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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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The Artist With Many Faces :Martin Chukwu
First Published On JUNE 1, 2021 Martin Chukwu calls himself a masquerade. Resident beneath all the layers is a form flexible enough to satisfy diverse artistic needs. There are acting credits, published essays, film reviews, short film directions and an incoming feature. For many, this is confusion and chaos, the proverbial curse of one skilled…
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Five Filmmaking Lessons from Confusion Na Wa
First Published On MARCH 27, 2021 Confusion Na Wa was a blast of fresh air in the Nigerian cinema experience, packing valuable lessons for filmmakers. The critically acclaimed film is some sort of landmark in the young industry, following efforts like Kunle Afọlayan’s “The Figurine”, Chineze Anyaene’s “Ije” and Mahmoud Balogun’s “Tango With Me” in…
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Chidinma Igbokweuche Talks Nollydata and the Need To Tell The Nollywood Story
First Published On FEBRUARY 21, 2022 In the year 1990, English film fan and computer programmer, Col Needham, started compiling a list of actresses with nice eyes. Together with friends, they later expanded the list to include actors and directors. Thirty years later, what started as a series of leisurely compiled lists is now the…
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Wingonia Ikpi on Scares, Themes and Blending Agendas in the Horror Genre
First Published On DECEMBER 23, 2021 Fear is the ultimate fuel for the horror genre. It, perhaps, explains why the genre has been used by filmmakers over the years to commentate on the ills of society. It’s no different with Otana, Wingonia Ikpi’s ambitiously directed short film. It tells the story of Peace, a young…
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Isioma Osaje: 7 Ways To Producing Nollywood Blockbusters
First Published On JUNE 15, 2020 While it’s no easy task producing movies anywhere in the world, making them in Nigeria remains an especially different prospect. The myriad structural and systemic problems producers and other players in the craft have to grapple with, somehow, continues to coexist with the reality that Nollywood remains one of…
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Kayode Kasum On Sugar Rush and How Mentorship Shaped Him.
First Published On SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 It was late last year. Swivelling news on social media about a certain comedy film that had people rushing to the cinemas in droves. Sugar Rush, it was called. The poster won the first war with its sugary colours that had sweet-toothed fans running wild. Then came the cast…