Shimataver
@shimataver
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Producer.Writer.Director — Language Of The Wind — Now in Post Production.
The Business Of Film
Joined January 2011
This morning, I woke up to see my certificate for the award from @ukfilmstudios 2024, & I was floored. I never imagined this would happen—let alone believed it could—especially considering the extraordinary array of films & the stalented artists who were also in contention.
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If Film and Tv Sound matters to you, both on set and in post, then you should be here! ORDEO presents the first edition of our annual audio experience, built for sound recordists, sound designers and filmmakers who want better audio and better tools. https://t.co/y9T4sVO9W5
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CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT 🎥 SA actor Yonda Adams makes his global debut on the highly anticipated season 2 of One Piece on Netflix, premiering globally on March 10, 2026. Season 3 has also been confirmed.
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@shimataver I’m surprised they haven’t jumped on it already. I think it’s another revenue opportunity if done well… Some of those micro series are paid and keep you on hook on TikTok or facebook especially those chinese one. People are bot even using AI to do animated micro series too.
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What’s the biggest hurdle you’re currently facing in today's film & TV environment? Financing, casting, distribution, audience reach? Share your struggles and solutions!
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Our film recommendation of the day is Mira Nair's 'Mississippi Masala'
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I believe the Lagos rent bubble will burst soon. Lagosians simply don’t earn enough to afford such rent.
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i’m getting everything i want this year, by the grace of God.
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The state of the Internet in a nutshell: For 2.5 years, whenever I published a video on YouTube, I'd come up with a bespoke title / thumbnail that accurately described what the conversation was about. Then, during the summer, my view count fell. Nothing worked until I found a
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Definitely reading this one. 📌
AI in Africa: A Creative Revolution Challenging Hollywood Fears and Limitations https://t.co/qxzylAQWTM
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@shimataver It's inevitable 🤣 I've known it for the longest. It's not started on special apps like that, but you can find its likeness on Facebook already.
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“I can’t watch my wife kissing another man all in the name of acting.” That's totally fine. Now, don't marry an actor. Go and marry a pharmacist or a teacher. And shut up.
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The film business may be broken, but it’s also more democratized than ever. The fact that you can make a DIY movie for next to nothing and it can rank among films made for millions of dollars will never get old to me. Thank you to everyone who watched this weekend.
Today, our tiny micro-budget feature just got released on every major platform. It was shot in 12 days with a skeleton crew. No camera team, other an awesome 1st AC. No lighting, except for a single LED panel or tube light used to key some closeups. No casting director,
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true cinephilia starts when you stop asking 'where is this film streaming?'
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C’est bon question 📌
How do you tell the difference between a slow scene and a necessary one?
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You all watch American films where they kiss and do all sorts of sexual things but draw the line when it is Nollywood.
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