Our story
A film city built by people who make films
Harbour Film City was started by Ibadan producers who were tired of losing shoot days to traffic, power cuts and borrowed locations. We built the lot we always wanted to work on, and opened it to everyone.
How the lot grew
- 2019: The land11 hectares of a former timber yard off Ring Road, bought by a group of Ibadan producers.
- 2021: Stages 1 and 2 openAgodi and Mokola open with the first solar field. The first feature shoots for 40 days.
- 2023: The backlotMarina row and the market square are built, then the colonial row.
- 2024: The crew village64 cabins and the canteen. Crews stop commuting from town.
- 2025: The harbour tankDigging and sealing finish. The first wet day is in September 2026.
- 2026: The post houseEdit, grade and mix on the lot, with a 60 seat screening room.
What we believe
Time is the budget
Every hour a crew waits costs money. We plan power, access and food so nobody waits.
Train the next crew
Thirty film students a year work on productions in paid placements.
Look after the people in the water and on the floor
Safety briefings, a nurse on set and fair pay for extras within seven days.
Be a good neighbour
Night shoots keep noise inside the fence, and we hire from the communities around Ring Road first.
The people who run the lot
Morenike Adebayo-Coker
Founder and managing director
Chinedu Okafor
Head of stages and construction
Halima Bello
Head of post-production
Ibrahim Sule
Marine coordinator
Grace Etim
Crew village manager
Kunle Ajayi
Head of bookings
Names are invented for this demo.
Work with us
We hire carpenters, painters, electricians, riggers, cooks, drivers, divers and coordinators from Ibadan and across the South West. Open roles are posted on the casting and news pages each month.
Do you run internships?
Yes. Paid placements for film students start in March and September, with a stipend and a cabin on the lot.
Can our school visit?
Yes. Weekday school visits are free for public schools in Oyo State. Ask the bookings desk.
Next step
Come and see what we built
Book a recce with our heads of department, or bring your team on a night lot tour.