Ope Ajayi, Founder & CE0.
Ope Ajayi
Founder & CEO
Ope Ajayi has over 21 years business management, entertainment, advisory and entrepreneurship experience. He has a proven track record of leading successful teams, managing start-ups, expansions, and turnarounds, raising capital and debt, growing revenue and market share, and forecasting industry trends. He spent 10 years in the financial services sector and a subsequent 11 years in the Cinemas & film Distribution.
He was an Executive Director at Genesis Cinemas where he was directly responsible for overseeing the cinema business and numerous projects including the building & fit out of 11 cinemas across the country and in Cameorun
A Co-Executive producer on the blockbuster films such as Brotherhood and Ada Omo Daddy, he is also the Executive Producer and Producer of The Party.
Ope is the Founder, CEO of Cinemax Distribution Limited, A company set up to distribute and provide integrated services across the various film sub-sectors from fundraising, advisory, infrastructure, local and International content sales.
He is also an alumnus of the University of Lagos and the Lagos Business School
Our Story
Cinemax Distribution Limited is a film distribution company aimed at providing integrated services to film makers and industry stakeholders as a whole.
We are the leading Co-Creator & Distributor of the Best African content, Positioning African Stories on the Global Stage, by partnering with the most inspiring creators, creating value for investors, partners & all stakeholders.
Our Services
Theatrical Distribution
We work with film makers to release films to the big screen across West Africa & Central Africa. This covers marketing, Liaison with Cinemas, Reporting, Collections.
Streaming
We have a strong relationship with the global streaming providers and we constantly license content on behalf of our clients. Our distribution network also covers inflight entertainment, amongst others.
Film-Financing & Co-Productions
We have expertise in co-creating and selecting profitable, commercially viable films, working with some of the best talents in the industry and potentially generating superior returns for investors.
FIlm Marketing Services
Great films require excellent marketing. We create the most riveting ways of promoting films and positioning for commercial success.
Cinema Set up & Advisory Services
We are experts in building out cinema infrastructure services & set up. We source for the best & most efficient cinema equipment from across the world. We represent the leading suppliers across the world covering Europe, UAE, China & USA.
Cinema Management Services
We offer management services to independent cinemas on behalf of cinema owners.
Our Awesome &
Experienced Team
Ope Ajayi
Founder, CEO
Nafisat Suleiman
Head of Sales/Distribution
Ridwan Mustapha
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