Mahmood Ali-Balogun was born in 1959 and grew up in Northern Nigeria. He is an Alumnus of University of Ife, now the Obafemi Awolowo University where he studied Dramatic Arts and specializing in film and television production.Mahmood’s career has evolved over the years from being an actor, to director, producer, industry leader, film consultant and ambassador in the Film making industry.

He is a Nigerian filmmaker, cultural worker and the Managing director of Brickwall Communications Limited. He directed the multiple award-winning film ‘Tango With Me’. He is the Chairman of the Audio Visual Rights Society (AVRS) of Nigeria (2

Member: Nigeria Oscar Selection Committe
Member: Advisory Council for the Nigerian Film Industry
Member: Advisory Board, African Movies Academy Awards AMAA
President: 9th Congress, Federation Panafricaine Des Cineates (FEPACI). South Africa, 2013
Current Chairman: Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS)
Founding President: National Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP)
Former Vice President: Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN)
Panelist: The Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF 2013, Toronto, 2013
Advisor: African International Film Festival, AFRIFF
Ambassador: Nollywood Film Festival in Paris, 2014
Industry Ambassador: Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Calabar, 2013