达米洛拉·奥里莫冈耶（Damilola Orimogunje）is a Nigerian filmmaker drawn to the quiet emotional landscapes of ordinary lives, exploring stories of family, memory, faith, love and hope. His debut feature, For Maria Ebun Pataki (2020), premiered at Film Africa London, where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. As a producer, he also produced All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and won the Teddy Award for Best Feature. Dear Ajayi is his second feature film.