Dr Chiemela A. Ogbonna is a Senior Lecturer in Film and Multimedia Studies at the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. A scholar-practitioner with expertise in Nollywood, African cinema, decolonial media studies, indigenous knowledge systems, film semiotics, digital media and visual effects, he combines academic research with extensive professional experience in filmmaking, editing, animation and post-production.
His work is particularly concerned with African cultural representation, storytelling, technology and the development of context-responsive approaches to film and media practice. He has also contributed to the wider film and academic community as a juror, reviewer and industry resource person.
Dr Ogbonna is a member of The Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists (SONTA), and I am the Secretary General of Film Educators Guild of Nigeria (FEGON).