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I am Joshua Akinyemi, a video producer and documentary filmmaker with over ten years of experience filming and producing impactful documentaries and digital stories for the BBC. I enjoy turning complex stories into clear, compelling visuals that connect with audiences across platforms.
I thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments, and I’ve worked on investigative journalism, human-interest stories, and sports features in the UK and across Africa. My work spans on-location directing, camera work, and post-production, and I’m passionate about telling stories that matter with clarity and empathy.
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Work Experience
Video Journalist at BBC
June 1, 2018 - PresentFilmed and edited a wide range of digital and TV sports stories and investigative documentaries including impactful topics such as Nigeria's opioid crisis and sexual harassment investigations in Nigerian and Ghanaian universities. Produced human-interest stories covering issues like knife crime and homelessness, created viral digital content, and covered major events such as the 2023 Nigerian general elections. Managed BBC Africa's digital team overseeing multidisciplinary roles to enhance content production.
Digital Technical Producer at BBC Pidgin Service
June 1, 2018 - August 13, 2025Produced and edited successful digital content aired on BBC World TV. Created engaging social media content for platforms like Facebook Live and Instagram Stories that reached substantial audiences. Trained colleagues in video editing software including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe Audition.
Sound Engineer at BBC Media Action
May 1, 2017 - August 13, 2025Recorded and sound designed governance-focused radio and TV programs broadcast across local African radio stations and BBC World Service. Provided sound recording and production in challenging environments including town hall meetings in North-Eastern Nigeria.
Freelance Video Producer at Femi Gabriel Pictures
September 1, 2025 - PresentFilming engaging digital contents, event coverage and directing, producing and editing.
Camera Director at BBC
January 1, 2018 - August 1, 2025Sweet Sweet Codeine — an investigative documentary that exposed Nigeria’s opioid crisis and led to a nationwide ban on codeine-based cough syrups; the documentary won a One World Media Award and was nominated for multiple international awards.
Producer/Director at BBC
January 1, 2018 - August 1, 2025Worked on human-interest stories in the UK and internationally, such as knife crime and homelessness.
Assistant Producer/Camera Director at BBC
January 1, 2019 - August 1, 2025Sex for Grades, an undercover investigation into sexual harassment in Nigerian and Ghanaian universities, which resulted in legislative change in Nigeria and was praised in the UK Parliament.
Camera Director at BBC
January 1, 2019 - August 1, 2025Filmed and edited high-impact digital content, including Tyre Sculptor of Lagos, generating over 12 million views on BBC Africa’s Facebook page and was reversioned in multiple languages.
Camera Director at BBC
January 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025Nigeria’s Miracle Baby Scammers — an exposé on a baby smuggling ring that sparked nationwide discussions across Africa and beyond.
Camera Director at BBC
January 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025UK immigration scammers — cross-country investigation that exposed rogue 'relocation agents' who squeeze thousands of pounds from aspiring migrants with the false promise of jobs in the UK.
Film Director at BBC Sport
January 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025Filmed and produced several digital and TV sports stories for BBC Sport, including a ‘day in the life’ feature on Premier League rising star Yankuba Minteh.
Filmed/ Edited at BBC Africa
January 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025Short vertical videos including Trump’s refugee, which has over 2 million views on BBC Africa’s Instagram reels.
Digital Technical Producer at BBC Pidgin Service
June 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018Produced and edited some of BBC Pidgin’s most successful digital content, including Nigerian Cinderella and Taekwondo Champion, which aired on BBC World TV; trained colleagues in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe Audition.
Sound Engineer at BBC Media Action
January 1, 2015 - May 31, 2017Recorded and sound designed Story Story, a governance-focused radio programme broadcast across local radio stations in Africa and on BBC World Service; Provided sound recording and production for Talk Your Own, a TV series; Recorded town hall meetings and edited TV and radio programmes, often in challenging environments in North-Eastern Nigeria.
Education
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication at Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023Diploma in Mass Communication at The Polytechnic, Ibadan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication at Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023BBC Academy (Essential Broadcast Journalism) at BBC Academy
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017Diploma in Mass Communication at The Polytechnic, Ibadan
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009Qualifications
Writing for pictures
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025Data protection/Cyber security
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025Field producing
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025BBC Academy (Essential Broadcast Journalism)
January 1, 2017 - August 13, 2025International Emmy Awards Nominee
January 1, 2019 - February 10, 2026International Emmy Awards Nominee
January 1, 2020 - February 10, 2026International Emmy Awards Nominee
January 1, 2021 - February 10, 2026One World Media Award
January 1, 2019 - February 10, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Government, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Healthcare, Professional Services
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