About
Alkebulan Pictures
is an art production studio based in Toronto, Ontario. The company showcases and highlights underrepresented voices in unique and engaging ways. We produce works that inspire, illuminate and ignite the poetry within us. We integrate the artforms of film, animation, music and poetry to tell stories. Our network of collaborators spans across the world. Many of the acclaimed artists we work with are at the forefront of their genre.
Alkebulan Pictures was founded by multimedia artist Ian Keteku. He has written and directed short films for TVO, CBC and Sesame Street. An award-winning poet, Keteku is the 2010 World Poetry Slam Champion. He injects metaphor and imagery into his creative projects. With a focus on producing content for youth and children, Keteku has encouraged thousands of youths around the world to find the power in their voice and the value of their story.
select projects
Dreams In Vantablack - CBC GEM
in production
Jollof Rice - CBC Arts, Canada Council for the Arts
C is for Counting - Sesame Street
A Blue Reckoning - Trad Magazine
in production
Canada Reads Trailer - CBC Arts
Brother Giraffe
in development
team
Ian Keteku
Ian Keteku is a writer, director and multimedia artist. He has written and directed short films for TVO, CBC and Sesame Street. An award-winning poet, Keteku is the 2010 World Poetry Slam Champion. He injects metaphor and imagery into his creative projects. With a focus on producing content for youth and children, Keteku has encouraged thousands of youths around the world to find the power in their voice and the value of their story. His films integrate film, dance, animation, sound design and music.
Gavin Ball
Gavin Ball is an art director and the creative head of Full Circle CS, a development company that transforms original ideas into interactive prototypes, assets and animation for a variety of media platforms. Gavin also teaches game development and entrepreneurship at Ontario Tech University and has worked in a variety of art direction and animation roles for agencies including Arc Productions, Corus Entertainment, Gameloft, House of Cool, Rainmaker and Guru Studios. His work has been featured in Gravity Falls for Disney, Barbie and the Three Musketeers and Mudpit for Guru Studios.
Lafe Taylor
Lafe Taylor is a storyteller, cooperative director and graphic designer. Lafe’s artistic influences range from cartoons, motion graphics, fine art and character development. His love for cartoons derives from the elegance of how simple lines can convey emotions and tell meaningful stories.
Dorielle Retemyer
Dorielle Retemyer is a Canadian animator, writer and digital Artist. After graduating Seneca College for Animation, she has worked in productions such as "One Day At A Time," and various other projects with Smiley Guy Studios. Back in her home country Guyana, she is working in collaboration with the Guyana Animation Network in hopes of inspiring fellow young people like herself to pursue art as a career.