Editi Effiong

Editi Effiong is a Nigerian filmmaker, writer and producer associated with Anakle Films. His screen work includes Up North, Fishbone and The Black Book, his feature-length directorial debut.

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About Editi Effiong

Profile information current to 2026-08-19.

Nigeria · Filmmaker, Writer, Film director

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Known for: Nigerian film; Film writing, directing and production; Technology and advertising
Country: Nigeria

Filmmaker
Writer
Film director
Film producer

At a glance

Effiong made his feature-length directorial debut with the 2023 film The Black Book, which he also wrote and produced.
His earlier screen work includes the story for Up North and the short film Fishbone, which he wrote and directed.
Before focusing on film, Effiong worked in technology and advertising and founded the digital marketing agency Anakle.

Film career

Effiong entered the Nigerian film industry through Up North, a 2018 film based on a story he wrote. He subsequently wrote and directed the 2020 short film Fishbone. In 2023, he made his feature-length directorial debut with The Black Book, for which Anakle Films identifies him as writer, director and producer.

Technology and company background

Before concentrating on filmmaking, Effiong worked in technology and advertising and founded Anakle, a Nigeria-based digital marketing agency. He is also associated with Anakle Films, although its official materials differ on his designation: the company team page lists him as founder, while a March 2024 announcement described him as co-founder.

Timeline

2018 Entered the Nigerian film industry with Up North, which reporting identifies as based on a story written by Effiong.
2020-05 Released Fishbone, a short film written and directed by Effiong.
2023 Made his feature-length directorial debut with The Black Book, for which Anakle Films identifies him as writer, director and producer.

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Current context

Anakle Films' team page lists Editi Effiong as Founder. This was the designation observed on the company’s team page; a March 2024 company announcement described him as co-founder.

Biographical facts

Before focusing on filmmaking, Effiong worked in technology and advertising and founded Anakle, a Nigeria-based digital marketing agency.
Effiong has said that he studied Environmental Science at the University of Calabar.

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Affiliations associated with Editi Effiong.

Anakle Films Founder on the company team page; described as co-founder in a March 2024 company announcement present
Anakle Founder