About the Project
Project: Gay Games
Cherish Oteka Bio
Cherish Oteka (they/them) is a BAFTA award-winning filmmaker with a passion for telling nuanced human-interest stories with a cinematic flair.
In 2022, Cherish's won a BAFTA in the British Short Film category for their docu-drama The Black Cop. In 2024, Cherish was named as a Breakthrough Creator by Vimeo in 2023 as well as winning UKTV’s Rising Star Award and the Best Documentary Award at the Movie Screen and Video Awards.
Cherish has worked with a range of well-known brands and broadcasters including BBC One, Tate, Stonewall, SBTV, London Live, BBC Digital and The Guardian.
Cherish is currently directing and producing their first cinematic feature documentary about the Gay Games.