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
I've previously said on Twitter and Facebook that any one, or any few from the pantheon of Orishas will make for great fodder for a feature film - whether a literal translation, or (getting creative) as superheroes, especially as Hollywood seems to be superhero movie happy right now. The time is right for a filmmaker to take something like this on! And a filmmaker is doing just that (there of course might be others I don't know about). First, last summer, I featured an experimental 10-minute short film by London-based filmmakers Nosa Igbinedion and Shola Amoo, titled Reparations For The Soul. Brit Ashley Walters (who we've written about several times on...
- 2/15/2013
- 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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