Ajoké (pronounced Ah-joe-kay) is dedicated to creating diverse and female-driven content that is also inclusive behind the scenes. Since 2015, she has produced several short films and digital series, many of which are available to watch on YouTube.
Ajoké has over 18 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She started her career at CBS Television City as a mailroom clerk. Then, she was a production assistant on 75+ commercials, music videos, independent films, and TV shows. She was also a DGA Trainee on eight popular TV shows, including PRISON BREAK, DEXTER, and THE MIDDLE. Additionally, Ajoké has worked on the film festival side for esteemed festivals such as the Outfest Film Festival, TCM Classic Film Festival, and Pan African Film Festival.
In her spare time, Ajoké has volunteered with the non-profit organization Axia Project, where she taught high school students short film screenwriting and filmmaking. Ajoké is a proud alumna of The Ohio State University, where she earned her BA in Interactive Communication, and National University, where she earned her MFA in Screenwriting.
Entertainment Mentorship/Job Training Programs
2024 - Women of Color Unite’s StartWith8Hollywood Mentorship Program: https://www.startwith8.com
2023 - Group Effort Initiative Program:
https://groupeffortinitiative.com
2022 - Women In Film Mentorship Program - Producer Track: https://womeninfilm.org/programs/mentoring/
2021 - WarnerMedia Access Post Production Coordinator Training Program: https://www.mediamkrs.org/post-coordinator-training
2021 - Women of Color Unite’s StartWith8Hollywood Mentorship Program: https://www.startwith8.com
2021 - The Excellence Program (Endeavor/Combs Enterprises Initiative): https://deadline.com/2021/06/endeavor-sean-combs-career-development-database-entertainment-executives-1234776810/
2021 - Entertainment Business School:
https://entertainmentbusinessschool.com
2021 - Women In Film Emerging Producers Program: Semi-Finalist: https://womeninfilm.org/programs/epp/
2020 - Women of Color Unite’s StartWith8Hollywood Mentorship Program: https://www.startwith8.com
2020 - National University’s Alumni Screenwriting Mentorship Program: https://www.facebook.com/ScreenwritingNU/
2019 - Writers Assistant Network POC Writers' Workshop Winner For Raising The Bar (1-hour): https://writersassistants.com/poc-writers-workshop/2019-poc-winners-2/
2019 - The Writers Mob - Member:
https://writersmob.com/team/ajoke-adebesin/
2014 - Event Management/Design Certificate from Loyola Marymount University: https://academics.lmu.edu/extension/programs/
2008 - DGA Assistant Director Training Program: https://dgatrainingprogram.org
2007 - Streetlights Production Assistant Training Program: https://www.streetlights.org