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Evoke Entertainment Signs ‘Rise’ Director Akin Omotoso
Filmmaker Akin Omotoso has signed with Evoke Entertainment for management, Deadline has learned.
Born in Nigeria, Omotoso studied drama at the University of Cape Town, and has produced and directed five features, including the award-winning films Man on Ground(Official Selection Toronto and Berlin 2011) and Vaya(TIFF 2017). Released by Ava Duvernay’s Array, the latter weaves together three stories of small-town characters immersed in the intimidating, alluring, and dangerous world of big-city Johannesburg and Soweto. Founded in 2011, Evoke reps top-tier showrunners, creators, writers, directors, producers, animators, and production companies in film, TV, and new media.
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