Film and Media Development Initiative (FMDI) · Registered NGO (CAMA 2020)
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FILM & MEDIA
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE Executive Profile & Leadership
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Dele DINA - Executive Director
★ PREMIUM MEMBER · FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Executive Leadership Profile

Dele DINA

Executive Director & Lead Documentary Producer

Dele Dina is the founder and Executive Director of Film and Media Development Initiative (FMDI). With extensive experience across development communications and independent filmmaking in West Africa, Dele champions participatory video methodologies that transform vulnerable community members from passive documentary subjects into active co-creators of their own developmental solutions. Under his stewardship, FMDI has spearheaded transformative audio-visual initiatives addressing climate resilience, food security, and youth empowerment.

Executive Management

Departmental Heads & Key Officers

The leadership committee driving daily operations, international partnerships, grant governance, and community media projects.

Tajudeen SOWOLE ★ EXECUTIVE FELLOW

Tajudeen SOWOLE

Head of Partnerships & Communications

Responsible for international donor relations, co-production deals across West Africa, and public advocacy outreach.

Deji OYELAMI ★ EXECUTIVE FELLOW

Deji OYELAMI

Head of Finance & Administration

Directs financial governance, multi-donor grant accounting, compliance, and institutional resource management.

Joe GBEMUOTOR ★ EXECUTIVE FELLOW

Joe GBEMUOTOR

Head of Programmes & Production

Oversees film production pipelines ("Golden Flour", "The Lagos Runners"), cultural research, and masterclasses.

Governance & Oversight

Board of Trustees

Elected custodians setting FMDI’s strategic vision, institutional fidelity, and CAMA 2020 legal compliance.

Gbenga LAWAL

Gbenga LAWAL

Trustee Member · Founder Subscriber

Strategic advisor contributing governance expertise, developmental policy insights, and multi-sectoral leadership.

Matthew SIMPA

Matthew SIMPA

Trustee Member · Founder Subscriber

Creative director and media veteran guiding digital distribution architecture and participatory production standards.

Kayode EGBELEYE

Kayode EGBELEYE

Trustee Member · Founder Subscriber

Overseeing civic alliance development, community asset transfer systems, and grassroots capacity initiatives.

Institutional Integrity

The FMDI Sustainability Framework

Embedded into our constitutional DNA to ensure long-term community ownership and self-reliance.

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Community Advisory Boards

Every major initiative establishes a local CAB with grassroots riders, farmers, women leaders, and elders shadowing project managers.

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Train-the-Trainer Multiplier

Selected community trainees graduate into "Media Champions" who train peers and preserve institutional knowledge independently.

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Asset Transfer Deeds

Formal legal transfer of cameras, digital platforms, and warning tools (such as the flood app) to local cooperatives upon completion.