Over the Bridge
Folarin Marinho vanishes on his birthday, in the middle of a major Lagos infrastructure project. As his wife Jumoke searches for…
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Original Nigerian Stories. Internationally Distributed.
Lufodo Productions has produced stage plays, musical theatre, television films and feature films for Nigerian and international audiences since 1985.
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The work
Over 1,000 productions across feature film, musical theatre, stage and television since 1985. A selection of the Group's principal works follows.
The King Must Dance Naked
After the coronation of Omajuwa as King in Ogbodume, the land is plagued by famine, drought and disease. The cause is attributed…
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Potato Potahto
A divorced couple decide to share equal space in their former matrimonial home, and quickly discover the arrangement is easier…
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Heartbeat: A New Beginning
Set in present-day Lagos, Heartbeat is a Nigerian romantic musical. A shelter — Grace House — brings together a reformed rebel…
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Subterfuge
Making her way up the corporate ladder, a young woman learns that family cannot always be…
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Little Drops
The story of four women connected through their experiences of the Niger Delta crisis, and of how women across different strata…
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Call Mr. Robeson
Paul Robeson was a great and famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. As he grew progressively more radical and…
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Shylock
A moneylender extends credit to his Christian rival Antonio, setting the security at a pound of Antonio's flesh. When a bankrupt…
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The Sisters
A head of state dies, and the sisters of his wife come together for the first time after a long estrangement to attend the…
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The King Maker
When a godfather produces a Governor, the Governor must decide where his loyalty lies — with the people, or with the man who made…
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Digging for Gold
A successful politician's past comes to haunt him at his own party. In the journey to success, there is always a price to…
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Inspector Eto De
The Birling family are celebrating an engagement when they are interrupted by a mysterious inspector, arrived to question them…
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International projects & commissioned campaigns
Lufodo Productions delivers curatorial, showcase and advocacy work for governments, multilaterals and corporate partners.
International · 2012
Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange — London
Curated for Nigeria's participation in the London Olympics cultural programme, showcasing Nigerian theatre, film, documentary and poetry. Funded by the Bank of Industry.
International · 2017–18
Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange — Paris
A showcase of Nigerian film, visual and performing arts, cuisine, music and craft in Paris, produced by Lufodo Productions.
Campaign · 2018–20
SDG campaigns — road safety and healthcare
Sustainable Development Goal campaign content on road safety and healthcare, produced in partnership with Total and Social Global.
Campaign · 2021 & 2023
UN Women — creative advocacy
Creative advocacy films on gender-based violence and women's participation in governance, produced for UN Women across two campaign cycles.
Capacity building · 2023–24
Netflix Grow Africa — capacity building
A completed capacity building programme delivered through LAPA, training screen actors and screenwriters, funded through the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity.
Commissions & co-production
Working with Lufodo Productions
We take on commissions and co-productions where the work is original, the standard is international, and the story is worth telling.
Lufodo Productions works across the full production chain — development, casting, production, post and delivery — from a base that includes a 400+ seat heritage venue, an accredited academy, and a talent network spanning four decades of Nigerian stage and screen.
We are open to
- Feature film co-production and executive production
- Stage and musical theatre commissions
- Television drama and single-film commissions for broadcasters and platforms
- Advocacy, SDG and campaign content for multilaterals, government and corporates
- Curatorial and international showcase programmes
How to approach us
Send a one-page outline covering the project, format, intended audience, stage of development, and the role you envisage for Lufodo. We respond to all substantive approaches.
The talent network.
Four decades of working relationships across Nigerian stage and screen — performers, directors, writers and designers.