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Michael Fadugbagbe (faa·du·baag·beɪ) is a Yoruba-Nigerian artist, filmmaker, & writer

based in Brooklyn, New York. He works in photography, video art, & installation.

Fadugbagbe (Yorùbá for unforgettable) discovered film in early childhood
from Nollywood DVDss sold at his local African market.

The Horse in Motion, 1887

A filmmaker visits Nigeria for the first time
since his parents' emigration 22 years prior
and reflects on the Nigerian 1993 election
crisis, colonial history, and repatriation.

His experimental short film “E BE SO!” screened at the 33rd New York African Film Festival
and was jury nominated for Best Experimental film at NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth) 2026.

He holds a BA in Studio Art from Wesleyan University, where he graduated with High Honors
and the Jessup Prize, awarded to the undergraduate deemed to show the greatest talent
and promise for even greater excellence in art.

He is the inaugural Filmmaker-in-Residence at the Strother School of Radical Attention.

“e be so!” thesis installation, 2025

One day before playing the best team in their Conference,
the worst high school football team in the state of Connecticut
must choose between the brutish strategy of their coach
or the chaotic one of their waterboy.

He is the founder of The Counter Canon, a weekly gathering, film club, & publication.
In all his work he seeks to heal souls and feed minds.

For all inquires: michaelfadugbagbe@gmail.com