Writing for the Screen: From Idea to Screenplay

By Olugbenga Bamidele Ajayi

Olugbenga Ajayi holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a PhD in Film Practice from Bournemouth University, United Kingdom. He completed his National Youth Service programme at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Jos, where he wrote scripts for Puppet World and later became an Associate Producer for the programme. He subsequently worked with the Ondo State Centre for Arts and Culture, Akure, Nigeria, as a Cultural Officer (Performing Arts). He currently teaches Filmmaking at Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom, and is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Before his current position, he was a lecturer at the Department of Theatre and Film Studies, Lead City University, and served as Associate Lecturer in Media Production at the department of Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He was also a lecturer in script and screenwriting at Lincoln School of Film and Media, University of Lincoln. He is the founder of The Holyway Film Academy, where he has been running workshops in Cinematic Storytelling and Filmmaking since 2014. He is the convener of the annual Universities for Christ Film Festival (UNIFEST), and serves as National Chairman, Christian Filmmakers Association (CFA) UK. His films include among others, That Little Fox, Entangled, and Guess Who's Coming.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HM88PG1B
• ISBN13: 9798160252186
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"