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EXCLUSIVE: Range Media Partners has signed British-Ghanaian writer, director, executive-producer and founder of London based DBK Studios, Koby Adom. Most recently, Adom directed episodes of

the hit Netflix series _Top Boy_. Previously, he directed both seasons of the BBC and Peacock series _Noughts + Crosses_ based on the Malorie Blackman novel and executive-produced by Roc

Nation. Adom runs DBK Studios alongside Managing Director Dola Araoye and Creative Director Domenique Fragale. Last year, the company partnered with Sky Studios to executive-produce the

five-part short film series, _Unearthed Narratives_, from multiple Black filmmakers. The shorts, which aired on Sky, covered themes including care work, sickle cell anaemia, social media

culture, ‘middle-class hobbies’ in the Black community, racism in 1950’s England, and the culture within London housing estates. As a follow on from the short film collaboration, DBK Studios

are developing two projects commissioned for Sky Atlantic:_ Tales Of Giants_, which is an adaptation of the _Unearthed Narrative_ short _Teju’s Tale_ by Teniola Zara King; and a Greek

mythology series _Promised Land_ by filmmaker Edem Wornoo, which is set in south London. WATCH ON DEADLINE DBK Studios has also entered a TV co-production deal with Working Title to develop 

a series commissioned for Sky Atlantic. Under that deal, Adom will executive-produce, write and direct the TV psychological thriller adaptation of his short _House Girl_, which will be set

in Accra, Ghana. Adom’s breakthrough 2018 short film _Haircut_ accumulated close to a million views online and was selected for London Film Festival (2018). He is currently developing a

feature-length adaptation of the short with Film4 and DBK Studios as well as developing another feature film with his company titled _SE28_ set in his hometown. Angela Fadzai, London-based

Literary Manager at Range said: “Koby is a trailblazer who has built an incredible reputation for his undeniable talent, work ethic, and character. He is disrupting traditional ways of the

entertainment industry in a brilliant, sophisticated yet thoughtful way whilst paving the way for a new era of British filmmakers. We could not be more excited to welcome him into the Range 

family and continue guiding his blossoming career.” Adom continues to be represented by WME and United Agents.