By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja.
A Nigerian-America film director, Mr Taiwo Oduala, has concluded plans to shoot a documentary on Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State as a way of celebrating and honouring the governor for his philanthropy and victory.
Oduala who disclosed this in a statement issued in Lokoja on Wednesday said he returned home after a five-year successful career exploit in America to do the documentary under the auspices of Oduataj Productions and Entertainments.
The film director, who made the disclosure in a statement issued in Lokoja on Wednesday, said the documentary was part of Oduataj Productions and Entertainment’s way of celebrating and honouring Adeleke after his victory at the Osun governorship polls.
“The film documentary on Gov Adeleke of Osun State is solely Oduataj Productions and Entertainment grand style of celebrating his political successes and honouring him as a philanthropist.
“We will look at his swearing-in as Governor of Osun and his activities within his 100 days in office to be chronicled into the film documentary, ” he said.
Oduala, who arrived Nigeria Wednesday, said while in Nigeria, he would begin editing his two movies shot in colorado USA, Germany and Nigeria.
He gave the names of his movies as “Love From Germany” and
“Dreaming of America” which he said were fantastic movies to watch out for at their release.
The Director, who described his baby programme, Afro Award 2022, as a “huge success” said plans for the Afro Award 2023 edition had begun in earnest and was scheduled to also take place in Los Angeles, California, USA again.
Oduala, the Hollywood actor and Alumni of Colorado Film School, is breaking new grounds and making history having successfully made the most outstanding indigenous Nigerian Language Hollywood drama movie (Ilu America) shot in various cities in America.
Ilu America (Land of America), an African/American movie screened at various film festivals globally had its world premiere on Dec 4, 2021 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, where history was made.
Oduala also directed more Hollywood films and Diaspora movies such as Loving A Younger Man; Great News, Gold, Guilty Advice, Afeju (dangerous emotions);
Love From Germany and
Dreaming of America,
among others.
The film director has also acted in some Hollywood films and actualize his 20 years dream of holding his maiden edition of Afro awards 2022 in Los Angeles.
Honoured at the 2022 Afro Awards were some American and African community leaders, philanthropists, dignitaries, and celebrities who are pioneers in their various fields and demonstrated exceptional humanitarian excellence. (Ends)