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The Lost Okoroshi Co-Writer discusses Storytelling and Masquerades I
The Lost Okoroshi Co-Writer discusses Storytelling and Masquerades Part 1 First Published On MARCH 16, 2020 Who’s looking forward to catching The Lost Okoroshi soon? For years, a good number of film lovers in Nigeria have continually asked for two things: increased global acclaim for our movies and artistic expressions beyond lighthearted…
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What these Screenwriters think about Nigerian Sitcoms
First Published SCREENWRITING MARCH 8, 2020 Situational Comedies (Sitcoms) used to be built around small communities of unilateral characters embroiled in everyday situations, employing slapstick actions and reactions to evoke laughter from the audience (or laugh tracks). But over the years, there’s been an expansion to accommodate more nuanced characters, less cartoonish contexts and subtle…
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What Yemi Amodu’s Owo Eje teaches us about Storytelling
First Published On FEBRUARY 7, 2020 It’s common knowledge that the whodunit-mystery genre is undergoing a low-key revival on big screens lately. First there was Kenneth Branagh’s Murder On the Orient Express (2017) followed by Kyle Newacheck’s Murder Mystery (2019) on Netflix, Rian Johnson’s critically acclaimed crowd pleaser Knives out (2019) and a forthcoming Death…
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What Dare Olaitan’s Ojukokoro can teach you about Storytelling
First Published On FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Ojukokoro, released in 2017, is an intricately plotted film with a lot of genius. Let’s take a closer look at it and take some lessons from it. 1. Resource Storytelling Dare Olaitan, the writer director, says he wrote Ojukokoro around the resources he already had: a prop gun, a…
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Michael Omonua talks Nollywood, Memories and Eavesdropping on Diner conversations
First Published On MARCH 14, 2021 Michael Omonua’s acute interest in existential topics grounded in the Nigerian reality and the states of the human condition colour his filmography. Loop count and Brood spotlights the concept of memory and its malleability. Yahoo boy provides an intimate look into a single day out of many tumultuous days…
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Why Am I Angry’ Director Fatimah Binta Gimsay on Making Subversive films about Unhinged Women
First Published On OCTOBER 28, 2020 Fatimah Binta Gimsay is a fast-rising Nigerian screenwriter notable for Africa Magic primetime telenovelas: Hush, Unbroken, Battleground, Enakhe and Riona. Alternatively, Fatimah gives a bold nod to film producing and directing. She considers this a buffer to her thriving career in filmmaking. In a chat with Filmkaku, Fatimah works…
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Four Quick Tips on Data Science for Filmmakers: Dolapo Amusat
First Published On MARCH 9, 2020 Dolapo Amusat is a data scientist and a self-styled hip hop connoisseur at the intersection of technology and creativity. Currently leading the popular online music community “WeTalkSound” community, he is also the creative director at WTXtra. He sat down with Filmkaku and offered a treasure trove on data science…
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Fiyin Gambo on breaking into Nollywood
First Published On FEBRUARY 4, 2020 It’s a new decade and thousands of hopefuls are looking to push on with their efforts to break into the industry. It’s the same narrative everywhere; a select few privileged to be in the know, churning out the movies, while a teeming crowd of wannabes circle around, praying…
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Ema Edosio’s advice to aspiring filmmakers
First Published On FEBRUARY 3, 2020 Award winning director, Ema Edosio burst onto the scene in 2018 with Kasala, a vivid portrayal of Lagos and the struggles of four young men. The low budget film Kasala picked up festival laurels across the world, getting selections in over 30 film festivals and has has been translated…
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Cinematographer Barnabas Emordi talks Elevator Baby, working with Niyi Akinmolayan, Social change and more
First Published On DECEMBER 7, 2020 Cinema is defined as the art of moving images. This movement, intended to tell a story, is recorded by the Director of Photography or cinematographer who works in tandem with the Director of the film to make visual decisions on scenes and sequences that are in line with the…