24 January 2025 |
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Nollywood filmmaker Bukola Ogunsola has shared insights into her newest challenge, One thing About The Briggs, describing it as her most formidable work but. Scheduled for launch in cinemas on January thirty first, 2025, the movie explores themes of marriage, love, and forgiveness, set in opposition to a backdrop of remarkable manufacturing high quality. Talking solely to Guardian Life throughout a…
Nollywood filmmaker Bukola Ogunsola has shared insights into her newest challenge, One thing About The Briggs, describing it as her most formidable work but.
Scheduled for launch in cinemas on January thirty first, 2025, the movie explores themes of marriage, love, and forgiveness, set in opposition to a backdrop of remarkable manufacturing high quality.
Talking solely to Guardian Life throughout a personal press screening on Tuesday, Ogunsola mirrored on the journey of constructing the movie and what units it other than her earlier works.
“I’ve finished two movies previously, Father’s Day and One other Father’s Day. That is completely different. Primary, that is larger by way of scale.
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“The story is completely different. We discuss marriage, we discuss love. We went very huge on costumes. We remodeled 150 costumes for this movie. We went all out to make a movie that we consider speaks of excellence, has a really robust message of marriage, love, and forgiveness.
“What makes it completely different is the trouble I put into this one. They are saying, go huge, or go residence. This one, I made a decision to go huge, and I went actually, actually huge,” she stated.
Challenges
Ogunsola described One thing About The Briggs as a labour of affection that took 5 years to return to life. Nonetheless, the journey got here with its challenges, notably round securing funding for such an formidable challenge.
“One thing About The Briggs is a five-year dream that got here to actuality, and the best problem I needed to make the movie was mainly funding as a result of I needed to essentially do it huge. I didn’t need to compromise; I needed to go all out. Anybody who sees this movie would know that we actually went all out for it, and it took fairly some time for it to occur.
“I drew my inspiration from life experiences. I discuss to individuals rather a lot, I see what’s going on social media when it considerations marriages,” she defined.
A seasoned filmmaker steps up
In One thing About The Briggs, Ogunsola takes on the triple position of author, producer, and director for the primary time. This marks a brand new milestone for the filmmaker, who has spent practically a decade honing her craft.
Her filmmaking journey started in 2015 along with her first screenplay, The Excellent Plan, for Africa Magic. Since then, Ogunsola has written, directed, and produced a number of tasks. Her movie One other Father’s Day had a nationwide cinema launch in 2019 and is now streaming on Amazon Prime.
For this challenge, Ogunsola labored with a proficient manufacturing staff, together with KC Obiajulu as Director of Pictures, Abisola Omolade as Artwork Director, Uvie Enakarhire as Assistant Director, Joseph Duke as Manufacturing Supervisor, Yolanda Okereke as Costume Designer, and T.A’LA Mode Magnificence as Make-up Artist.
“It appeared unimaginable at first, however at the moment, we’re nearer to the end line. Tremendous grateful to God for His assist and to everybody who has supported us on this journey,” she shared in the course of the press screening.
Star-studded forged
Directed by Bukola Ogunsola, ‘One thing About The Briggs’ boasts of ensemble forged, that includes Daniel Etim Effiong, Ariyiike Dimples, Norbert Younger, Gloria Younger, Rita Dominic, Iyabo Ojo, Bukky Wright, Stan Nze, Kenneth Okolie, Kalu Ikeagwu, Linda Ejiofor, Kanaga Jnr, Elma Mbadiwe, Simi Drey, Tubosun Aiyedehin, Zack Orji, and Liz Benson-Ameye.
What to anticipate
With over 150 custom-made costumes, One thing About The Briggs delivers a visible spectacle that matches its heartfelt storytelling. The movie guarantees to discover relatable themes of affection, marriage, and forgiveness, elevating the bar for Nollywood productions.
Because the January thirty first launch date attracts close to, One thing About The Briggs is ready to captivate audiences with its mix of ambition, artistry, and a strong narrative.
