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Omoregie Osakpolor is a documentary photographer and filmmaker from Edo, Nigeria. He is an alumnus of the University of Benin where he received his BA (Hons) in English and Literature. His work focuses on the social issues of non-payment of pension in Nigeria, irregular migration, displacement, and insecurity. Osakpolor also contributed to documenting the inaccessibility of megacities as an issue of social justice as the cinematographer of Al Jazeera's Inaccessible Cities in Lagos, a website documentary series that offers a closer look at the road of major cities in the world including Lagos, Mumbai, and New York City and how they are inaccessible to people with disabilities.

In addition to his multidisciplinary documentary projects including Displaced and Litany, Omoregie Osakpolor's recent documentary film project, Nation Forgotten, focuses on the welfare of senior citizens in Nigeria, especially those owed pensions. In an interview conducted by the Nigerian news channel, Channels TV, Omoregie Osakpolor describes non-payment of his father's pension as the inspiration of the documentary film. "."Omoregie Osakpolor was nominated for The Edwin George Prize for Photography at The Future Awards (TFA) in 2017. He was also a 2021 Art X Prize Finalist and is a member of 1884 Photo.

Solo Exhibitions
The Journey of an African Monarch (April-June 2018)

Group Exhibitions

 * 1) “Litany” and “Nation Forgotten” as part of “In a Pot of Soup,” an exhibition of Nigerian Contemporary art, Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies, SOAS, University of London, UK (April 6th–June 25th, 2022)
 * 2) “We Speak their Names in Hushed Tones II” as part of “En route: a photo exhibition on ethical representation of migration stories” by Art for Humanity, Abuja in partnership with UNESCO, Abuja, and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (May 2021)
 * 3) “Displaced’ as part of “Dis Lagos Life”; an exhibition by SMO Contemporary Arts (February 2020 to May 2020)
 * 4) “Nation Forgotten” as part of “I BE PERSON I NO BE NUMBER,” at the John and June Allcott Gallery, University of North Carolina, USA (October 2018).

Awards

 * 1) Winner, Gracie Award (for information/Entertainment) as the Lagos, Nigeria unit videographer for “Inaccessible Cities,” a website documentary project with AJ Contrast, New York, US. 2022
 * 2) Finalist, Access Art X Prize, 2021
 * 3) Nominee, Joop Swart Masterclass, 2020
 * 4) Winner, Fashola Photography Foundation Prize, 2019 for the short film, "Grey".
 * 5) Nominee, Edwin George Prize for Photography, The Future Africa Awards, 2017.

Talks and Lectures

 * 1) “Digital Photography and Instagram during Lockdown” as part of “The Art and Politics of COVID-19” (online conference), Bournemouth University, 2020
 * 2) Speaker, TedX Bells, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State. 2018