I film the stories people walk past.

Documentaries, branded films and photography from Lagos. I edit everything I shoot, so I shoot with the cut in mind.

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Documentary first.

Timileyin Direction Camera Edit Photography

Most of my work starts the same way: find the people the news skips, get close, and let them talk.

Traders in Ibadan. Delivery riders in Lagos. A woman living with leprosy in Adamawa. A city's underground rave scene.

Brands hire me for the same thing: real people on camera, a small crew, and a cut that's ready faster because the editor was on set.

Everything else follows.

Selected films · 2026 All films →
30K+

Views on YouTube for Lagos: War Against Camera.

24h

To shoot, edit and release Riding to Survive.

6

Documentaries produced, directed and edited in 2026.

Brands & collaborationsWorked with →

Research and access

Every project starts with the people in it. I research the story, earn access, and agree the goals, audience and budget with you before a camera comes out.

Pre — idea
  • Story and people
  • Access and permissions
  • Budget
  • Treatment
  • Interview plan
  • Shooting plan

On set

A small crew, so people stay relaxed. I shoot film and stills on the same day, and I plan every shot around the edit.

Production — on set
  • Filming
  • Interviews
  • Stills

Edit and delivery

I cut, grade and mix the film myself. You see a first cut quickly, and I deliver versions for YouTube, social and broadcast.

Post — the cut
  • Edit and sound
  • Colour grade
  • Titles and subtitles
  • Delivery

Photographs.

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