PEGGY

 Imole Ladipo is a storyteller—an avid storyteller, an unconditional storyteller.
A Nigerian-born, American-based filmmaker, Imole creates bold, emotionally resonant films that are redefining the voice and visual language of independent cinema. With a background in Mathematics and Chemical Engineering, she blends analytical precision with lyrical, atmospheric storytelling, crafting work that is both deeply human and visually arresting.

She trained at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and further sharpened her directing craft through the prestigious 2025 Sundance Directing Class with Tessa Blake and the Raindance Directing Course with Simon Hunter.

Imole is the writer, director, and producer of What Happens Now?, a powerful short exploring grief, justice, and forgiveness. Starring Oscar-nominated Eric Roberts, Rotimi Paul (Law & Order), Nene Nwoko (The Chosen), Nollywood icon Bukky Wright, and Akah Nnani (Man of God), the film has earned significant acclaim: Gold Remi Award at WorldFest Houston, a 2025 Telly Award, a Stage32 x HollyShorts Finalist placement, and an Official Selection at the Oscar-qualifying Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival—featured in The Hollywood Reporter.

Imole’s latest project, 8:38, is a psychological thriller rooted in trauma, memory, and the fragile architecture of identity. Starring Zhan Wang, Jieke Wang, Malia Munley, and Julia May Wong, the film has already secured Film Independent Fiscal Sponsorship and a 2025 HollyShorts Quarterfinalist placement. 8:38 is now preparing for a strategic festival circuit rollout.

Passionate about inclusive filmmaking, Imole champions diverse casts and crews and is committed to telling stories that transcend borders while reflecting the emotional truth of lived experiences. Her work aims not only to entertain, but to provoke, heal, and connect—cinema as both mirror and bridge.

As she continues to grow her body of work, Imole remains devoted to creating bold, unforgettable films that honor the beauty, complexity, and resilience of the human spirit.

 Paula Goldberg is a storyteller, educator, lover of coffee and salt and someone who is fiercely optimistic that at 52 percent of the population, women can be a political and artistic force.  She has worked in corporate America, academia and artistically as a content writer, actor, screenwriter, producer and director.  Credits include the feature screenplay for The Perfect Family starring Kathleen Turner and Emily Deschanel, writer of Kinder Doll, a stop-motion animated short film (2025), Writer and Director of Daily short pick of the week, Perfidy with Julie Benz and Sasha Roiz (2020), the short screenplay of Kleen starring Melora Walters (premiered at the LA International Short Film Festival, July 2019,) writing and directing 2 micro shorts with XV Anthology, directing the 3rd season of the Roland Joffe produced MTV series, Undressed, creating the original web series, Inappropriate Workplace and most impressively, raising a teenage son.  Her most recent feature screenplay, Unimaginable, was selected to The Women’s List 2024 and was a semi-finalist in the Cynosure Screenwriting Awards and the Dallas International Screenwriting Competition. Paula is excited to be collaborating with Nene and Imole on several projects, the short drama, Peggy, her original feature screenplay, A Reason for the Season and contributing writer to the feature film, Butterflies in the Snow. 

England-born, Yety is a producer and costume designer with West African roots. Yety’s short film “Rest Stop” premiered at TIFF, screened at SXSW and won the Jury Award at Sundance in 2023. While her feature “One Night Stay” premiered on BET+ and Amazon Prime. Her decade below the line nurtured her commitment to curate and create the stories that are often left unread; as well as dress the characters that lived within them. 

Her first short as producer and designer, “The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèjí Àjàyí” exploring the Pan-African whimsical world of Alkebulan is screening internationally, notably at the Oscar Qualifying Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival, Seriesfest and the New Orleans Film Festival 2025. This bold and visually textured dramedy is in development to shoot across Sub-Saharan Africa as a feature film, in collaboration with former JuVee Productions SVP, Rob "R.W" Williams.

Her latest project as producer and designer is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival 2026, Birdie tells the story of longing through the eyes of a 16 year old girl living in the aftermath of the Biafra civil war. A 2025 PGA Creates Lab finalist, she is represented globally by United Talent Agency.

Nene Nwoko is a Nigerian-born, US-based producer and actor whose work is defined by discipline, craftsmanship, and a deep commitment to impactful storytelling. Her passion for film began in Delta State, Nigeria, where a simple gift—a new television, a video player, and two VHS tapes, The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady—opened her eyes to the transformative power of cinema. Raised in a home filled with music, performance, and Broadway albums, she developed an early appreciation for narrative structure, ensemble work, and emotionally resonant stories that continues to shape her career.

Nene earned a degree in Management Information Systems and began her professional journey as a Web Producer for a major retail company’s e-commerce division. This role laid the groundwork for the organizational discipline and creative problem-solving that now define her production work.

She transitioned into film and television with a strong foundation in both creative insight and operational excellence. Beginning as a Production Assistant on the award-winning series Vindication, she quickly advanced to Set Coordinator, Director’s Assistant, and by Season 2, Associate Producer—continuing through Seasons 3 and 4. She is also a Co-Producer on the upcoming Vindication Season 5 special episode. Her work on the series spans pre-production planning, scheduling, cast coordination, cast travel arrangements, on-set management, and post-production support, demonstrating her ability to handle complex productions with precision and professionalism.

Beyond Vindication, Nene has served as Executive Producer on the short film 8:38 and is currently developing three feature films—The Lump, Butterflies in the Snow, and A Reason for the Season—each designed to deliver character-driven stories with emotional impact and commercial appeal.

Producing Peggy represents the next step in Nene’s mission to create stories that spark imagination and move the heart-stories that, like Maria and Captain von Trapp’s world, invite us into something deeper, beautiful, and true.