Pre-Production: Pre-Commotion: Pre-Fun
As a filmmaker who is still taking commissioned work, one can never know the nature of the project that one will be presented with. That is why before you even lift a camera to start filming, you have to do prep work which falls under the auspices of PRE-PRODUCTION. This is the time when the [...]
Documentary Film Project: OPON IMO
Early this year, I secured a commission to write, produce and direct my first major project since returning home to Nigeria last year. I journeyed to the State of Osun to document an innovative initiative by its government to attempt to reform the state of its education system. And from what I saw on ground, [...]
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The sun beats down mercilessly and the sounds of clanging metal mixed with human grunts temporarily mask the tense human silence. They have all come from far and wide to receive the contents of the that forty-five day sojourn across perilous seas and perilous humans to make its landing on an obscure gated piece of [...]
The Calm: Afronolly Short Film Competition
This past Tuesday, my friend and I finally got together to shoot an entry for the Afronolly competition. I wrote the script but she directed; and it was her first time. With a limited budget, some serious constraints, we all came together to try and pull it off. It was an interesting day and everyone [...]
Music Video Shoot: Kefee’s “You Are Beautiful”
First gig of the year…working as an assistant director to nigerian music industry veteran: AFAM. The single is off her latest album and the concept was inspired by Eric Benet’s “Georgy Porgy”. We spent the entire day on the grounds of one of Lagos Mainland’s hidden jewels, the Golden Tulip Hotel with a very amiable [...]
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Pre-Production: Pre-Commotion: Pre-Fun
As a filmmaker who is still taking commissioned work, one can never know the nature of the project that one will be presented with. That is why before you even lift a camera to start filming, you have to do prep work which falls under the auspices of PRE-PRODUCTION. This is the time when the [...]
Documentary Film Project: OPON IMO
Early this year, I secured a commission to write, produce and direct my first major project since returning home to Nigeria last year. I journeyed to the State of Osun to document an innovative initiative by its government to attempt to reform the state of its education system. And from what I saw on ground, [...]
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The sun beats down mercilessly and the sounds of clanging metal mixed with human grunts temporarily mask the tense human silence. They have all come from far and wide to receive the contents of the that forty-five day sojourn across perilous seas and perilous humans to make its landing on an obscure gated piece of [...]
The Calm: Afronolly Short Film Competition
This past Tuesday, my friend and I finally got together to shoot an entry for the Afronolly competition. I wrote the script but she directed; and it was her first time. With a limited budget, some serious constraints, we all came together to try and pull it off. It was an interesting day and everyone [...]
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