Exclusive: Director Koby Adom & Producer Nicola Gregory and EP Dhanny Joshi talk Showtime’s dramedy series Dreaming Whilst Black
Currently airing on Showtime is the half-hour series DREAMING WHILST BLACK, co-created and co-written by and starring Adjani Salmon.
DREAMING WHILST BLACK is adapted from the web series and acclaimed Big Deal Films-produced BBC pilot of the same name, which garnered a string of award wins and nominations for Salmon, including the 2022 BAFTA for Emerging Talent: Fiction and Screen International Star of Tomorrow.
Co-produced by UK-based indie Big Deal Films and A24, DREAMING WHILST BLACK is loosely inspired by real-life events, following Kwabena (Salmon), an aspiring filmmaker stuck in a dead-end recruitment job who takes the first step to achieving his dream. However, he is quickly confronted with the tribulations of balancing finances, love and his own sense of reality.
Dani Moseley reprises her role as Amy alongside Salmon. They are joined by Demmy Ladipo as Maurice, Rachel Adedeji as Funmi, Babirye Bukilwa as Vanessa, Alexander Owen as Adam and Will Hislop as Lewis.
Dhanny Joshi and Thomas Stogdon executive produce for Big Deal Films, along with Salmon. The series is written by Ali Hughes, Salmon and Yemi Oyefuwa and directed by Jermain Julien, Koby Adom, Sebastian Thiel and Joelle Mae David. It’s produced by Nicola Gregory.
Koby Adom, a longtime friend of Adjani, is a director and producer who has been with Dreaming Whilst Black since the web series. He directed episodes 2 and 3 of the new series on Showtime. Gregory’s previous credits include Riches, Hard Time Bus, and Born Again. Joshi is with Big Deal films.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Director Koby Adom & Producer Nicola Gregory and Executive Producer Dhanny Joshi talk Showtime's Dreaming Whilst Black.
