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Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine is a live action short film directed by Ethosheia Hylton and written by Joan Iyiola and Chibundu Onuzo in 2020.[1]

Dolapo Is Fine
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Directed by	Ethosheia Hylton
Screenplay by	Joan Iyiola Chibundu Onuzo
Produced by	Millie Marsh
Starring	Doyin Ajiboye Katie Friedli Walton Joan Iyiola Gina McKee Pamela Nomvete Joseph Mydell Luke Gasper Thamilvani Umaipalan
Cinematography	Yinka Edward
Edited by	Xanna Ward-Dixon
Music by	Chibundu Onuzo
Distributed by	Salaud Morisset
Release date	August 2020 (2020-08) (American Black Film Festival)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

In 2020, it won the HBO Short Film Competition at American Black Film Festival.[2]

This short film was co-produced by Joan Iyiola, Joe Bell and Chibundu Onuzo, and executive produced by Amy Dowd and Elisabeth Hopper.[1] Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine is distributed worldwide by the International Production & Distribution company Salaud Morisset.[3]

Plot

Ready to leave her UK boarding school and enter the working world, a young Black woman faces pressure to change her name and natural hairstyle.

Awards

Since its launch, the film has been selected in many festivals around the world.

Year	Festival	Award/Category	Status
2020	African Diaspora International Film Festival	Best Short Film	Nominated[4]
2020	American Black Film Festival	HBO Short Film Award	Won[5]
2020	I Will Tell International Film Festival	Best Short Drama	Won[6]
2020	I Will Tell International Film Festival	Best Actress in a Short Drama	Won[6]
2020	LA Shorts Fest	Best Short Film	Nominated[7]
2020	Leeds International Film Festival	Best British Short	Nominated[8]
2020	BFI London Film Festival	Best Short Film	Nominated[9]

Cast & Crew

Cast

• Dọlápọ̀: Doyin Ajiboye
• Imogen: Katie Friedli Walton
• Daisy: Joan Iyiola
• Michelle Adams: Gina McKee
• Mum: Pamela Nomvete
• Dad: Joseph Mydell
• Mr. Wilson: Luke Gasper
• Sunita: Thamilvani Umaipalan

Crew

• Director: Ethosheia Hylton
• Writer: Joan Iyiola & Chibundu Onuzo
• Producer: Millie Marsh
• Production Company: Apatan Productions
• Co-Producer: Joe Bell, Joan Iyiola, Chibundu Onuzo
• Executive Producers: Amy Dowd, Elisabeth Hopper
• Line Producer: Nicholas Jessup
• Production Manager: Isobel Pietsch
• Cinematographer: Yinka Edward
• Editor: Xanna Ward-Dixon
• Sound Design: Richard Chesebrough
• Composer: Chibundu Onuzo
• Production Sound Mixer: Alex Langner
• Production Design: Elaine Xu
• Casting Director: Savannah Power

References

External links

• Dolapo Is Fine at IMDb
• Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine (Full Film) on Vimeo

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