Producer Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor on Her Directorial Debut ‘Dreamers,’ What to Expect From Ashley Walters’ ‘Animol’ and the London-Based ‘Goonies’ Film She’s Developing
Best known as a fast-rising producer with focus on diversity, Nigeria-born Londoner Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor made her breakout out in 2019 with “Blue Story,” Rapman’s musical crime drama that smashed box office records, and followed this in 2021 with Aml Ameen’s rom-com “Boxing Day,” the U.K.’s first all-Black Christmas movie.
Despite having numerous projects in the pipeline through her Joi Productions banner, including “Animol.” the directorial debut of Emmy-nominated “Adolescence” star Ashley Walter, Gharoro-Akpojotor has now taken her own turn in the director’s chair for “Dreamers,” which she also wrote.