Spolight

SPOTLIGHT: Éire to the World is a film that brings Black Irish creatives and artists together in a way that hasn’t been seen before. Filmed over 3 days in December, with the support of Jam Park, the work showcases live performance, spoken word, acting, podcasts and fashion. We want to highlight the communities’ talents, music, businesses and personalities in hopes of creating enough of a moment to inspire change SPOTLIGHT is a collaborative, creative and interactive project where our main focus is to highlight artists of Black heritage here in Ireland who deserve to be showcased.

SPOTLIGHT originally came about when Jafaris and Zeda the Architect wanted to do something to end 2020 with a bang and a purpose. A lot has happened this year and we wanted to do something to memorialise it, to find a way to give back to those in need and also to find a way to celebrate and showcase the many, many talents that we feel do not get their fair share of the spotlight here in Ireland.

Director
Zeda the Architect

Commissioned
Project Arts Centre

Supported
Dublin City Council

Producers
Zeda the Architect
Jafaris
Irish Black Owned
RES Concepts
Ivan Klucka
Eoin Cregan
Tobi Balogun
Diffusion Lab
No Trackies No Runners
Jam Park
Bodytonic
Lost Studios

DOPs and Editors
Lost Studios
Cian Hamilton
Nic Cargin
Nathan Barlow

Admin
Tobi Bello
Fiona Toritsemotse
Vicky Mkandawire
Oyindamola Animashaun

Media Team
Tobi Bello
Shekinah Baba-Lola
Hope Bello
Abasiono Adams
Tolu Ogunware
Eoin Darby
Percy Chamburuka
Fortune Lago
Farouk Alao

Movement Director
Tobi Balogun

Lighting Design
Dan Fitz

Music Co-ordinator and DJ
Lay

Sound Engineer
Richie Allen

Musical Director
Smiley

Hosts
Fortune Lago
Katja Mia

Music
Hare Squead
Tolü Makay
JyellowL
Aby Coulibaly
Offica
UNQ
Jafaris
Adaeze

Podcast and Discussion
WYHA? Podcast

Spoken Word
Felispeak

Actors
Loré Adewusi
Ayo Esther James

Show Script Writer
Ezekiel Olympio

Styling
Zeda the Architect

Irish Brands and Designers
Emporium
Cultrsvn
Wild Éire
Seeking Judy
Megan Mcguigan
Ciara Allen
Diamond Studios
Damaged
Francis Cult
Hannah Ennis
White Night
Adam Farrell
Eden Vintage
Maison du Millénaire
Twiggy Moore
Sinead Simpson

Assistants
Niamh Bryson
Tolu Ogunware
Chi-chi Enyoazu
Tobi Bello
Fiona Toritsemotse
Michael D’Angelo
Dami Fagbamila
Jocelyn Beh
Christiana Adeyemo
Jubilina Dagogo
Fuad Animashaun
Olamide Animashaun

Set Design
Zeda the Architect

Set Dressers
Shekinah Baba-Lola
Tobi Bello
Percy Chamburuka
Hope Bello
Jubilina Dagogo
Chi-chi Enyoazu
Fadila Hale

Commissioned by Project Arts Centre and supported by Dublin City Council.