Alicia OKUBADEJO
Production and Casting Assistant | Aspiring Creative Producer - Director
vIDEO SHOWREEL
Birdcage (2025, Director, Casting Director, Co-Writer)
Set in a Dystopian Britain, Birdcage is a journey plot following two dark-skinned brothers on their quest to see the sea for the first time in a racially segregated society.
Bossman Shop (2024, Producer, Casting Director)
Shot on location in Picton Stores, Montpelier, "Bossman Shop" is a light-hearted comedy following loveable shop owner Mery as he juggles a tricky crossword and a stream of curious customers, who might just have the answers he needs.
Pleasure, Rhythm, Choice (2025, Producer, Casting Director)
"Pleasure, Rhythm, Choice" is a bold, high-concept educational advert from the University of the West of England celebrating female sexual health. Carrying a condom is a choice rooted in self-care and autonomy.
CONTACT (2024, Director, Casting Director)
"CONTACT" is a romance realist film inspired from a true Bristolian story.
Shot on location in Bristol, it follows HIV-Positive Nia who finds love in the most unlikely place with a flower stall owner outside her clinic.
Transnormative (2024, Co-Producer)
An unapologetic student documentary following Xanthe Kween and the House of Bousse, as they prepare to host their first Trans for Trans (T4T) event amid Britain's current Transgender Crises. Co-Produced by Alicia Okubadejo and Emily Brant.
Chrysalis Clip (2024, In Post, Director)
Jake is leaving home, and Inez Farnham, his younger sister struggles to navigate her conflicting world.
Jeu De Dames (2023, Producer)
"Jeu De Dames" is a 1940s period piece, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.
Two sisters escaping war-torn London encounter a French refugee sitting alone on a train. Georgia, the younger sister, befriends the refugee and together play a game of draughts.
Hurdles (2022, Director)
"Hurdles" is a coming-of-age story, set in Portsmouth, about two best friends with conflicting attitudes towards higher education.
Eli is living on the breadline. He wants to go to university but is hampered by the submission fee. Patrick, his best mate, wants to drop out of school early.
Unsung Heroes: The Life of a Retail Worker During Coronavirus? (2021, Co-Director)
An observational, enlightening college documentary and character study that explores a group of retail workers and their untold heroism on the frontlines. Written and co-directed by Alicia Okubadejo.
Long Live Live Music? (2021, Director)
An eye-opening news report that looks at Portsmouth's local music scene and the detrimental impact COVID-19 has had on independent music venues, and rising artists in the UK, featuring interviews with Geoff Priestley (Manager of The Wedgewood Rooms) and Fugitive Orchestra and a voiceover by Victoria Raby. #saveourvenues