Asoka Esuruoso

Proffessional Filmmaker / Writer / Performer

I received my Bachelors degree in Film from the Maryland Institute College of Art, then enrolled in the Post-Baccalaureate program at Columbia University in New York. At Columbia I studied International Law, Human Rights, and Development Policy, under Professor Yasmine Ergas, Associate Director for The Center for the Study of Human Rights. I also studied African American Literature under Professor Farah Griffin, head of the African American Studies Department. These experiences and research confirmed my desire to work as a filmmaker, artist, and writer promoting social and political awareness. Currently I am finishing an English Masters Degree at the Freie Universität Berlin, with a focus on Post-Colonial Literature and Post Colonial Political Theory.

Founder of Voices In Exile, an initiative that works to break the isolation of female refugees and asylum seekers in Germany through art workshops and community programs.

Co-Founder of Arriving In The Future, a book and performance project that promotes the voices of Black and Afro German artists, writers, performers, and individuals within Germany through a series of publications, workshops, and performances.

Published in the Martha’s Vineyard Times, Solidarische Bildung (Crossover: Experimente selbstorganisierter Wissensproduktion) produced by the Institut Solidarishe Moderne, and The Little Book of Big Visions published in collaboration with the Witnessed project and Edition Assemblage.

Media and Events Manager for Sand Magazine Berlin’s English literary journal.

Filmmaker, producer, director, and cinematographer of documentaries and shorts films promoting Environmental Awareness, Human Rights and Human Dignity, and Aids awareness, for Morgan State University, John Hopkins University, Plum TV Martha’s Vineyard, and the Sidran Institute of Baltimore Maryland.

FILM CV

Creative film professional with experience in field production, editing, research, camera and sound. Adept at juggling multiple priorities and working under pressure to meet time-sensitive deadlines. Happy and effective team leader who enjoys working with youth and older adults.

       Maryland Institute College Of Art                                 Baltimore, USA

Ø     BA Film

        Columbia University                                                           New York, USA

Ø      Post Baccalaureate Film, International Law, African American Lit.

         Freie Universität Berlin                                                    Berlin, Germany

Ø      Masters in English Philosophy

2008                        Eco Clues & morgan state university                                     Baltimore, MD

Film Director / Cinematographer / Editor / Camp Counselor

Ø     Hour-long documentary on the ecological education                                      of inner city Baltimore youth.

Ø     Camp Counselor responsible for the general well being and up keep of the children, as well as teaching them the basics of digital filming.

2008                        Baltimore Symphony Orchestra                                                Baltimore, MD

Cinematographer / Editor

Ø     Half-hour promotional on world renowned violinist Joshua Bell for the

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

2007-2008            Sidran Institute Sexual Abuse Counseling                        Baltimore, MD

Film Director / Cinematographer / Editor

Ø     Hour-long documentary on sexual abuse counseling in inner city Baltimore.

2005 – 2007            sidran institute aids/hiv counseling                                     Baltimore, MD

Film Director / Cinematographer / Editor

Ø     Hour-long documentary on AIDS/HIV counseling in inner city Baltimore.

2005 – 2007            biodiesel university & jonh hopkins university                        Baltimore, MD

Cinematographer / Editor

Ø     Half-hour promotional for Biodiesel University affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.

Ø     16mm, 35mm, and HD Cameras

Ø     Foundational Painting & Drawing

Ø     Production Lighting, Production & Post Production Sound

Ø     Final Cut Pro, After Effects, DVD Studio Pro

Ø     Effective team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ø     Available upon request.

Prinzenallee 24, 13359 Berlin

Mobile: 015225817873

Email: asokaadebisi@yahoo.com