Trino Motion Pictures Marks 10 Years, Appoints Former Paramount EMEA Executive Richard Aseme To Advisory Board

Lagos-based Trino Motion Pictures is celebrating a decade of bringing African stories to global audiences. The award-winning production and distribution studio, founded in 2016, marks its 10th anniversary this month. Alongside this milestone, Trino announced the appointment of Richard Aseme, formerly Co-Head of EMEA at Paramount Pictures, to its Advisory Board.

This strategic move signals a new chapter for Trino as it embarks on an expanded international growth strategy. The company aims to strengthen its presence in distribution, co-production, and strategic partnerships across Europe and Africa. Over the past ten years, Trino has cultivated a diverse catalogue of 16 titles, including eight feature films and several acclaimed short films.

Trino's breakout film, "The Weekend," made history in 2024 as the first independently produced Nigerian film selected for the Tribeca Film Festival. It also screened at the BFI London Film Festival and earned multiple awards at the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards, including Best Film. The studio's films have reached over 75 territories worldwide, securing distribution deals with major platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, and HBO Max.

"Ten years ago, we said we wanted to take African stories to the world," said Uche Okocha, Managing Director of Trino Motion Pictures. "This anniversary is a celebration of everyone who believed in and helped shape that vision before the evidence was there: our creative collaborators, our partners, colleagues, friends, family and the audiences. The next decade is about building the partnerships, distribution networks, and industry infrastructure that allow even more African stories to travel globally."

As Trino enters its second decade, it is making deliberate investments in the infrastructure needed to scale its international footprint. This includes expanding its reach in distribution, co-production, content acquisition, and forging new strategic partnerships.

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Ten years ago, we said we wanted to take African stories to the world. This anniversary is a celebration of everyone who believed in and helped shape that vision before the evidence was there: our creative collaborators, our partners, colleagues, friends, family and the audiences. The next decade is about building the partnerships, distribution networks, and industry infrastructure that allow even more African stories to travel globally.