{"id":8297,"date":"2023-04-24T15:04:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T15:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaphubnews.com\/?p=8297"},"modified":"2023-04-25T06:30:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T06:30:05","slug":"pioneering-nigerian-film-kunle-afolayan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaphubnews.goldeneffectspictures.com\/?p=8297","title":{"rendered":"Pioneering Nigerian film as craft first: Kunle Afolayan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From as early as age 14, Kunle Afolayan travelled West Africa, learning the craft of screening films off of 16mm projectors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The son of the late renowned Nigerian actor, filmmaker, dramatist, and producer, Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan, Kunle\u2019s creative ambition was yet to form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite securing the role of the lead actor in the hit 1999 political drama, Saworoide<\/a> (dir. Tunde Kelani) much of this initial exposure was simply family duty. <\/p>\n\n\n

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A degree in business administration saw Kunle Afolayan spend 7 years in banking, before being pulled back to the arts, undertaking studies at the New York Film Academy in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filmography <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2006, Kunle released his debut movie, Irapada (\u201cRedemption\u201d), which he produced and co-directed. <\/p>\n\n\n

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His expertise and dedication paid off, as the film garnered recognition at the Pan African Film Festival, the London Film Festival, and won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film in an African Language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kunle used his negotiation skills to persuade Silverbird Cinemas to screen the culturally specific content for one week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The movie exceeded expectations, running for four weeks due to massive crowds and extensive ticket sales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marked the beginning of his successful career in the Nigerian film industry, with subsequent releases including The Figurine in 2009, October 1 in 2014, and The CEO in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out his filmography here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let’s Think Out Loud: What Is Your Opinion about the Movie The Figurine?<\/a><\/blockquote>