John Akinde

John Akinde is a filmmaker, artist, and community storyteller whose work combines documentary sensitivity with poetic, character-driven visual narrative. His practice focuses on lived experience, social justice, and the creative power of communities telling their own stories. With over a decade of experience working across youth, community, and alternative education settings, John has developed a distinctive approach that blends filmmaking with deep listening, engagement, and co-creation. His work spans short films, spoken word, and digital media, with commissioned pieces featured by BBC, HuffPost, Metro, Sky and other cultural platforms. Alongside filmmaking, he designs innovative learning tools, creative workshops, and artistic commissions that help communities explore identity, culture, and storytelling in accessible and imaginative ways.

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