Theo Ukpaa is an African filmmaker, playwright, and entrepreneur. His First Feature film, ‘Lagos Landing’ (2018), in partnership with Alliance Françoise travelled to Film Festival around the globe and won prestigious Awards. Lagos Landing is a story about an uptight French woman who joins a dating site and connects with rich, young lawyer in Africa and ends up victim of a mistaken identity. Lagos Landing was acquired by Prime video, Tubi and Showmax. Theo Ukpaa was listed as top 10 most promising new directors by Africa Kulture Magazine in 2020.
Experience Content, Broadcast and Media expert with a proven track record and multiple awards in the entertainment industry. Theo is one of Nigeria’s most sort after film and TV director with over 10 yeas experience in Directing and developing local and international content like films, Documentaries, TV shows and TV Commercials. Theo is a strategic problem solver with extensive experience in leading teams and coordinating resources.
Founder/COO of Tiger Republic Studios, a fully consolidated studio that specializes in the production of TV Commercials for corporate advertising Agencies in Nigeria.
His remarkable success in films and documentary directing and producing is evidence in his corporate clientele. The has Directed and Produced Award-winning Documentaries for Lagos State Government in 2012, 2014, 2020, 2021 and 2022; He has also produced documentaries for the Edo State and Federal Ministry of information in 2015, 2020 and 2024. His documentaries have aired on CNN, BBC, NTA and other local and international platforms.
In the past 5 years Ukpaa has produced Various Original feature films and TV shows for Zeeworld Africa, Showmax and Africa magic Channels, including ‘Third Party’, ‘Haywire’, ‘The Hunter’, ‘Lovers Nest’ Lush Pink Belle, Fusion Bites, Dance Naija Dance and ‘Oak Island’.
Over the years, Ukpaa has helped in corporate TV Chanel start-up and development including Soundcity/SpiceTV (Africa’s biggest music/Fashion chanel) and Trace Naija, (a French pay-TV music video television channel owned by TPG CapitaI). In 2021, Theo was announced Chief Operations Officer for Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF); Africa’s Hallmark film festival in its 11th year running. In 2022 AFRIFF hosted the African Premiere of Marvel Studios Blockbuster ‘Wakanda Forever’, it was themed Africa’s biggest film premiere.
A certified project management professional offering a Master’s in Business Administration degree from the prestigious Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California plus a Diploma in Contract Law from the esteemed Harvard University. A Native Nigerian with a passion to empower young art and culture creatives through teaching and Masterclasses at various free empowerment across Africa.
