Matthew Yusuf
Lighting designer for theatre and film
Head of unit @ ONE HOUSE LIGHTING CREW. AMVCA 2022/2023 BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER. CNN feature
Award before the award 😆😆😆 spent an amazing night with the Icons in the Nigeria film industry @africamagic @AMVCA ICONS NIGHT

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting

What started as an idea became a room full of light, passion, hunger, talent, laughter, learning, and community.
We planned for 35 people.
Almost 70 showed up.
The hall was full. The energy was louder than we imagined. And somehow, it still felt like there was room for more.
Gaffers Lab was more than a workshop. It was proof that there is a generation of lighting professionals across Africa who are ready to learn, grow, collaborate, and take up space.
To every facilitator @clarenceshotit @matolight @ericadhayes @stanley_ibegbu who poured out knowledge, every sponsor @nexthoughtstudio @lightscameradiaspora who believed in the vision, every crew member who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, every media team member, and every single attendee who showed up with passion and openness…THANK YOU!!
This is only the beginning!
The light is spreading….The world will hear!!
#gaffers #gafferslabglobal #gafferslab #nigerianfemalegaffer #learnlighting
Meet our facilitator @matolight
A 2 times AMVCA Award-winning Lighting Designer and Gaffer. Matthew Yusuf is one of the most respected gaffers in the industry, known for delivering exceptional visuals across film and television. Some of his credits include productions like Brotherhood, Gangs of Lagos, Living in Bondage, Rattlesnake, and Nneka The Pretty Serpent, etc.
Beyond the credits, Matthew doesn’t just light scenes, he shapes emotion. Known for his creativity and versatility, he moves seamlessly across film, television, commercials, and even stage productions, bringing a distinct level of artistry to every project.
At Gaffers Lab, he brings technical mastery, real set experience, and high-level industry insight. Register now.
📅 May 5th, 2026
🕙 10AM – 5PM
Register: https://selar.com/dofloq8771
Link also available in bio.
#gaffers #lighting #gafferslab #filmlighting #gafferslabglobal
You haven’t secured your spot for Gaffer’s Lab yet?🤔
We are here to remind you again.
Gaffers Lab is for emerging gaffers, filmmakers, and lighting creatives ready to grow and step up. It’s where you sharpen your skill, deepen your understanding of lighting and elevate how you show up on set.
Spots are limited and deadline is closer.
👉🏾 Register now by clicking the link - https://selar.com/dofloq8771
Link also available in bio.
See you at Gaffers Lab😀
#gafferslab #gafferslabglobal #gaffer #learninglighting #lightingcommunity
🚨 IT’S OFFICIAL!!!
We have been working and now it’s here 💡
Introducing GAFFER’S LAB GLOBAL!!
A workshop for gaffers, filmmakers and creatives ready to truly understand lighting.
With an incredible lineup of industry professionals, this is one you don’t want to miss.
🗓️ May 5th, 2026
📍 Lagos Nigeria
🎟️ Limited slots available
If you’re serious about your craft…
Click the link to register now.
https://selar.com/dofloq8771
Link also available in Bio.
#gafferslab #gafferslabglobal
#gaffers #learnlighting
#creativecommunity #lighting
01/03: Concentration game with @matolight the AMVCA double
Award winning one and only Gafar
#games #game
What will you do when the past you left behind comes knocking.
Watch the Official Trailer for Aba Blues now.
Coming to Cinemas Nationwide March 20th
Starring
@angel.anosike
@iamjidekene
@princenelsonenwerem
@iamtonitones
@bimboakintola
@euchariaanunobi
@chuksjoseph__
@patienceozokwo
@marthaehinome
@thedavidezekiel
@toluwanigeorge
@charlesokafor
@odunomoadekola
Executive Producers:
@_iamkene
@ladunladun
@nazonuzo
@zvlv
@damola555
@craigshurn
Producer @barbara.babarinsa
Associate Producer
@elijahifeanyimba
Director @jackenneth_opukeme
Cinematography @barnyee
Lighting Designer @matolight
Production Design okoi_daniel147
Production manager @anu_alabii
Costume Designer @bygedesign
Make up & Hair @beautiflybyudu
Steadicam Op @daanong_dwain
Sound Recordist @adamsmagicfinger
1st AD@iamabrahamson
2nd AD @ajoku_official
Cast chaperone @just_ur_average_nifemi
DIT @callmekretor @degtordue_
1st AC Cam A@gbengaeyes
1st AC Cam B@gallantajay
2nd AC :@victor_wayfilmz
Culture Consultant - @IgboHistoFacts
Set Designer @kennedymfem
Bts Director: _mo.june
Set Standby @ochai141
Production Fixer @Fantacharles
Post Supervisor @degtordue
Editor by@signor_martini
Original music & Sound Design @tyanx
Colorist @onigold
Music @savyhenry_
Camera technician - @vibe_wit_success
Hod Medic- @semasmedicservices
Asst Medic- @_damilolagbeke
Location manager- @davidlocation_
A @filmone_studios and @inkblotpresents production
Distributed by @filmoneng
Let there be light… and then came @matolight with the 512 console to save the day 💡
Curious what it takes to be an award-winning Lighting Director in Nollywood?Watch Mathew Yusuf share one or two on this insightful episode of #MyDaily2k now on our YouTube channel !
Had an amazing time painting some scenes with @barnyee on this new PROJECT ABA BLUES
Official teaser #Aba blues
Coming to cinema Nation wide March 20 2026
Directed by @jackenneth_opukeme
Produced by @barbara.babarinsa
Cinematography @barnyee
1st ac @gbengaeyes
Gaffer @matolight
Production design @dankraft_ent
Editor @signor_martini

I have being traveling to France since 2015 and never had to explore the Eiffel Towertoday @bayo.adeniyi_ made it possible, had an amazing time with@olowu_busayoand some tourists from the united stateswho re also curious about the history of this Tower, thank you so much bro u made my day today, if u find yourself on m Paris and u need A PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE plz reach out to @bayo.adeniyi_ and thank me latter

I have being traveling to France since 2015 and never had to explore the Eiffel Towertoday @bayo.adeniyi_ made it possible, had an amazing time with@olowu_busayoand some tourists from the united stateswho re also curious about the history of this Tower, thank you so much bro u made my day today, if u find yourself on m Paris and u need A PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE plz reach out to @bayo.adeniyi_ and thank me latter

I have being traveling to France since 2015 and never had to explore the Eiffel Towertoday @bayo.adeniyi_ made it possible, had an amazing time with@olowu_busayoand some tourists from the united stateswho re also curious about the history of this Tower, thank you so much bro u made my day today, if u find yourself on m Paris and u need A PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE plz reach out to @bayo.adeniyi_ and thank me latter
I have being traveling to France since 2015 and never had to explore the Eiffel Towertoday @bayo.adeniyi_ made it possible, had an amazing time with@olowu_busayoand some tourists from the united stateswho re also curious about the history of this Tower, thank you so much bro u made my day today, if u find yourself on m Paris and u need A PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE plz reach out to @bayo.adeniyi_ and thank me latter
I have being traveling to France since 2015 and never had to explore the Eiffel Towertoday @bayo.adeniyi_ made it possible, had an amazing time with@olowu_busayoand some tourists from the united stateswho re also curious about the history of this Tower, thank you so much bro u made my day today, if u find yourself on m Paris and u need A PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE plz reach out to @bayo.adeniyi_ and thank me latter

I have being traveling to France since 2015 and never had to explore the Eiffel Towertoday @bayo.adeniyi_ made it possible, had an amazing time with@olowu_busayoand some tourists from the united stateswho re also curious about the history of this Tower, thank you so much bro u made my day today, if u find yourself on m Paris and u need A PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE plz reach out to @bayo.adeniyi_ and thank me latter

Thank you all for all the birthday wishes and prayers,for those messages im yet to to respond to make una no vex the love too much imagine waking up 135 miss calls thank you all nd God bless us all 🙏🏿🙏🏿
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