Ajoke Adebesin's guest appearances

Ajoke Adebesin

The Beat Sheet

Lena Waithe

Ava Duvernay

Ray Donovan

Keisha Zollar

Rasheda Crockett

LaToya Morgan

Mara Brock Akil

Ashlee Blackwell

Meredith Dawson

Jihan Crowther

Dayna Lynne North

Amy Aniobi

Kimberly Williams

Shantira Jackson

Tanya Barfield

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Ajoké Adebesin has a BA in Interactive Communication from The Ohio State University and an MFA in Professional Screenwriting from National University.  Ajoké has worked in the entertainment business for several years, landing her first entertainment job as a mailroom clerk at CBS Television City. She then was a production assistant on 75+ commercials, independent films, and TV shows. Ajoké was also a DGA Trainee on eight TV shows, including PRISON BREAK, DEXTER, and THE MIDDLE.  Ajoké then transitioned to the film festival world, where she worked for the Outfest Film Festival, TCM Classic Film Festival, and Pan African Film Festival. She eventually made her way back to the TV world as a producer’s assistant on THE QUAD.  Since 2015 Ajoké has produced two web series and six short films. And in 2019, Ajoké was a Writers Assistant Network POC Workshop Winner for her one-hour romantic dramedy RAISING THE BAR. We talk about:  What it was like to work as a DGA trainee The importance of networking to find the job you want in Hollywood How festivals recruit short films- and you can put yours at the top of the pack Her work on the tv show, The Quad    And more!   Thank you so much for listening to the show! Please remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, + REVIEW the show- I would really appreciate it. It helps other screenwriters who are interested in this story to find the show a little easier.   If you are interested in becoming a guest, sponsoring the show, or have any other inquiries, please send an email to hi@thebeatsheet.co!   You can listen to every episode of The Beat Sheet on  Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, and Stitcher! You can click here to subscribe to the podcast everywhere via this RSS feed!   The official hashtag for the podcast is #beatsheetpod   Please be sure to follow us on social media as well! You can find the show everywhere:   Instagram | @beatsheetpod Twitter | @beatsheetpod Facebook |  The Beat Sheet

Ajoké Adebesin has a BA in Interactive Communication from The Ohio State University and an MFA in Professional Screenwriting from National University.  Ajoké has worked in the entertainment business for several years, landing her first entertainment job as a mailroom clerk at CBS Television City. She then was a production assistant on 75+ commercials, independent films, and TV shows. Ajoké was also a DGA Trainee on eight TV shows, including PRISON BREAK, DEXTER, and THE MIDDLE.  Ajoké then transitioned to the film festival world, where she worked for the Outfest Film Festival, TCM Classic Film Festival, and Pan African Film Festival. She eventually made her way back to the TV world as a producer’s assistant on THE QUAD.  Since 2015 Ajoké has produced two web series and six short films. And in 2019, Ajoké was a Writers Assistant Network POC Workshop Winner for her one-hour romantic dramedy RAISING THE BAR. We talk about: <ul> <li>What it was like to work as a DGA trainee</li> <li>The importance of networking to find the job you want in Hollywood</li> <li>How festivals recruit short films- and you can put yours at the top of the pack</li> <li>Her work on the tv show, The Quad</li> </ul> And more! Thank you so much for listening to the show! Please remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, + REVIEW the show- I would really appreciate it. It helps other screenwriters who are interested in this story to find the show a little easier. If you are interested in becoming a guest, sponsoring the show, or have any other inquiries, please send an email to <a href="mailto:hi@thebeatsheet.co">hi@thebeatsheet.co</a>! You can listen to every episode of The Beat Sheet on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-beat-sheet/id1483348392" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10ekQzML02zvT9POeF6fz4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/aquillia-mikel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a>, and <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-beat-sheet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>! <a href="https://thebeatsheet.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You can click here to subscribe to the podcast everywhere via this RSS feed</a>! The official hashtag for the podcast is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beatsheetpod/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#beatsheetpod</a> Please be sure to follow us on social media as well! You can find the show everywhere: Instagram | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beatsheetpod/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@beatsheetpod</a> Twitter | <a href="https://twitter.com/beatsheetpod?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@beatsheetpod</a> Facebook | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Podcast/The-Beat-Sheet-Podcast-111725600223208/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Beat Sheet</a>

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