AS A WRITER-DIRECTOR

Oreka’s stories explore the interiority of women, notions of inheritance, belonging, cultural obligation and the emotional architecture of family.

Her current slate includes:

• Things to Unpack When You Are Going to Bury Your Father - her debut feature as writer-director. A supernatural drama drawing on Ogori folklore through the lense of the emotional politics of return.

• The House That Itiafa Built - a feature film she is developing as writer-producer through Eregbaro Ltd and DreamCoat Films. The project was part of the inaugural BFI Matchmakers Global South Lab 2026.

• EMẸ (Mine) - debut short film as writer-director.

Earlier writing credits include OBFW (Wale Adetula), Alexander the Not So Great (Imoh Umoren), Pepsi Top Ten Countdown; The Unsullied (2015-2020), and scripted audio drama.