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Dolapo Adigun

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Dolapo Adigun is a Nigerian film director, editor and visual effects artist, known for her work with Anthill Studios. She began her career in 2020 after joining a training programme for women in film editing run by the studio's founder, Niyi Akinmolayan, and went on to work as a visual effects artist, digital imaging technician, first assistant director and post-production supervisor on several of the company's productions. She was editor and post-production supervisor of the 2023 Netflix original Jagun Jagun, and in the same year co-wrote The House of Secrets with Akinmolayan and directed selected scenes on it. In 2024 she made her feature directorial debut with Criminal, a hospital-hostage thriller released in Nigerian cinemas on 31 May 2024 and later added to Amazon Prime Video. She also edited and headed post-production on Colours of Fire (2025). She holds an English degree from Adekunle Ajasin University and a master's degree in Cultural and Media Studies from the University of Ibadan.

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Director 2
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Artist 2
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BON Awards 1
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Dolapo Adigun is a Nigerian film director
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1. Anthill Studios: Anthill Studios: About
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BON Awards 2023 Dolapo Adigun Editor of the Year House of Secrets
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2. Dolapo Adigun (Wikipedia)
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    Dolapo Adigun is a Nigerian film director
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    Dolapo Adigun is a Nigerian film director, editor and visual effects artist.
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