Ajoké Adebesin

Ajoké Adebesin is a creative storyteller with 15+ years of entertainment experience. She started as a production assistant on 75+ commercials, music videos, independent films, and TV shows. And later became a DGA Trainee on eight TV shows, including PRISON BREAK, DEXTER, and THE MIDDLE. Ajoké also spent some time in the film festival world working for the Outfest Film Festival, TCM Classic Film Festival, and Pan African Film Festival.

Ajoké is a proud alumna of The Ohio State University (BA in Interactive Communication) and National University (MFA in Professional Screenwriting). And has participated in several entertainment programs, including Writers Assistant Network POC Writers' Workshop (2019), NU's Alumni Screenwriting Mentorship Program (2020), Women of Color Unite's #StartWith8Hollywood Program (2021), and WIF Mentoring Program - Producer Track (2022), to name a few.

And since 2015, Ajoké has been committed to creating diverse and female-driven content that is inclusive behind the camera as well. You can check out those projects at www.ajokeadebesin.com.