Xaymaca Awoyungbo is a skilled storytelling with three years of experience working in journalism and filmmaking.

Upon graduating from the University of Warwick with a First Class degree in History, he began his career working with Chelsea FC after winning their inaugural Blue Creator Fund. The documentary “Blue is the Colour” explored the club’s relationship with race and racism. The video, uploaded to Chelsea’s YouTube channel, has amassed more than 600,000 YouTube views to date and earned Awoyungbo a positive review in The Athletic.

Following the success of the film, Awoyungbo began working for the Guardian as a freelance multimedia journalist. He wrote opinion pieces, hosted live blogs and filmed and edited videos for the Guardian’s social media teams. His diverse skillset enabled him to build relationships with a number of desks from fashion to sport.

Awoyungbo has repeatedly directed films for V&A East after joining their youth collective in 2023. In 2025, his “Taste of Home” film – about the connection between food, culture and the kitchen – was unveiled at V&A East Storehouse next to the Frankfurt Kitchen. He also has a film entitled “Reasonably Absurd” – about the life and works of Eduardo Paolozzi – which is available to watch in V&A East museum.

Building on his relationship with museums and cultural institutions, Awoyungbo also edits videos for the Southbank Centre. He has edited videos about Gilbert & George, Anish Kapoor and the history of classical music.

Outside of his work with brands, Awoyungbo often creates his own independent documentaries and video series. His documentary “Made in Walthamstow” – about Walthamstow FC’s William Morris inspired football kit – premiered at the William Morris Gallery. In addition, his film “The Great British Yarn” – about the communities behind postbox toppers – screened at the Postal Museum and earned Awoyungbo an interview on ITV News London.

As a result of his work, Awoyungbo is often asked to speak at schools, feature on podcasts and deliver documentary filmmaking workshops. Get in touch with him to find out how he could help you.