Could you tell us about your educational background?
I hold a degree in Surveying and Geoinformatics. Although my academic training was in a completely different field, it taught me discipline, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving. Those skills have proven valuable in my journey as a filmmaker and entrepreneur. While I have not yet built a long-term career in surveying, I hope to practise the profession someday. However, my passion for storytelling eventually led me to pursue filmmaking.
How did you become a filmmaker and producer?
My journey into visual storytelling began as a writer. I wrote for blogs and participated in several short story competitions, which helped me develop my storytelling skills. From there, I ventured into documentary photography. Some of my works were published across various journals, including Brittle Papers.
My photography journey led me to organise Akaraka: Anambra Through A Lens, the first indigenous photo exhibition in Anambra State, my home state. It was a three-day exhibition that celebrated visual storytelling and local narratives. We had hoped to make it a recurring event, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the prolonged sit-at-home period disrupted those plans.
