Ishaya Bako
Ishaya Bako | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1986 |
| Education | Covenant University, London Film School |
| Occupation | Nigerian film director and screenwriter |
| Known for | His film Fuelling Poverty |
Ishaya Bako (born 30 December 1986) is a Nigerian film director and screenwriter.[1]
Early life[]
He was born in Kaduna, where he lived all his life and later moved to London, where he studied at the London Film School.
Career[]
After attending the London Film School, Bako went on to script and direct the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)-winning Braids on a Bald Head. He won the Best Short Film Awards at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards. He is an emerging voice of his generation and a member of a select few Global Shapers, a collection of enterprising youths initiated by the World Economic Forum.[2]
His film, Fuelling Poverty, a documentary on poverty and fuel subsidy in Nigeria, is narrated by Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka. He lives in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.[3] His film The Royal Hibiscus Hotel will be screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
He also was one of the writers for the movie Lionheart (2018 film).[5]
References[]
- ^ "ISHAYA BAKO". Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
- ^ Oladepo, Tomi (May 18, 2012). "Interview With Ishaya Bako – AMAA Film Award Winner". Ventures Africa.
- ^ "Award-winning filmmaker, Ishaya Bako's documentary film, FUELLING POVERTY, Premieres Online". December 4, 2012.
- ^ "Toronto Adds Films From Aaron Sorkin, Louis C.K., Brie Larson". Variety. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Lionheart (2018) - IMDb".
- Nigerian film directors
- Nigerian screenwriters
- Living people
- 1986 births
- People from Kaduna State
- Alumni of the London Film School
- Covenant University alumni