
Tayo Odesanya
Writer & Director
Writer & Director
Biography
Tayo Odesanya is a writer and director based in South London. Her work was first recognised in 2015, her writing depute ‘Maya’ amassed over 10 nominations from festivals winning Best International Film at the London International Film Festival and then won Best Foreign Film at the El Dorado International Film Festival and Student Widescreen Film of the Year award.
Specialising in dramas, Tayo’s work focuses on normalising the BAME experience by creating characters that reflect real people as oppose to modern/age old stereotypes. Currently she is working on a privately commissioned short and an independent webseries.
tay.odesanya@gmail.com
MAYA
Short Film, 2016
Maya, Bikram and Kancha suddenly find themselves trapped in the heart of Kathmandu. Vulnerable, penniless and alone, they are forced to live their life on the streets with only hopes and dreams of happiness.
Writer: Tayo Odesanya