Babatunde Agunloye


Babatunde Faruk Agunloye, is a Canadian-based Nigerian film director and movie producer. He is known for his movie Aajule keji Realm 2 which earned him the best short film international award in Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival awards.

Early life

Babatunde hails from Ogun State and was Born and grew up in Lagos. He attended Ire-Akari Estate model primary school, Isolo and Air Force secondary school, Ikeja then proceeded to Lagos State University Ojo and furthered his education at Toronto Film School, Toronto.

Career

In 2022, Babatunde Agunloye won the Best short film international category in Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival awards with his movie titled 'Aajule keji Realm 2’
In 2024, Babatunde was named among the top African Filmmakers in Diaspora Charting A New Path in the Movie Industry by Leadership. In the same year, he produced the first ever largely black cast production on Canadian TV.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleRef
2020Third ScarDirector/Writer
2021Love in TransitionAssistant Director
2022Psalm 23Director
2022CrossesEditor
2024Realm 2Director