Director Pink
Praise Onyeagwalam known professionally as Director Pink is a Nigerian film director, creative executive and educator. She rose to fame after directing the music video "Running To You" by Chike ft Simi and "Abracadabra”. She is the chief executive officer of Pinkline Films and also the founder of Pinkline Academy, a filmmaking training program.
Early life and education
Onyeagwalam was born in Lagos State, Nigeria. She spent most of her childhood in Lagos, where she also acquired her secondary education. In 2020, acquired her Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Lagos.She is also a graduate of the London Film Academy.
Career
Onyeagwalam began making work in visual media as a teenager. However, she officially entered the film and music-video industry in 2020.She rose to prominence after directing the cinematic video "Running To You" by Chike featuring Simi which ranked as the most viewed music video in the first half of 2021. In November 2021, she produced a short horror film titled "Lady Koikoi" which was based on Nigerian highschool folktale "Madam Koikoi". She has worked with artists across diverse genres including Wizkid, Lil Kesh, Mercy Chinwo among others.
Pinkline Films and Pinkline Academy
She founded Pinkline Films, a Lagos-based production company that produces music videos, branded content, and short films.Onyeagwalam also founded Pinkline Academy, a filmmaking training programme developed to train emerging African creatives, foster women-led creative projects and provide practical production skills, mentorship, and industry access.