By Adetutu Audu

Job Seekers does not begin with chaos. It begins with politeness. In this psychological horror film from Mintslate Media, a young immigrant named Maya arrives for what appears to be a routine job interview. The opportunity could determine her right to stay. The setting is controlled. The language is courteous. But beneath the surface, something far more predatory is unfolding.

Directed by Seyi Oluwatimilehin and Alan Vega, Job Seekers explores how power operates quietly through systems that demand gratitude, compliance, and silence. As the interview progresses inside a private research facility, familiar anxieties around approval and survival tighten their grip, forcing Maya to confront how much of herself she is expected to surrender in exchange for opportunity.

The film stars Mauranda Nunes as Maya and Marcel Albers as Dr Wendi. Their dynamic sits at the heart of the story, relying on restraint rather than spectacle to build tension.

What makes Job Seekers unsettling is not what is said, but what is implied.
“One of the reasons I founded Mintslate Media was to tell stories that are real, stories that are relatable, honest, and true to our time and existence,” says Seyi Oluwatimilehin, who also produced the film. “Every one of these films carries a piece of my story, from feeling unwanted, to living through and understanding racism, to the quiet horrors of job seeking.”
That personal connection shapes the film’s emotional core. Rather than presenting horror through extremes, Job Seekers reflects an experience many recognise. The unease of needing approval. The pressure to be agreeable. The fear of losing everything by saying the wrong thing.

Marcel Albers, who plays Dr Wendi, speaks directly to the unsettling nature of his character.
“Audiences should expect me to portray my character with the psychotic tendencies that he has. And to display his lack of caring for other people.”
Behind the scenes, the performances were shaped by trust and emotional precision. Seyi Oluwatimilehin describes the on set dynamic with clarity and care.

“Marcel and Mauranda, in Job Seekers, were an especially powerful duo. Marcel came onto set with a very strong ‘dad’ energy, and by the end of the shoot, he was a different person.”

Of Mauranda Nunes, Seyi adds, “As for Mauranda, I knew from her very first audition that she was my Maya. From the moment she said hello, I just knew. She understands how to use her range so precisely. Whatever volume a scene demands, she delivers exactly that.”

Job Seekers is written by Calyx Passailaigue, Alan Vega, and Seyi Oluwatimilehin, and produced by Seyi Oluwatimilehin under Mintslate Media. The film uses psychological tension to expose the quiet violence embedded in systems many are expected to navigate without complaint.
“These films are deeply rooted in real experiences,” Seyi says. “Mintslate Media exists to help bridge that gap.”

As an upcoming release, Job Seekers positions Mintslate Media as a film company unafraid to explore discomfort through subtlety and emotional realism. It is a film that lingers, not because of what it shows, but because of what it recognises.