Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine
United Kingdom / Fiction / 15' / HD / Color / 2020
A story about a young black girl's relationship with her hair and name, and how it helps her understand who she really is.
Director: Ethosheia Hylton
Script: Joan Iyiola, Chibundu Onuzo
Director of Photography: Yinka Edward
Producer: Millie Marsh
Musician: Chibundu Onuzo
Editing: Xanna Ward-Dixon
Sound: Richard Chesebrough
Animation: n/a
Cast: Joan Iyiola, Pamela Nomvete, Joseph Mydell, Luke Gasper, Thamilvani Umaipalan, Gina McKee
CV
London born actor, writer and director, Ethosheia Hylton is known for her work on In the Silence, Brixton Rock, Lia, Cutting Edge and Small World. In 2018 Ethosheia was presented the inaugural European Academy Gold Fellowship For Women. The award, sponsored by Swarovski, offered a year-long mentorship scheme from the Academy. Driven by stories from untold voices and about community and culture, Ethosheia's work Brixton Rock, an adaptation of award winning author Alex Wheatle's book of the same name, is being turned into a feature film.
Filmography
Dolapo Is Fine 2020, Unsaid Stories (TV Mini-Series) 2020, In The Silence 2019, Brixton Rock 2018, Lia 2015, Cutting Edge 2014, Small World 2013
Festivals Attended
Dolapo Is Fine: African Diaspora International Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, I Will Tell International Film Festival, LA Shorts Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, BUFF Film Festival
Awards
Dolapo Is Fine: HBO Short Film Award - American Black Film Festival, Best Short Drama - I Will Tell International Film Festival