Adetoro Makinde

Redefined destiny.

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

GRATITUDE. Lead with intention @wiproducers Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny ~ Lao Tzu

[Eva Nnyanzi @EvaNyanzi]

#BobiWineThePeoplesPresident*
Filmmaker and Impact Producer, Adetoro Makinde (@iamAdetoro) in conversation with Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert (@HEBobiwine)

“It brings me great joy to see the documentary BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE'S PRESIDENT now nominated for an #AcademyAward. Led by an unlikely hero, this powerful journey for liberation in #Uganda is a film not to be missed. When invited by @bgdocmafia and @natgeodocs to moderate this conversation with the film subject Bobi Wine, I immediately knew I had to explore the soul of the man behind the camera. In what the film's co-director @bwayomoses praises as one of Bobi's best interviews ever, I'm honored to have been entrusted with his vulnerability and vision.”
PRESENTED BY Brown Girls Doc Mafia | Backdoor Films | Hyphenate Africa

*Now streaming on @hulu and @DisneyPlus

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

GRATITUDE... The time has finally come for the Los Angeles premiere of my film IN THE WAKE OF MOURNING at the Micheaux Film Festival on July 13th. When I discovered Tyrese's audio post on Facebook, I was moved in a way I couldn't explain. His words, his v…https://t.co/sopdzi74U7

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

GRATITUDE... Divine continues to manifest greater than I can dream. As I stand in Light, knowing my greater purpose, I am affirmed by the words expressed from participants at the end of my impact led workshop in South Africa. To inspire is to rebirth and…https://t.co/25d0vfI4FO

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

Gratitude... The power of @thinktankty's vulnerability is only matched with the courage of programmers championing his voice to screen. Selected by @RaceForward & @workingfilms to showcase films as tools used to advance the work for racial justice. https://t.co/5TNgBOR230.

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

Gratitude. "I can see your eye on the screen, and you are really a gifted Artist." Those were the words said to me after IN THE WAKE OF MOURNING screened this weekend. To @urbanworldff
and my Angel village, thanks for believing in my vision to bring Tyrese into a space of Light🕉️

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

Gratitude... Tomorrow I premiere this very special film IN THE WAKE OF MOURNING for its star, @thinktankty He will finally see himself and his voice amplified before a SOLD OUT theater at the @urbanworldff. Thanks for trusting me with your Light.🕉️

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

GRATITUDE... Join me at @urbanworldff for the NYC Premiere screening of IN THE WAKE OF MOURNING on Fri, Oct 28th at 8pm. Featuring @thinktankty, this experimental documentary short was inspired by his visceral Facebook post in 2021 after discovering the legacy of James Baldwin.

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

GRATITUDE... Excited to announce the World Premiere of my film IN THE WAKE OF MOURNING, featuring @thinktankty at the @woodstockfilm on Sunday, Oct 2nd at 1pm. This project was a labor of Light, and I look forward to the power of Tyrese's voice being seen.#FiercelyIndependent

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

GRATITUDE... Excited to share my new position as Program Director of the USC School of Cinematic Arts | Netflix Africa Partnership Program. This impact initiative from was created with the objective to inspire and upskill cinematic storytellers in key Sub-Saharan Africa markets.

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

GRATITUDE... I'm thrilled to be named a #NYCWomensFund recipient by @madein_ny & @nyfacurrent for my project "IN THE WAKE OF MOURNING" This grant is an acknowledgment that our stories matters and it's truly an honor to be seen. https://t.co/rNLy5EuV05 @backdoorfilms @thinktankty

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

GRATITUDE... Imagine getting a notification from @imdbpro a platform that makes it their business to know about everything Hollywood, that you've been selected as a Female Producer To Watch in the indie genre. I guess I'm doing something right. 🕉

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

GRATITUDE... In my screenplay about @canmankeller, I had an important cameo role for Sidney Poitier. He gratiously declined as his health was not were it once was. But added, if he were a younger man, he'd be honored to play the lead role of John Keller. Dear Sir, Rest In Power.

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

For generations, Black artists have used their platform to convey the totality of the Black experience—the joy and pain, the successes and failures, the dreams and struggles. Join @hoyaBAS open conversation today May 13th at 6p-7p ET
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[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

Welcome Madam Vice President Kamala Harris. "For there is always light if only we are brave enough to see, if only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

Honored to be part of a lab by @the_blackhouse @warnermedia @sagindie @ifpfilm championing my Hurricane Katrina, Black List reader-endorsed screenplay, THE AMERICAN CAN. It takes a village to produce and we are on a mission, speaking Truth to creative Power. #gratitude🕉️

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

#AfricaNoFilter Represent.

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

Give people Light and they will find a way. Love is on the ballot. (Black Eyed Peas and Jennifer Hudson, pt.2) 🕉️

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

Give people Light and they will find a way. Love is on the ballot. (Black Eyed Peas and Jennifer Hudson, pt.1) 🕉️

[Adetoro Makinde @iamAdetoro]

@NewtralGroundz Thanks for sharing the story of @canmankeller being made into a film. John's story speaks for all the Black Men & Women Heroes and the racial injustices. Its time to tell this story! Let's spread the word! #TheAmericanCan #CanManKeller #StoriesThatMatter https://t.co/ZS4FJ9oqE5