Cas olatunji

 Dorcas (Cas) Olatunji is a Nigerian-American writer and director who grew up in New Castle, Delaware. Her creative interests came from playing various instruments and writing poetry. As a first-generation daughter of immigrants, she is drawn to narratives about resilience and sacrifice, informed by her mother’s decision to leave everything familiar, set aside her career ambitions, and dedicate herself to creating a new life for a family of seven. Cas is drawn to storytelling for its ability to evoke powerful emotions and illuminate overlooked truths. In college, she continued narrative writing during her freshman year, touching on topics like being an identical twin and finding her identity. As time went on, Cas expanded her creative interests in learning more about filmmaking. Her sophomore year, she took a film production course to learn about editing, screenwriting, and production. Later on, she took a 6-week screenwriting course at writing nonprofit GrubStreet in Boston to learn more about the mechanics. This led to the first ten-page draft of her soon-to-debut film, Mother’s Nest. She graduated from Northeastern University in 2024, and holds a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management and Marketing Analytics. That same year, she moved to Seattle and is now working as a Supply Chain Analyst. In her free time, she loves to play guitar, bake new desserts, and enjoys live music, particularly jazz.