@Onebolafun is a writer, filmmaker and director. You mostly likely consume or have come in contact with her work without realizing. Amongst her own creations Water Phoenix & Are We Good Parents, she is also known for directing OWNs Queen Sugar, FXs Lucifer, Legacies and most recently SXX for Disney +. As you will hear or have heard during the conversation, the road that led to these destinations were very topys turvy and fraught with uncertainty
In This Episode We Discuss:
- Being selected by Ava DuVernay to direct Queen Sugar
- Her leap of Faith from taking a break from school to pursue a career in TV
- The importance of relationship building with peers and getting rid of the idea of "networking up"
- Being inspired by our personal stories when creating impactful work.
- The role that grit, perseverance and scrappiness plays in the initial building phases
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What stood out to me the most during the conversation with @onebolafun was the absence of ego. I go the sense that she was more focused on effecting change as opposed to the superflous goals we often see for aspiring Hollywood aspirants.
Hold on to your edges people, I think we are seeing the beginning of someone who will become a notable figures in Hollywood.
Resources
California Institute of the Arts
Ikorodu Bois Recreation of Extraction
Be sure to connect with @onebolafun on Twitter and check out her work Bola Ogun Films.
Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - @thoseafricanchicks
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Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library
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