Theatre & Film Direction
Stage and screen direction from first read-through to opening night — plus creative direction for work that already exists but needs a clearer point of view.
See production work →Tolulope Philip Elutilo
Theatre & Film Director | Brand & Creative Strategy Consultant
“Impact isn’t just what you do to people. It is what they’re left with after you’re done with them.”
I help stories find their shape, creative work become more intentional, and brands say clearly what they’re actually trying to say.
The work
Directing a play and directing a brand are the same skill applied to different material: read what’s really there, decide what matters, and give it a shape people can follow.
Stage and screen direction from first read-through to opening night — plus creative direction for work that already exists but needs a clearer point of view.
See production work →Positioning, clarity and creative direction for founders, creatives and organisations — plus advisory when you need a straight answer about what’s not working.
Discuss a project →After the session
Not testimonials for their own sake — the actual words people sent once the work was done.
“Mehn, this is a lot!”
Tomiwa — on the exams & brands guide
“Thanks so much. This will go a long way.”
Becca Helios — after a clarity audit
“For making a SEDRAM NIGHT a success… I am proud of you all.”
PCOT — on the workshop performance
Creative practice
Stage and film direction, from the first table read to opening night.
Structural and thematic support for a script as it becomes a production.
Shaping raw material — an idea, a draft, a true event — into a story that works.
Strategic practice
Start with a free audit. If the findings lead somewhere deeper, we take it from there.
Strategy sessions, cinematic framing, and the guides for African creators — every priced offer explained in one place. Browse the catalogue, then talk to TPE about what actually fits.
Start with a free audit. It names what’s really going on and points you to the right next step — even if that step is a conversation, or nothing paid yet.
A podcast, a workshop and a network built around one conviction: skill without direction is just motion. The Process is where that gap gets named — and closed.
Weekly conversations and field manuals on the real process behind execution.
Listen on Spotify → · Watch on YouTube →Structured, practical sessions for people ready to close that gap for themselves — run as a general ecosystem cohort and, separately, as the university (OAU) chapter.
Join through the Contribution Portal →Already know your chapter? You can also go straight to a group: General ecosystem workshop → · OAU chapter →
Relationships, access and opportunity — a community of learners, practitioners and alumni around real work. A place to contribute, not a promise of a job.
Request a connection → · Join the community →TPE has grown into a connected family of studios, training, conversations and relationships. See the studios, the workshop and the network behind the work.
Explore the TPE Ecosystem →“Impact isn’t what you do to people. It’s what they’re left with after you’re done with them.”