Tomisin Adepeju: Is Film School a Scam? Racism in England, Faith & Breaking Into Film

In this episode, we sit down with filmmaker Tomisin Adepeju to unpack identity, faith, and the realities of building a life in film.

We talk about Tomisin’s upbringing in Nigeria, his move to England, and the moment he first became aware of race and identity. He shares how films like Starship Troopers ignited his love for cinema, the difficult conversation of telling his parents he wanted to pursue film school, and an honest breakdown of whether film school is actually worth it.

The conversation then moves into faith and marriage, reacting to Ingmar Bergman as a Christian, portrayals of Jesus in film, and the kind of practical, hard-earned advice every aspiring filmmaker needs to hear — ending with the lesson from Tomisin that completely changed the way I approach my own film career.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – 3:05 The Philosophy Behind the 3-Piece Suit
3:05 – 11:50 “I Didn’t Know I Was Black Until I Moved to England”
11:50 – 14:53 Starship Troopers & Falling in Love With Film
14:53 – 18:12 The Cinematic Movement That Inspired Tomisin
18:12 – 21:50 Telling My Parents I Wanted Film School
21:50 – 29:08 Should You Go to Film School? (A Debate)
29:08 – 37:29 Tomisin’s Advice for Making It in the Industry
37:29 – 39:02 Tomisin’s Superpower: Faith
39:02 – 41:42 A Christian Reacts to Bergman, “King of the Atheists”
41:42 – 45:39 Tomisin’s Second Superpower: Marriage
45:39 – 51:20 Reacting to Films About Jesus
51:20 – 54:37 The Lesson That Changed My Film Career

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