Motion Picture Training with Elimihe Osezuah

Making Pictures That Pay

Perhaps your dream is to produce movies, act in them, or write unforgettable scripts and you are not getting the investors, the right style, a direction, or the right support; we understand why. The Nigerian motion picture business has grown over the years to become a force that cannot be ignored globally. In the past few years, the Federal Government of Nigeria has begun to pay some form of fiscal attention to the industry with some pundits calling it the New Oil

As a student of Filmmaking, you would be told that a film project depends on five variables namely: 1. A Great Story, 2. Great Directing, 3. Great Performances. 4. Good Publicity. 5. Luck. The function of this Masterclass is to x-ray all 4 and teach you how to make your own luck, the fifth Factor. And yes, you call this the Motion Picture Fifth Factor MasterClass.

What You Will Learn
1. Concept Brief Writing (aka Production Treatment)
2. Story/script plot, Character Design (tailoring the story and its Action Agents to the Freytag Triangle or the 3 Acts Structure) and Psycho-Cultural Replication
3. Picture and story layering: montage, set structure strategy (both spatial and psychological)
4. Thinking behind a winning art direction: A director’s Perspective
5. The concept of the Blockbuster Formula and its Application
6. Integrated Content Communication Strategy

Who Should Attend
1. Motion picture practitioners
2. Actors, Directors, and Producers
3. Corporate Communications Managers
4. Motion Picture Creative Technicians
5. Writers and Editors
6. Journalists

Facilitator
Elimihe Osezuah is a Branded Content Specialist, Director, Writer/Screenwriter, Producer, and Teacher in Mind Management. A member of the Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN), Osezuah was formerly head of TV production, Rosabel Leo Burnett (July 1, 2002- 2010) where he won the coveted awards of Agency Man of the Year, and the rare Management Man of the Year both in 2005. He won some awards both as producer and copywriter for the agency key amongst which were the LAIF Best CSR TV commercial(for UBA- AMAA), 2008, and Best Use of Music in a TV Commercial, Best Social Message Awards for Coca-Cola Sweats 2009. He soon grew in the ranks to attain Group Head, TV Production and Creative Services.
A Motion Picture director with a heart for the accomplished picture with over 50 TV commercials and documentaries under his belt, Ose (as fondly called) has also attracted some nominations for his first feature-length movie FIRST CAUSE in the categories of Movie of the Year, Movie with the Best Social Message, Movie with the Best Up-and-Coming Actress all in the 2014 Best Of Nollywood Movie Awards, and Best Actor in Nollywood Movies Awards 2013. Elimihe Osezuah directed Goldmine for Africa Magic Original films in 2015 as guest director, He was the mastermind behind The Maniac movie in 2017. His most recent project Siju is currently in studios.

Date: Saturday. 23rd November 2019
Address: 10C Ladoke Akintola, Ikeja G.R.A., Lagos.
Time: 11 am prompt

Attendance is Free! Register below.