ART PHOTOGRAPHY: BARRETT AKPOKABAYEN
MASTERCLASS IN - ART PHOTOGRAPHY
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Barrett Akpokabayen is an award-winning photographer (photographer of the year 2010 Mode Men Magazine), who has been training students in photography for almost 2 decades. He himself a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo university Ile Ife where he got a degree in Fine Art with his major in Graphic Design. By 2003 he trained with the legendary Don Barber who help expand his knowledge of photography. He is also an alumnus of the Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation where he also became a facilitator for photography in the Harmattan workshop series. By 2008 he left lecturing full time from the Yaba college of Technology, where he had trained students in graphics, illustration and photography. To work full time as a professional photographer where he has risen to the top of the industry. Doing photo-shoots with big brands like Globacom, Cadbury, Etisalat, DSTV, Access Bank and Mobil just to mention a few. He’s travelled around the country doing commercials and cover photo shoots for magazines like Mode Men, Aviators and Motivation magazine just to mention a few. He is the official photographer for acclaimed movie 93 Days. He is an examiner for waec helping develop the syllabus for the photographer for schools in west Africa.
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BODY OF WORK
DIRECTING: TECO BENSON, MFR
MASTERCLASS IN - DIRECTING FOR FILM
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EXPERIENCE
20 years of active film making in Nigeria with history of consistency, quality and attention to details. Started his career in the beginning era of Nollywood and has been able to evolve, making great impact in the process and building a brand “Teco Benson” that has become a household name not just in Nigeria but world over. Pioneered Action film making in Nigeria with movies that helped in shaping public opinions and fore warned Nigeria of what is happening today and how to handle them, e.g. State of Emergency, Executive Crime, Terror, War Front etc. Produced and directed several big budget production and has been able to manage and coordinate lots of human and material resources even under extreme pressure. Established budgets/Schedules and monitored their progress and expenditure. Trained and mentored several young film practitioners that are actively involved today in the film production process earning a descent living. Directed Heir apparent, a TV reality show that aired on NTA Network in the last quarter of 2010. Heir apparent brand is a federal government project sponsored by National Orientation Agency, NOA. READ UP TECO'S FULL PROFILE BELOW:
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ACTING: IRETI DOYLE
MASTERCLASS IN - ACTING
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Iretiola Doyle will be handling the Master Clas in Acting.
She was born in Ondo State but spent her early years with her family in Boston, United States. After returning to Nigeria, she attended Christ's School Ado Ekiti and graduated from theUniversity of Jos with a degree in Theatre Arts. She has featured in several Nollywood films. She was nominated for Best Actress in a leading role at the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards. Film
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CINEMATOGRAPHY: UZODINMA OKPECHI
MASTERCLASS IN - CINEMATOGRAPHY
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Uzodinma’s foray into directing started with Music videos in 2002. His style and direction turned around completely Nigerian Music videos in terms of technical quality and content, paving way for the new generation Music video directors and grabbing a handful of awards in the process.
Bohemian in nature, he ventured into Television productions riding on the success of his Music videos. He has shot over a dozen TV Ads, Documentaries, and for 30 months produced and directed a TV Show for Nigeria’s telecommunications giant Globacom. Between 2014 and 2016, Uzodinma has directed 17 TV Movies for African Magic Original Films, a feature indie film, 15 episodes of ‘Nduka’ a TV drama series and two TV Ads. He is the CEO of Primary TV & Film Productions an Audiovisual production and Post-production outfit in Lagos – Nigeria, happily married and very passionate about filmmaking. After intensive training from Klink Audiovisual Studios (1994 – 1997), he pursued a career in film production. In 1998, he produced his first feature film ‘Above death’. He went on to produce the critically acclaimed multiple award winning and high sales grossing movies ‘The Battle of Love’ and ‘The Prostitute’. He got some more training in Film methodology and techniques at the Colorado Film School, Aurora USA in March, 2014. |
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