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Olu Yomi Ososanya

Lagos
As seen in: Medium, The Guardian (Nigeria), Bella Naija
Covers:  Film Culture, Cinema, FIlm and FilmMaking
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The essence of visual storytelling

The essence of visual storytelling

The Guardian (Nigeria) — In a 1964 BBC interview, Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock was asked about his style of filmmaking and the introduction of sound (talkies) to the medium and how it had affected the way films were made and his view of "pure cinema."
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A Blind Spot Holding Back Indie Filmmakers in Nigeria

A Blind Spot Holding Back Indie Filmmakers in Nigeria

Shadow & Act — caption id="attachment_289005" align="aligncenter" width="1748"] Cover Image Credit: OC Ukeje in "Confusion Na Wa" Dir. Kenneth Gyang, Nigeria/2013. Click on the image to pick up a copy on Amazon.[/caption] "Low budget films put a wall in front of you and only creativity will allow you to figure out how to get around that wall.
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What Genevieve Nnaji's Netflix Deal Means For Nollywood

What Genevieve Nnaji's Netflix Deal Means For Nollywood

The Guardian (Nigeria) — On September 7, a few days before its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival(TIFF) , it was announced that Netflix had acquired Genevieve Nnaji's directorial debut, Lion Heart, making it the first Nigerian Netflix Original movie.Now, while there are Nollywood films available on Netflix, none of them is a Netflix film and were acquired after their cinema run.
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All Rights Reserved: Film Sales & Licensing - The Spark

All Rights Reserved: Film Sales & Licensing - The Spark

thesparkng.com — International sales and distribution are still nascent in the Nigerian filmmaking industry but the success of Genevieve Nnaji's Lion Heart is an indication that it is possible. By Olu Yomi Ososanya Early September, Variety magazine announced, Lion Heart (2018), the directorial debut of Nollywood royalty, Genevieve Nnaji, had sold to Netflix before its Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) premiere.
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AV Club: Genre-ly Speaking with Olu Ososanya - The Native

AV Club: Genre-ly Speaking with Olu Ososanya - The Native

thenativemag.com — If you have walked into any cinema in Nigeria in the last 5 years desiring to see a Nollywood film, you likely discovered that 90% of the options were, Comedies of the Fish out of Water and Romance variety. Anything else finds a hard time being picked up by distributors or even made in the first place.
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BLACK PANTHER: An African Review - By Olu Yomi Ososanya (@Oludascribe)

BLACK PANTHER: An African Review - By Olu Yomi Ososanya (@Oludascribe)

tns.ng — In its 5+ weeks run, Black Panther has become the highest grossing superhero film in the US, one of the highest grossing in film history, it's the most tweeted about movie in history, inspiring the M'Baku challenge, Killmonger memes and Shuri emoticons. There hasn't been this sort of response to any other single MCU movie.
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Durban International Film Festival - A STORK'S JOURNEY - review by Olu Yomi Ososanya

Durban International Film Festival - A STORK'S JOURNEY - review by Olu Yomi Ososanya

durbanfilmfest.co.za — A STORK'S JOURNEY - review by Olu Yomi Ososanya 20 July | 20:30 | The KwaZulu-Natal Society Arts A Stork's Journey (2017) aka Richard the Stork, is a German animated film directed by Toby Genkel and Reza Memari. Richard is a sparrow raised by Storks and he is fully convinced that he is a stork too.
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I am not a Nollywood filmmaker

I am not a Nollywood filmmaker

The Guardian (Nigeria) — I am not a Nollywood filmmaker. I am a Nigerian who is a filmmaker." That statement in its various incarnations has triggered many, who take offense to any differentiation from being tagged as a Nollywood filmmaker. Some perceive it as a slight. Who do you think you are?
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Lights Camera Africa: A field of harvest for Nigerian cinema

Lights Camera Africa: A field of harvest for Nigerian cinema

The Guardian (Nigeria) — The 8th edition of Lights Camera Africa, the art house film festival founded by art curator, Ugonma Adegoke, held in Lagos recently. Viewers were treated to a variety of documentaries, animation, shorts and feature films they won't likely see anywhere else. Screenings, conversations and optimism about filmmaking in Nigeria dominated Day 2 of the event.
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The Importance of Self-Narrative, Because Perception Matters

The Importance of Self-Narrative, Because Perception Matters

Shadow & Act — Narrative: A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events, presented in writing or drama or cinema, or as a radio or television programme. Cinema, for a little over 100 years, has been responsible for creating narratives about people; the one created by outsiders (White Hollywood about other countries, religions and cultures), and the one people tell about themselves.
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Give credit unto who the credit belongs

Give credit unto who the credit belongs

The Guardian (Nigeria) — "No respect! I don't get no respect!" Depending on your age and pop culture awareness, you credit that line to either comedian American Rodney Dangerfield or the animated amphibious drum playing cowardly shark, Jabber Jaw. Perhaps you don't know the source. And that's the interesting thing about, credit, it matters.
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Third cinema and national transformation

Third cinema and national transformation

The Guardian (Nigeria) — When it comes to revolution and the arts, there has been no other in Nigeria like Fela Kuti. His persona and music addressed the state of the nation making powerful people uncomfortable - leading to threats, raids, arrests and even the death of his mother at the hands of the men sent by the state.
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SEW THE WINTER TO MY SKIN(2018) - a review

SEW THE WINTER TO MY SKIN(2018) - a review

oludascribe.com — In a racially-charged and violent 1950's rural South Africa, a liberal journalist recounts the epic chase, edge-of-your-seat capture and intriguing trial of a flamboyant, native "Robin Hood". His captivating re-imagining, paints a portrait of a divisive outlaw - hunted by the Republic, elusive even to his loved ones, all whilst remaining a champion of the disenchanted.
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The Nigerian filmmaker in a larger world

The Nigerian filmmaker in a larger world

praxismagonline.com — Film Festivals are to the filmmaker what the Olympics are to Athletes. While you may be a champion sprinter in your community, if you really want to prove that you are as good as everyone else in the world, you would do that at the Olympics.
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THE IMAGERY OF ANDREW DOSUNMU

THE IMAGERY OF ANDREW DOSUNMU

oludascribe.com — Andrew Dosunmu is one of the interesting Nigerian filmmakers working in the international scene. He started as a photographer and later directed music videos for Talib Kweli, Les Nubians, Angie Stone and others. His background in Art and Fashion Photography influences how he approaches filmmaking in an incredible aesthetic way ; how the frames,composes and unveils emotion.
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Nollywood isn't 'cinematic,' and that's ok

Nollywood isn't 'cinematic,' and that's ok

The Guardian (Nigeria) — One of the criticisms of Nollywood since it theatrical exhibition began is that it isn't cinematic. Our films look like television shows; flat lighting, scene coverage lacking mis en scene, dialogue conveying what images should. Telling, not showing, some coming off as, 90 minutes of daytime soap, wrapped as a feature filmYou know what!
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(Re)Views from Lagos - African International Film Festival 2018

(Re)Views from Lagos - African International Film Festival 2018

critic.de — (Re)Views from Lagos - African International Film Festival 2018. A western with a South African Robin Hood, a documentary on poetry and a take on race relations in Tanzania. Eight film reviews written by Nigerian participants of a workshop organized by Goethe Institute Lagos.
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'Delivery Boy': The Tipping Point for Nollywood & Nigerian Film by Olu Yomi Ososanya

'Delivery Boy': The Tipping Point for Nollywood & Nigerian Film by Olu Yomi Ososanya

bellanaija.com — At the just concluded 2018 AFRIFF Globo Awards, two unexpected films by young filmmakers took home the Best Nigerian film( Delivery Boy) and the Audience Prize( Kasala). Delivery Boy(2018), a 66-minute pulsating piece was directed by Kunle Adejuyibe better known as Nodash in the industry.
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Lagos needs a film office, desperately

Lagos needs a film office, desperately

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Imagine if the Lagos scene from Captain America: Civil War had actually been shot in Lagos and the dozen American shows which have a scene/major plot point happen in Lagos. That’s revenue for the state, work for Lagos cast and crew, business for hotels and bus/car hire companies. As the residence of the biggest Television production companies, music concerts, film festivals and advertising companies, something needs to be done, fast.
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The kidnapper next door

The kidnapper next door

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Hollywood loves movies about kidnapping. They make them in every genre. Ron Howard-directed crime thriller, Ransom (1996), stars Mel Gibson as a multimillionaire whose son is kidnapped. He cooperates with the police at first but then turns the tables on the kidnappers when he uses the ransom money....
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The irony called 'to God be the glory'

The irony called 'to God be the glory'

The Guardian (Nigeria) — DEUS EX MACHINA: an unexpected power or event saving a seemingly helpless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play, novel or movie. This plot device was first used by Aristotle, as a term to describing the technique of a device used to resolve the plot of tragedies.
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The role of film criticism

The role of film criticism

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Film criticism has been a part of the eco system of cinema for many decades, but the average person who wasn't a film buff, film student or filmmaker likely only became familiar with film critics through the work of the late Roger Ebert who reviewed movies for 40 years.
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Not all films are meant for the cinema

Not all films are meant for the cinema

The Guardian (Nigeria) — In 2017 there was a recurrent gripe from annoyed Nollywood patrons who saw certain films, "Why did they bother taking this to the cinema", "some films should go to DVD straight" and similar gripes. They went in expecting an experience and did not get it, so, why should some films be seen in the cinema [...]
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