Ife Olutayo
@heyifeoluwa
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Writer and Filmmaker. The second collector of the polyptych-tableaux: Ten Reinforced Cement Aggregate Load-Bearing Murals. Currently employed.
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Guys!!!
I'm very happy to be saying this; I am now published internationally.
I wrote about Sudanese Cinema for Shado mag, talking about its history, the SFG and a bit on the preservation work being done despite it all. I'd love to hear what you think.
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God forbid a man has hobbies.
Finding out your boyfriend is the masquerade in his village is crazy.
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Losing my mind over this. I'm about to go down a rabbit hole of animations. Hyper fixation time!
From: Cow on the Moon (1959), dir. Dušan Vukotić, Zagreb Film
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People need to realize that there's a lot of good art, music, films and books out there. The reason you think you're in the worst era of human expression is because corporations push their putrid shit to you on every possible medium. Search for shit or capitalism wins. Simple.
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@UberFacts
The Union Jacks know something about Geese that they're not sharing with the rest of the world.
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Poster by my co-director, Tareowei (Retepoki). Hopefully this is the beginning of an awesome festival run.
My film has screened in Abuja and I'm in Lagos, just waiting to hear from my co-director and the friends that went to see it. Chai😔. I need to make money this year. No restrictions.
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Billy Woods got me reading about Mengistu Haile Mariam at 1am on a Sunday Morning. I rate it.
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We won.
The New Voices Award.
The film festival is over and I'm a jury choice finalist. We find out who wins in a few days. Let's see, shall we?
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My film essay for the
@republicjournal
has been published!
Writer and filmmaker,
@heyifeoluwa
, argues that the future of Nigerian cinema lies in the representation of the country’s myths, legends and folklore.
Our
#LatestOnline
Read more about the possibilities of a new Nigerian cinema here:
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Jesus 😭
Filmmaking in Nigeria is a gruelling task despite years of mainstream success. Indie filmmakers encounter some obstacles in executing a vision. In this piece, Bayo and Ife share their experiences and approaches to work.
✍🏾:
@ivanthepariah
🔗:
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I met Raymond, and Raymond took pictures, thanks man. First time I took pictures at a film event or exhibition. Day 1 was coolllllll.
At the first day of Annual Film Mischief's film festival and it's been good so far.
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NYSC Lagos, it's been real being your Editorial President. Read my Presidential speech in your magazines o; I cooked.
I'm out.
E don do.
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Hello everyone!
I'm pleased to announce that after 15 months at various festivals around the world, The Canvas, my award-winning debut short film will be up on Vimeo tomorrow at 6 PM WAT.
Poster by my co-director, GZY.
Illustrated Poster by Enoch Itua.
Geniuses.
Be there 🫵🏿.
Today was so wild mehn.
Any way, I have a pretty big announcement coming this week!
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It's November 15, 2015 and I'm thinking about what to do for my birthday. It's today.
It's November 15, 2019 and I'm thinking about what to do for my birthday. It's today.
It's November 15, 2023 and I'm thinking about what to do for---
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Media Update 🧎🏿❤️
I love my friends so much. Grateful for the opportunity to hang out with them on a Wednesday evening.
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Lagos!
@Retepoki
and I are screening our new film at Waf, Freedom Park this Thursday by 6pm. It's a free screening and I'm honored to be screening alongside the masterpiece, Mami Wata. Come through!!!
Lagos people. I have a surprise for you, but before I announce mine, let me put you on again. Screenoutloud is having their monthly screening this weekend on the 6th of July. It's all Alliance Française, 5pm, free. Just walk in and watch and possibly engage in conversations.
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Grateful to every single person who supported, came out to watch the film and asked interesting questions. Love y'all. Last night rocked. Where next? You'll find out soon enough.
Ps: for those coming to our screening this evening! Freedom park has a main gate fee of about 500 naira; the film screening is free. The gate is all that you'll need to pay for. Please don't be annoyed at us, it's how the park is run. Can't wait to see you all today!
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It's a wrap.
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I'm running a fever, have a splitting headache and nausea wants to wound me, but I'm pleased to announce my talented brother's short film, which I had the pleasure to work on as an Assistant Director. Watch out for
@oduwolebayo
; privileged to be his friend and work partner.
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The Official Trailer for The Canvas, a film by Gzy (
@Gzy____
) and Me.
Been an insane year and I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who made this possible.
I'll tag y'all in the thread, una too much.
Screening tomorrow at the family film club event in Ikoyi.
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I'm pleased to announce that my short film, is debuting in Abuja at the Institut Francais du Nigeria on the 9th of February.
It's showing alongside a slate of fantastic Nigerian short films.
All the Places I once Loved You.
RSVP (Abuja people only o)
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I'm so grateful to everyone that showed up today and saw the film.
It's insane when I think about the fact that a few people cried after seeing it.
The reaction to it was beyond anything I had expected and I'm so so thankful 💕
(SUCH a nervous wreck in the last video)
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My student film is now up on Vimeo. George and I were excited about making this film.
A lot has changed in those two years, but my love for Cinema hasn't.
I present Love Existensia, made while in school, no money, with two friends we begged.
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Oya the date on this one is correct. Thank you guys!
Lagos!
@Retepoki
and I are screening our new film at Waf, Freedom Park this Thursday by 6pm. It's a free screening and I'm honored to be screening alongside the masterpiece, Mami Wata. Come through!!!
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I wrote a film essay!
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Thank you October. Onto the birthday month.
22C NYSC Lagos niggas, read my presidential address. It's fun.
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Thank you all for the birthday love, truly.
I had my first meal yesterday by 6pm because work will always destroy birthday swag. I saved up to get a camera for myself this year but tinubu mehn.
Anyway,
@dumsurfer88
drew me and I'm aliveeeeeee.
Next year, same place, same time?
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I present The Canvas, A film by Ife Olutayo & GZY.
Starring Enoch Itua.
Written by me.
Shot by
@_AstrO_O
Edit, Sound Design by GZY
Animation by Daniel Alaka.
Produced by
@okedamaki
and I.
Comment on Vimeo! Tweet your reviews and tag me!
Enjoy!
Hello everyone!
I'm pleased to announce that after 15 months at various festivals around the world, The Canvas, my award-winning debut short film will be up on Vimeo tomorrow at 6 PM WAT.
Poster by my co-director, GZY.
Illustrated Poster by Enoch Itua.
Geniuses.
Be there 🫵🏿.
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"All was well, with The Boy who Lived."
Done, just like Magic.
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I lost my mom on Monday. In the midst of the chaos of things, words fail me. She worked for 30-plus of her 54 years, sacrificed year in, year out. The fact that she's gone without enjoying what her labour wrought hurts more than anything in this world. Till I find the words.
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This is as good a time as any to mention that I'm a writer for hire. I can write your screenplays, your articles and your YouTube scripts. I will write your enemy's name in the death note if it's paid for 😭.
I have decent rates and I stick to deadlines (prompted by money). Esé!
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Made four shorts and a doc, and my debut won an award at a virtual festival in London and my second (only two released so far) has shown in Lagos and Abuja to some great reception.
Filmmakers, quote this tweet with one thing you're proud of on your journey so far.
#FilmmakersDay
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I met a filmmaker this night who I had written about a year ago, and it's just crazy how much has changed in my life over a freaking weekend. So many admired filmmakers grace my contact list. It's time to pitch the most outrageous story ever scripted.
S16 2023, signing out.
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This is the ranking from the creators of the show. Korra is 4th. Kuruk is 3rd. Kyoshi is 2nd, and Aang is 1st.
Dey play. You no dey shame wIth your hot take.
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Ps: for those coming to our screening this evening! Freedom park has a main gate fee of about 500 naira; the film screening is free. The gate is all that you'll need to pay for. Please don't be annoyed at us, it's how the park is run. Can't wait to see you all today!
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12 days at the hospital. We are out. My mental health is in tatters, I'm tired cause I still had to make commitments over the weekend, but my family is alright and that's alright with me.
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Hey guys, please help retweet and pass it on if it doesn't suit you. Abeg 🥺
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Lagos! Pleased to announce that
@oduwolebayo
's film will be showing in Lagos on the 1st of September along with many other exciting events and occurrences. I loved working with him on this and I can't wait to see everyone there. Tickets in my replies!
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For those who'd love to watch films and talk about them, there'll be a screening at WAF this Thursday, curated by Rachel Ojuromi. It's a lovely time and it's free too (aside from the waf gate fee thing). Can't wait to see you guys!
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It was the first, but we cooked like it wasn't.
Then, Mike Gouken commented on my IG; my shoulders didn't come down for weeks.
AND when
@Gzy____
met him at the Q &A of a theatrical showing of JUJU STORIES, he remembered our film. Shoulders didn't come down for months. A big push.
My student film is now up on Vimeo. George and I were excited about making this film.
A lot has changed in those two years, but my love for Cinema hasn't.
I present Love Existensia, made while in school, no money, with two friends we begged.
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The person that called this Tim Burton's AI mood board; I hope you're having a really shitty day, replete with hitting your toe on surface edges every five minutes.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘POOR THINGS’ starring Emma Stone debuts at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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My film has screened in Abuja and I'm in Lagos, just waiting to hear from my co-director and the friends that went to see it. Chai😔. I need to make money this year. No restrictions.
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The bro collected 10k from us because we were shooting at a beach in Tarkwa, after paying for entry and for chairs at base. It's insane how brazen the negro was.
Anyway, film is a WRAP. That makes it 5 short films made in varying capacities this year.
2024 we'll see 🫵🏿.
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Abuja! Pleased to announced that our film All The Places I Once Loved You is returning to your (indie) screens at The Process Africa's event.
Register below! Have enlightening conversations with the brilliant minds on the panel.
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Abuja! Pleased to announced that our film All The Places I Once Loved You is returning to your (indie) screens at The Process Africa's event.
Register below! Have enlightening conversations with the brilliant minds on the panel.
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Some great news; we screen in Ghana today at the African Film Society's Classics in the Park Festival (special edition). So grateful to everyone involved in this. The event is at Akola Boni Park, Osu.
In other news, can't wait to show you what I have in store for the year ❤️
The Official Trailer for The Canvas, a film by Gzy (
@Gzy____
) and Me.
Been an insane year and I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who made this possible.
I'll tag y'all in the thread, una too much.
Screening tomorrow at the family film club event in Ikoyi.
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Yooooooooooooooo. Auto-didact shit.
I'll be back with the final count, but we've never been so back guys. A great end to a truly harrowing month.
Final final film essay count: 2,354 words. Editor hasn't touched this thing since 😭
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Pleased to announce that our film will, once again, grace Lagos screens at the film bloc at the Creative Bloc.
@Retepoki
and I worked hard on this, as did our cast members
@enochitua
and
@allisonajadi
, and our crew member
@_AstrO_O
. I'm eternally grateful to you guys.
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For
@getunruly
I chronicled my experience at the
@S16Filmfestival
over the last weekend.
I wrote a few words on the diversity of voices displayed at the festival and the Collective's devotion to giving a platform to new voices.
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Stop engaging bait tweet pages o; they pay them now. A verified page that calls Austin Butler, Pugh, Gosling and Anne Hathaway among others, the worst actors of all time, is run by someone with bills due.
"Anne was nominated for razzies so she's a terrible actress." 🙁
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BTS.
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An unforgettable experience. So grateful to
@jimiiagboola
for the opportunity to show our film at his screening. So grateful also, to be able to meet members of the film and art community and for the privilege to also see your amazing film.
@Gzy____
, we did a thing!
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I work multiple freelance jobs with a full time job. I also make my own films and I workout every morning without fail.
I see a film or two (sometimes more) a day.
This, I'm afraid, is a skill issue.
I fucking hate film tik tok. How can you watch 400+ films in a year?? thats more than one a day,, are you not working? are you not travelling? Is there not just a day where you don’t want to watch one? are you not exercising? Fuck out of here
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A big thank you to the team at fenmorestudio and the institute for selecting the film for this and I hope the lovely people of Abuja enjoy it as well.
Big ups to
@allengozie
I'm pleased to announce that my short film, is debuting in Abuja at the Institut Francais du Nigeria on the 9th of February.
It's showing alongside a slate of fantastic Nigerian short films.
All the Places I once Loved You.
RSVP (Abuja people only o)
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New film (-ish) essay - 3476 words. I did it; I almost lost my mind reading all the horrific shit, but I got there.
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My friend said this yesterday and I totally agree with him. These days when I see Uber prices, I truly wish that I was a package.
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I honestly hope it went well, given I'm a filmmaker surviving on NYSC allowance and a trip to Ghana would have ruined me financially. Fund my crazy ideas please, they're how I deal with being born in Nigeria.
Some great news; we screen in Ghana today at the African Film Society's Classics in the Park Festival (special edition). So grateful to everyone involved in this. The event is at Akola Boni Park, Osu.
In other news, can't wait to show you what I have in store for the year ❤️
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Hey guys. I need you help with a short story competition I entered. I need to secure a minimum of 30 likes on the site for my short story to be shortlisted for the prize. Ejoor, twitter, do your thing 🥺🙏🏾. Link below. The name is remedial torture 🥺.
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Bojack Horseman Season 5 Episode 6 is one of the greatest things I have ever seen. Oh my God 😭
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Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
I ALWAYS marvel at
@heyifeoluwa
,
@TAdepeju
and
@evvss_
commitment to watching films and obsessively documenting their experience watching said films daily.
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Two interviews in two weeks. Das Kapital, I have failed you.
Karl Marx, I apologize humbly. But true true, have you seen my country?
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My favourite picture from the Abuja screening.
My friend Treasure and one of my film's posters with reviews.
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Lagos people. I have a surprise for you, but before I announce mine, let me put you on again. Screenoutloud is having their monthly screening this weekend on the 6th of July. It's all Alliance Française, 5pm, free. Just walk in and watch and possibly engage in conversations.
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Once in a while.
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Editing a film about forgotten but critical Nigerian History in a Sweet Sensation feels very appropriate.
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I don't really like the term range because it's devolved into some weird shit, but this woman is a truly special actress.
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Born to be a radical, reclusive film critic-cum-lover; forced to yap, stare at the moon thinking of her, shake my weary fists at the sky, say "it's calm" when it isn't and generate invoices.
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Sheila gave us a wonderful opening night. What a film and what a performance.
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First off, I liked the doc, but the best part of the entire film was this 18 second interview 😭😭😭😭😭. I have tears in my eyes.
@ivanthechild
@gozirimuu
@JJ_DPM
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All my friends know that I've been one to indicate an unwillingness to leave Nigeria. This fucking week though.
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Hello. I made a mini-doc for a fellowship I did not get in the end.
Here it is;
It was shot by my friend Francis and me in the hot Gbagada sun and also edited by Francis and me in the hot Victoria Island sun.
I wanted to figure out the tech of Film.
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Hello,
I am once again, in search of freelance jobs.
I'm a screenwriter, ghostwriter and a content writer. Whatever you may also need in the world of fiction writing, I can ably provide at a decent rate.
Below, ever so linked, are samples of my work.
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"I take all your recommendations seriously. I want to know why you like stuff" is such a beautiful way to tell someone you're in love with them.
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Btw, for my art peeps in Lagos, there's a monthly film screening at Alliance Francaise, Ikoyi by Screenoutlouder. The curator, Derin, puts up some spectacular films and this Sunday, there's a double billing of Pumzi and Night of the Kings.
If you're free on Sunday, 5pm.
Free.
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That intro track changed my life. I was emotional riding shotgun in my mother's car bro. What a track, and what an album.
Little Simz dropped 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert' 3 years ago today 💿
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Successful screening 🙏🏾
Today is the day. We screen at the filmpit exhibition, at the creative bloc carnival. Catch all of you there!
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