MARK EYESAN
FILM DIRECTOR • AUTHOR • VISUAL STORYTELLERCreating worlds where emotion, memory, culture and choice become visible.
I’m Mark Eyesan, a Film Director, Author, and Visual Storyteller based in Lagos, Nigeria.I create emotionally driven stories and original worlds that explore memory, identity, legacy, culture, and the choices that shape who we become.I’m drawn to the moments when a character has to look inward and decide who they are, what they believe, and what they are willing to carry forward. As a director, I’m interested in making those internal experiences visible through cinematic language, symbolism, character, and world-building.My work is deeply influenced by African history, mythology, culture, and visual traditions, but I see these as a foundation rather than a limitation. At the heart of my stories are human questions that can exist across cultures.Alongside directing animation and film, I’m developing original intellectual properties across literature, animation, and film, with the long-term ambition of building worlds that can live across different forms of media.I don’t just want to tell stories.I want to create worlds where emotion, memory, culture, and choice become something the audience can not only feel, but see.
Projects
🎬 Adùnní — In Development
2D Animated Short Film | Writer & Director | IndependentA young girl leaves Lagos for the music industry and discovers that
the voice everyone wants isn't her own.Adùnní is my most personal work — a story about identity, belonging,
and the quiet courage it takes to remain yourself in a world that asks
you to become something else.adunnimovie.carrd.co🎬 Adétóún and the Heart of Time (In Production)
A feature-length 3D animated film inspired by Yoruba cosmology — exploring myth, destiny, and courage through a time-twisting adventure.🎬 The Spirit of Dambe (Love & Legacy) (2024)
A 2D animated short film rooted in Northern Nigerian traditions, exploring heritage, combat, and love.🎬 Èwà (Contribution)
Worked across look development, 3D environment design, VFX, rendering, and color grading.
