The Nigerian film industry has witnessed depth, realities and entertainment through its scripts over the years but a consciousness has woken up lately which led to the emergence of budding script writer and filmmaker, Tinuade Okewole. With a vast multicultural experience around the globe she brings greater depth, originality, and richness to the Nigerian film industry through compelling scripts that are transformed into thought-provoking films. She speaks to Tosin Clegg about how she ventured into script writing, the quality of what her works would be and a lot more. Excerpts:
What inspired your journey into scriptwriting, and when did you realise it was more than just a creative pursuit?
My journey started from a really young age. I loved writing stories, and I would often draw pictures to illustrate them. I also made comics, which meant creating characters, dialogue and little storylines without even realising I was already practising the basics of scriptwriting. I realised it was more than just a creative pursuit when I was at the university. Scenes, characters and story ideas would constantly fill my imagination, and I found myself thinking about them even when I was not writing. That was when I understood it was not just a hobby. It was something I genuinely loved, something I felt drawn to, and something I wanted to keep developing seriously.
