Focus

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.