-of-age narrative with quiet power.
Ile Owo
A gripping family drama.
Obara'M
The Serpent's Gift
This lady called Life
Swindle
What about us
Ponzi
Oga Bolaji
Egun
Kambili
Senegal: I am the legend
Domitilla
Roles Reversed
Unclaimed
Meltdown
Shina
POSITION
We Are Not Emerging. We Are Established.
FilmTribe Media wins because Kayode Kasum understands the full equation — not just the story, but the audience, the execution, the commercial reality, and the cultural context. Every project is built to perform. Every campaign is built to last. Every film is built to travel. This is not ambition. This is record.
Verified record — not projectionsThese are not projections. This is our record.
Documentary
Storytelling beyond entertainment.
FilmTribe has created documentary and cultural content for some of the world's most respected institutions — work that goes beyond entertainment into legacy.
BBC
Long-form institutional storytelling for one of the world's most trusted broadcasters.
CGTN
International documentary production for China's global television network.
Forbes
Premium branded documentary content for Forbes Africa's flagship series.
Senegal: I Am the Legend
A cultural preservation documentary exploring identity and heritage across West Africa.
Enugu Documentary
Regional storytelling captured with global production value.