Bolanle Austen-Peters

Bolanle Austen-Peters
Born (1969-02-04) 4 February 1969 (age 55)
Ibadan, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Director, Producer, Entrepreneur
Organization(s)Terra Kulture, BAP Productions, Terra Academy For The Arts (TAFTA)

Bolanle Austen-Peters (born 4 February 1969), is a lawyer, a multiple award-winning movie director/producer, theater director/producer and cultural entrepreneur. [1] She is the founder and artistic director of BAP Productions and the arts and culture center Terra Kulture in Lagos.[2][3] She has been described by the CNN as the "woman pioneering theater in Nigeria", named one of the most influential women in Africa by Forbes Afrique and been recognised with several awards for her contribution to the arts.[4]

Her movie, based on the life of Funmilayo Ransome Kuti is known as the "All time highest grossing biopic in West Africa" [5]

Her movie, House of GA'A, in the first week of its release made it to top 10 Global Chart for Non-English Films [6]

She is also the founder of Terra Academy for the Arts in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, were she has trained over 24 thousand students till date. With offices in Ogun, Lagos and Kano states, Nigeria. She had previously worked with the United Nations.[7]

  1. ^ "Watch the Behind-The-Scenes Video of Bolanle Austen-Peters Interview". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Bolanle Austen-Peters' 'Man of God' movie to be released on Netflix April 16". Vanguard. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ibukun Awosika (2009). The "Girl" Entrepreneurs. Xulon Press. pp. 47–61. ISBN 9781607915072.
  4. ^ "The woman powering Nigeria's theater industry". CNN. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ "T'Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti' sets new standard for Nollywood biopics". Premium Times. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  6. ^ "With 1.6 million views 'House of Ga'a' retains spot on Netflix's Global Top Chart". Pulse NG. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Terra Kulture, Mastercard Foundation partner to create opportunities for creatives". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2022.