The Stage 32 Videos: Nollywood

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I’m so thrilled to announce the official trailer and poster release for a short film I worked on as composer and dialogue editor! The film is “Mr Rogers”, and it is based in part on a popular African children’s rhyme. Written and directed by the VERY talented @danielehimen - Produced and filmed by PI Image Productions in Lagos, Nigeria. Mr Rogers explores themes of familial bonds, ancestral legacies, and the enduring power of love in the face of darkness. Through its spine-chilling narrative and atmospheric setting, the film delves into the complexities of the human spirit and the secrets that lie buried within the recesses of soul. It was really challenging and exciting to produce a score with a blend of orchestral and traditional African instruments and themes, as well as some signature sound design (like electric kalimba!)

We take a dive into one of the most iconic stories in the bible, Abrahams test from God; how he was faithful & willing to sacrifice his only son at Gods request. When God requires your dearest possessions, will you be willing to give?

Zahrah and Yusuf finds out that Jalil, their son has Cardiac Myxoma that requires surgery overseas. While soliciting for funds through Zahrah's social media ...

The genesis of Black Films

NEW AFRICAN AMERICAN CINEMA. The Genesis Of Black Films. GENRE: Documentary (Feature). Writer, Producer & Director: ORJI OBIORAH. ARTIST STATEMENT: The New African American Cinema documentary will chronicle the emergence of ''Black Films''. Before the emergence of Black Films, early Hollywood genre films, and many popular American television sitcoms were blatantly propagating the idea of the ‘’superior race’’. This is the idea that being White (especially being a White male), is equivalent to civilization, while being Black, or Native Indian is equated to savagery. In this film, I shall present how the racist ‘’essentialist race’’ narrative which was blatantly propagated in early Hollywood (pre-1960s) racist films, eventually compelled African American filmmakers to find a way to tell their stories- through Black Films. OBJECTIVE: My objective, is to make an intellectual film which will inspire an intellectual debate. In my opinion, the incessant rancorous character assassination, and apparent cultural genocide committed against African Americans through early Hollywood films, compelled African American filmmakers to find a unique way to express themselves through ‘’Black films.’’ I shall argue that the emergence of the ‘’New Black Cinema’’ of the 1970s, is necessary in order to tell the real truth about race relations in America’s pre-1960s racially & ideologically fragmented society. The hard work of African American expressive film makers led to the emergence of a unique ‘’Black Cinema,’’ which served as a foundation for Black Cinemas across the world today. ORJI OBIORAH Film Historian | Film Maker CEO: Victoria Street Studios. CEO: Nollywood Canada International Film Festival. BA (Hons) Film & Media Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada. www.orjiobiorah.com www.nciff.net

A short interview with Bayo Alawiye

Trailer for short film Deluded The foolish and obsessive desires of Kiki, a young personal assistant takes a tragic direction as events conspire to take from her the thing she desires most