Ijeoma Grace Agu

Creative Producer | Creative Operations | Project Co-Ordinator


Operations and creative production leader. I turn ambitious ideas into delivered work, on time, on budget, and across multiple accounts at once. Based in Accra, Ghana. Open to remote roles in operations, project management, business development, and AI training and evaluation.

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Impact at a Glance

Creative producer and operations professional with 15+ years of experience across film, television, content, education, legal services and hospitality.

$1.5M

Investor Financing Raised

Across 60+ film and television projects

40+

Co-Productions Delivered

With international and regional partners

3

Production Studios

Built and run under House 5 Studios

$40K

Investor Funding Sourced

To launch 8 short-let properties in Accra

65+

Titles Produced

As Creative Producer

80+

Scripts Reviewed

For dialogue authenticity and character consistency

Producing and Delivery

House 5 Productions and House 5 Studios, over a decade of full-lifecycle delivery from development to final cut.

Financing and Scale

Raised investor financing of approximately $1.5M, producing 60+ film and television projects

International Co-Productions

Led co-productions of 40+ titles with companies including De Productie (Netherlands), Canal Plus, Africa Magic, AMC, Film One, Iroko TV, Rok Studios, TNC Africa and Ndani TV

Festival Recognition

Secured official selection at major international festivals including Berlin, TIFF and AFRIFF, alongside domestic theatrical release

Studio Infrastructure

Founded and ran three mini production studios, furnished and rented out for third-party productions

Independent Consulting

Production consultant on 20+ independent film projects

Business Development and Market Entry

BOC Place

Sourced approximately $40,000 in investor funding to launch eight premium short-let properties across four locations in Accra

uLesson Education Limited

Resource personnel for Ghana market entry, covering staff recruitment, securing office facilities, and negotiating directly with landlords and real estate agents

Mabel Solicitors

Consultant on business development and operational implementation, including staff recruitment (operational scope only, not legal advisory)

Concierge Services

Ran a premium concierge service for high-net-worth individuals

Featured Projects

My Name Is Azed

TV | 2019/2021TNC Africa / House 5 Production

Role: Creative Producer / Casting Director

Coordinated creative and production requirements; hired and managed talent and team communication; coordinated schedules and production logistics; oversaw contracts and operational requirements; managed stakeholder communication; monitored delivery against agreed requirements.

Creative contribution: Contributed to the development and execution of the project's creative direction by translating creative requirements into practical production decisions and coordinating the teams responsible for delivery.

Afrocity

TV | 2021NDANI TV / House 5 Production

Raised financing; hired and managed talent and team communication; oversaw contracts and operational requirements; managed stakeholder communication; monitored deliverables.

Previous Work

65+ productions | Theatrical releases | International co-productions

Zena

Producer / Casting Director / Actor

10 Songs for Charity

Co-Producer / Co-Writer / Actor

Taxi Driver Oko Ashewo

Line Producer / Casting Director / Actor

Nigerian Prince

Casting Director (Nigeria)

You Can't Be Here, I Have a Girl in the Room (memoir)

Author

You Can't Be Here, I Have a Girl in the Room (audiobook)

Creative Producer / Director / Co-Narrator

Core Skills

1

Creative Producer

2

Creative Direction and Development

3

Story and Content Development

4

Production Management

5

Talent and Team Coordination

6

Project and Operations Management

7

Writing and Script Development

8

Stakeholder and Client Management

9

Budget and Contract Oversight

10

Casting

Talent Evaluation and Direction

The bridge between creative judgment and AI data quality work: dialogue quality, character consistency, performance direction.

Casting Director

House 5 Productions on 65+ titles

Nigerian Prince

Nigerian Casting Director for the AT&T-funded independent feature

Script Review

Reviewed 80+ scripts for writers and productions, evaluating character arc consistency and dialogue authenticity

BOC Studios Acting Program

Founded and ran the program, coaching 20+ actors who went on to secure lead roles in local and international productions

Acting Workshops

Delivered workshops training 35+ actors in technique and craft

AI Trainer at Micro1

Currently working as an AI Trainer

65+

Titles Produced

80+

Scripts Reviewed

55+

Actors Trained

Creative Range

Film Acting Career

100+ film acting career spanning over a decade, with 20 award nominations and 5 wins

Stage

50+ stage plays across Nigeria

London 2012 Cultural Olympiad

Selected to represent Nigeria, performing in three showcased African plays

A Chronicle Of Heroines From Nigerian Plays

Original one woman show that won a GBP 3,000 production grant and was profiled in a BBC London interview

Memoir: You Can't Be Here, I Have a Girl in the Room

Self-published and self-marketed, selling out the full print run within four months

Audiobook

Companion e-book on Amazon, plus an audiobook I produced, directed and narrated, distributed across 15+ platforms

Design Samples and Credentials

Self-Designed and Written Work


BOC Studios Acting Classes Recruitment Flyer

Distributed via Social Media Ads

Book Launch Invitation, In Conversation with the Author

British Council Accra, hosted with The Coven Women

Book Launch Invitation, Didi Museum, Lagos

Adapted layout and tone for the venue and audience

Event Announcement Social Graphic

Combining event details with book cover art

Credentials

Certified Scrum Master

WIPO Intellectual Property Certification

Harvard Certification Course on Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles

Introduction to AI

Member, Nigerian Oscars Committee

International Feature Film selection category

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Ijeoma Grace Agu

Open to remote roles in operations, project management, business development, and AI training and evaluation.

Location

Accra, Ghana

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