Delmwa Deshi-Kura
Delmwa Deshi-Kura | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Film executive, Producer, Director |
| Notable work | Duplicity (TV series) |
Delmwa Deshi-Kura is a Nigerian Film Production executive.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Delmwa was born in Lafia, now capital of Nasarawa State. She is from Plateau State. Her father worked at Plateau Radio Television Corporation giving Delmwa exposure to producers and technical teams.[4] She gained admission into University of Jos to study English literature and Linguistics. Subsequently, Delmwa obtained a Master of Business Administration from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University.[1]
Career
A sponsorship from UAC progressed Delmwa's career in the film industry. Delmwa spent a year at Lagos Business School studying Enterprise development to consolidate her knowledge on film production.[1]
Delmwa was awarded a Goldman Sachs scholarship for young women in business.[4]
Delmwa produced and directed Duplicity,[5] Naija NextGen,[6] Discovery+234,[7] Real Housewives Of Abuja,[8] Date My Family Nigeria.[9]
She was selected among the Einsenhower Fellowships 2022 Africa Program Fellows.[3]
Filmography
- MTV Base The Big Friday Show (2011)
- Discovery+234 (2015)
- Duplicity (2016)
- Date My Family Nigeria (2020)
- The Real Housewives Of Abuja (2023)
- Naija NextGen (2024)
Awards
In 2013, Delmwa won the documentary prize at Discop, Johannesburg, South Africa.[1]
Nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best TV series | Duplicity | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d Emmanuel, Olu (2016-05-23). "Delmwa: Nigeria's behind -the-screen sheriff has a new show in town". National Daily Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ "Delmwa Deshi-Kura | Director, Producer, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ a b "2022 Africa Program Fellows". Eisenhower Fellowships. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ a b Nigeria, Guardian (2016-05-28). "Delmwa Deshi-Kura: In the spotlight". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ "Africa Magic presents Duplicity". Africa Magic - Africa Magic presents Duplicity. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Emelike, Obinna (2024-10-11). "Naija NextGen introduces short films to inspire generation of leaders". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ BWN (2016-02-09). "Discovery +234 Season Two Launch Guarantees More Entertainment And Inspiration". BizWatchNigeria.Ng. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ "Fans Thrill As "The Real Housewives Of Abuja" Premieres At Transcorp Hilton – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ "MultiChoice Studios - Date My Family Nigeria". www.multichoicestudios.com. Retrieved 2025-03-20.