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Mission

Born In Me is an independent production company developing scripted and non-scripted movies, TV and podcasts. Telling underrepresented stories from truly diverse perspectives, Born In Me creates premium, original content that reflects founder Afua Hirsch’s relentless commitment to compelling storytelling that has authenticity and purpose.

In 2021 Born In Me announced an exclusive global first look deal with Fremantle and De Maio Entertainment, founded by Lorenzo De Maio - who was instrumental in the launch and success of multiple award-winning shows, including Killing Eve, The Night Manager, and Normal People. Read more

Upcoming

African Renaissance

Born In Me will co-produce upcoming documentaries commissioned by the BBC, including Season 2 of African Renaissance - the multiple award-nominated series exploring the art, history and culture of three African countries. In partnership with arts documentary producers ClearStory, African Renaissance Season 2 will move to BBC2, and explore the art of Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco. 
The first scripted project in development is a TV drama series based on the true story of Kweku Adoboli, the former investment banker who was jailed in 2012 after unauthorised losses of $2 billion. The drama will interweave the pressures and emotional complexities of being a black man working in London, becoming criminalised, and battling deportation to a country that he left when he was only four years old. The timely development of the project comes as it reaches the 10th anniversary of his arrest (September 2011). The series will be produced by Hirsch for Born In Me and Tony Tagoe and Danny Damah for TD Afrique Films.

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Afua Hirsch

Born In Me Productions

Born In Me is an independent production company developing scripted and non-scripted movies, TV and podcasts.

Telling underrepresented stories from truly diverse perspectives, founder Afua Hirsch has been senior correspondent at the Guardian Newspaper and Sky News and is the author of Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging- winner of the Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Prize, the bestselling children’s book Equal To Everything, and the Wallis Annenberg Chair of Journalism at the University of Southern California.

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Lorenzo De Maio

De Maio entertainment

De Maio Entertainment is a premium content company specializing in production, sales, and strategic advisory backed by Fremantle.

Established with the mission of bringing exceptional and inclusive storytelling to audiences worldwide, the company is led by Lorenzo De Maio, formerly Partner and EVP at Endeavor Content. De Maio was instrumental in the launch and success of Endeavor Content, working on multiple award-winning shows, including Killing Eve, The Night Manager, and Normal People.

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Fremantle

Fremantle is one of the largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content in the world. From Got Talent to My Brilliant Friend, Family Feud to The Young Pope, Idols to American Gods, The Price is Right to Neighbours and The X Factor to Enslaved - Fremantle are behind the world’s most-loved and most-watched shows.

Fremantle produce in excess of 12,000 hours of original programming, roll out more than 70 formats and air 400 programmes a year worldwide. We also distribute over 30,000 hours of content in over 180 territories.

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contact

For all enquiries please email [email protected]