This story was originally published on Passionfruit.
Four years ago, three West African sisters created one of the continent’s most popular webseries—without the help of a big studio.
Jemima, Jesimiel, and Jeiel Damina, three Nigerian sisters, founded their film production company, Neptune3 Studios, in an effort to broaden the entertainment industry’s depiction of what it means to be a young Nigerian. Their work largely captures the realities of this audience. Their episodes follow their challenges with academics, managing adolescent relationships, and keeping up with family.
“Looking at the Nigerian film industry, it was kinda hard to relate to what was on TV then because it wasn’t really relatable for young people,” Jemima says. She began creating films at a young age, using her camcorder to record videos with her sisters.
