Nigerian film producer and CEO of EbonyLife Group, Mo Abudu is making her directorial debut with two short films.
Mo will shoot the duo films and be in charge of the whole filmmaking process for the very first time from late August 2022 and the amazon will see one of her cherished dreams come true, direct her own movie aside being a producer.
Since her first full-length feature, Fifty, in 2015, she has guided the storytelling process as an executive producer and visionary, but always sought experienced directors to helm each project.
Ms. Abudu attended London Film School in 2017 and completed the course in directing, with the aim of improving her filmmaking skills. However, she enjoyed the experience so much that she decided she would direct when the time was right.
The projects are Her Perfect Life and Iyawo Mi (My Wife). In a statement, Mo Abudu said, “I believe in learning and understanding any major assignment I undertake. Directing is an art form that takes years to master, so I’m beginning with baby steps. I have written two short films that I will be directing – Her Perfect Life and Iyawo Mi (My Wife), a predominantly Yoruba language film.
“Although these stories are fictional, they highlight the mental health challenges, hardly spoken about in Nigerian society, that many people deal with all over the world. Mental health issues can affect anyone, regardless of age, race, income or social class, and they are on the increase.”
These projects are supported by The British High Commission and the French Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria. Sponsors of these projects include: UBA Foundation, Wale Tinubu, Artsplit Limited and Sporting Lagos.
As CEO of EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu oversaw the production of more than 1,000 hours of content annually.
Her Perfect Life is about Onajite Johnson-Ibrahim, 39, who seems to have the perfect life – a flourishing career, a growing business, a loving husband and two bright, beautiful children. Why does she want to end it all?
Iyawo Mi (My Wife) is about Kunle who arrives home one night to find a horror awaiting him. His wife, Eniola, seems to have gone mad; hallucinating, screaming at their children and neighbours, and threatening to kill everyone. Kunle takes matters into his own hands, with tragic consequences.
