Ever wondered what the creative process is behind the films, tv shows and theatre productions you watch? Well, Crew Chats is a podcast going behind the scenes and chatting to the crew that help make these productions.

Tunji Akinsehinwa wasn’t sure what he wanted to do as a youngster but one day stumbled across the French film, ‘Day for Night’ which captivated him and he knew he wanted to work in the world of filmmaking. Initially wanting to be a director, Tunji went onto study for a degree in Stills Photography and Film from the University of Westminster. Whilst studying, he found the role of cinematographer to be more interesting and decided to pursue this. He went onto get a postgraduate diploma and an MA in Film Production (cinematography) from the Northern Film School. Upon graduating, Tunji was asked by a friend from University to help set up a production company in Togo on her behalf, and later with his translator went onto film a number of documentaries in the Benin Republic and Togo. Subsequently Tunji, moved to Nigeria and began working across Africa, including, Ghana, Uganda and Benin amongst others, working on a variety of different projects from documentaries, fashion films, and feature films, including ‘Ojuju’ which was recently voted one of the best 20 Zombie films by Indiewire, coming in at number 11. In 2015, Tunji moved back to the UK and has since been teaching at The Northern Film School and Ravensbourne University part-time whilst working as a cinematographer. Tunji has worked on productions such as, ‘What Lies Within’, ‘O-Town’, ‘Deer, Woman, Child’ and ‘My Own People’ to name a few.

Tunji's Recommendations:

-One Child Nation

-Bordertown

-Delhi Crime