A year ago, British filmmaker Nosa Igbinedion's completed short film "Oya: Rise of the Orishas" was featured on this blog. Long-time readers will recall that it's a project we had been following for about 2 years prior, since the filmmaker took to crowdfunding to raise money to complete it. A welcomed project that digs into the pantheon of Orishas as inspiration for a superhero-style picture, the short film resurrects mythical deities from African folklore into modern-day superheroes. I've previously said that any one, or any few of the Orishas would make for great fodder for a feature film - whether a literal translation, or (getting creative) as...
- 2/17/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
British filmmaker Nosa Igbinedion's "Oya: Rise of the Orishas" is now available to watch in full online. Long-time readers will recall that it's a project we've been following on this blog for about 2 years, since the filmmaker took to crowdfunding to raise money to complete it. A welcomed project that digs into the pantheon of Orishas as inspiration for a superhero-style picture, here's a description of it: "The film resurrects mythical deities from African folklore, known as Orishas, into modern-day superheroes in Britain. The film will be presented In a visually unique style drawing inspiration from related genres, including sci-fi, action and martial arts...
- 2/12/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Check out this trailer for a film called Touch, from Brit filmmaker Shola Amoo, whose past work we've featured on S&A - an experimental short film he co-directed with Nosa Nedion, titled Reparations For The Soul, which starred Ashley Walters (watch it Here if you missed it). As we continue to have conversations about black filmmakers producing "outside-the-box" work, I thought this was also worth sharing. Shola says it's an arthouse/sci-fi/fantasy film which follows Jessica and George, who meet in an open field at a specific time and place everyday. George is in love – but unbeknownst to him, Jessica hides a devastating secret. As Jessica’s feelings for George grow, she must make an...
- 3/7/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
A short shout for Tuesday as I head out to pick up some lunch; I know, Tmi. But a brotha's gotta eat! Anyway... I particularly liked the look and feel of this 10-minute short film by London-based filmmaker Shola Amoo who calls it an experimental surreal thriller he co-directed with Nosa Nedion titled Reparations For The Soul. Brith Ashley Walters (who we've written about several times already) stars in it, as do Kyla Frye, and Michael Maris. Shola says he co-owns a production company Precise Pictures with Nosa Nedion, and their mission is to create "visually stunning and original work." Shola's provided biography: Shola Amoo has...
- 7/3/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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