Synopsis
Focus is a short film drawn from Paradigm Initiative’s 2020 annual digital rights and inclusion report dubbed Londa. The report depicts the state of digital rights and inclusion in twenty African countries.
Focus is an exploratory way used by PIN to best impact the society through storytelling while spotlighting key issues plaguing the digital rights and inclusion ecosystems.
#DontLoseFocus
Credits
Executive Producer: Paradigm Initiative
Sponsor: Netherlands Embassy, OSIWA, Bureau of Democracy,Human Rights, and Labor (United States)
Production Company: Up In The Sky Films
Producer: Bolanle Akintomide
Director: Tolulope Ajayi
Awards / Accolades
Top Shorts – February, 2022:
- Best Drama
- Honorable Mention: Director
- Film of the Month nomination.
Pitcher Festival of Creativity:
- Entertainment Film – Silver
- Film Craft – Bronze
- Good Category – Bronze
NWSIS Project Prizes Nominee:
- Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content.
Cast
Mark – Moshood Fattah
Jess – Genoveva Umeh
Shelo – Alice Faith Wanjiku
Ed – Medo-Panda
Jabar – Anganati Kupiso
Obi – Maggie Osueme
Archibald – Leo Ojie
Debby – Princess Umukoro
TV Reporter – Desmond Bryce
TV Newscaster – Nnenna Udeh
Cab Driver – Benjamin Abejide Adeniran
Waiter – Anaekee Austine
Bus Driver – Sunday Bukola
Extras/Suppléments: Michael Chinda, Akwaeke Samuel O., Emmanuel Adex, Vera Coker, Ganiyu Oyindamola, Queenesty, Ekwok, Ojei Mirabel, Clinton Gift Opute, Nwaeze Ebuka, Austine Anaekee, Oni Daniel, Browndy Kingsley, Nwanosike Augustine, Sharon Ehiemen, Ezeolisan Cyntia, Olukoga Taiwo, Lilian Ursinoni, Sunday Gift, Micheal Ndumele, Victor Stunner Okafor, Ajao Akeem, Joachin Chike Nwoye, Rasak Tosin, Dayo, Sowemimo, Efe Jeffery+, Ohuro Esiero O., Paul Iyoha, Kelvin Onyekwuo, Cyril O. Larry, Chima. A. N., Kenneth, Clinton Gift Blaze, Theophilus Christopher, Nwaeze Ebuka, Anaekee Austine, Clinton Gift Blaze, Oluwa Elizabeth, Joy Sabo, Nwaeze Ebuka, Adeniyi Lolade, Temitope Oluwaseun, Komolafe Bisola E., Kaleni Oluwanisolape, David O. Emmanuella, Balogun Abdulmojeed Mobolaji, Victor Okafor, Joy Okuwa, Elizabeth Amaechi, Idowu Precious, Sharon Ehimhen, Akwaeke Samuel, Emmanuel Adex, Browndy Kingsley, Sunday Gift, Michael Chinda, Obaulo Desmond, Nwanosike Augustine, Ewata Anthonia, Adesegun Mary,Lilian Visinoni, Ganiyu Oyindamola, Daniel Samson, Ifunanya Oyem, Komolafe Bisola, Ijeoma Ifeanyichukwu, Ojei Mirabel, Glory Baba, Clinton Gift, Ekwok Queenesty, Orits Divine, Stephen Joseph, Precious Gift, Adedokun Abisola, Vera Coker, Kaleni Modupe, Martin Verissimo, Bennylove Asom, Patrick Essen, Adewunmi Bamidele, Emmanuel Anthony, Olalere Josephine, Theophilus Christopher, Sharon Ehimehen.
