When Netflix acquired “Lionheart” following its Toronto International Film Festival world premiere, the acquisition marked a new arena for the global streaming platform — Nigeria. The directorial debut of Nigerian superstar actress Genevieve Nnaji, “Lionheart” drew a new level of international attention to Nigerian cinema. However, as Nigerian movies get more notice outside the country, it’s also raising the issue of exactly what a Nigerian film is supposed to be.
“It’s a complicated question,” said 31-year-old Nigerian-American filmmaker Faraday Okoro. He’s the writer and director of “Nigerian Prince,” the first film to win the At&T/Tribeca “Untold Stories” initiative, a multi-tier alliance between At&T and the Tribeca Film Institute that supports underrepresented filmmakers and awarded $1 million in funding for the winning script. Born and raised in the Us, Okoro is a graduate of both Howard University and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts where he received his Mfa.
“It’s a complicated question,” said 31-year-old Nigerian-American filmmaker Faraday Okoro. He’s the writer and director of “Nigerian Prince,” the first film to win the At&T/Tribeca “Untold Stories” initiative, a multi-tier alliance between At&T and the Tribeca Film Institute that supports underrepresented filmmakers and awarded $1 million in funding for the winning script. Born and raised in the Us, Okoro is a graduate of both Howard University and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts where he received his Mfa.
- 10/19/2018
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
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