An alumnus of the prestigious Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) Scriptwriting Class, Mr. Xavier OgheneovoIghorodje has proved his creative worth, leading a team that won the 48hour Film Project, Lagos.
Ighorodje, a Chemical Engineer turned filmmaker led Team ODDITY to produce the film, ’The truth about B.A.E’, which clinched the Best writing, Best actress, Best directing and Best film at the competition which held in Lagos.
48-Hour Film Project made its debut in Nigeria only last year with the first competition taking place between November 20 and November 22.
As the best from Nigeria, Team ODDITY is only few steps away from fame and money, as the film stands a chance at the glamorous grand finale, otherwise called Filmapalooza, taking place from May 13 – 15, 2016 at the TCL Chinese Theatre complex in Los Angeles, United States.
The winner, at Filmapalooza ceremony, is expected to receive the grand prize trophy and cash prize of USD5000, even as the top 10 films of the year from around the world will be screened at the Short Film Corner of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
Ighorodje was full of praise for AFRIFF for its skill development initiative.
“I had heard about the 48hour Film Project Lagos but I didn’t think it was authentic until the conveyor of the project, Mr. Ike Nnaebue came to speak to us about it whilst we were attending the just concluded AFRIFF Youth Talent Development Program as trainees,” said Ighorodje who is also the co-creator and writer of the Ndani TV hit web-series, One Chance.
Ighorodje is the writer and director of ’The truth about B.A.E’, a psychological drama about a girl who had a unique way of projecting her grief on her closest companions in order to deal with them.
“The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie – write, shoot, edit and score it – in just 48 hours. No creative work is allowed prior to the official filmmaking period,” said Ike Nnaebue, at the unveiling of the initiative in Lagos on Saturday, June 6, 2015.
Describing the production process, Nnaebue said, “on Friday night, you’ll get a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre, all to include in your movie. 48 hours later, the movie must be complete. Then it will screen at a local theatre – usually in the next week.”
[B! News]: AFRIFF man wins 48-Hour Film Project
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