Meet Lande Yoosuf, a Nigerian-American writer, director and producer who lives in Brooklyn, NY. Lande has over 12 years of production development and casting experience, and has worked with several networks including MTV, NBC, Wetv, and Bravo. She loves telling stories that explore sociology, gender and race themes. Her first critically acclaimed short film, Privilege Unhinged, screened at the Martha’s Vineyards African American Film Festival. Lande is a boss who runs the production company One Scribe Media, and is the co-founder of Black Film Space, where she works to increase access and ownership for filmmakers and content creators of African descent.
In this episode, learn how a fire in Lande’s belly to find her voice as a creative pushed her to build a sustainable career as a writer. She shows how a vivid imagination and the right mindset to push through challenges allowed her to build a sustainable career as an artist doing what she loves.
Highlights from this episode:
3:10 - Lande’s first memory as a creative.
4:29 - Why Lande started writing scripts.
11:45 - Why she started Black Film Space.
21:02 - How her Nigerian-American dual identity influenced her storytelling.
26:17 - What Lande does for her self care and restoration.
30:06 - Words of wisdom for someone starting out in the field.
Links for Lande & Black Film Space
Email: info@blackfilmspace.com
IG: @blackfilmspace
FB: Black Film Space group page
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