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Toyosi Ige Quotes

Toyosi Ige is a Nigerian filmmaker, screenwriter, director and playwright. He is the founder of Rayhouse Studios and Rayhouse Academy and is known for films including Oiza's Nexus and Fading Echoes.

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I aim to tell real stories in real situations and transform people.

My ultimate goal is to tell visual stories that resonate with the right audience.

I became passionate about using my gift of storytelling to change the world.

I love creating great visual stories from nothing. I act occasionally but my first love will always be directing.

Beyond entertainment, film is supposed to also engage in cultural/historical preservation and social commentary.

What should be paramount is excellent storytelling, effective visuals, beautiful performances and all round positive films that will be successful, critically and commercially.

Don't compete, collaborate. Collaboration is the secret weapon for any filmmaker.

Excellence has no home. I only reside with whoever decides to embrace it.

Nigeria is very rich culturally. With over 300 languages, I could make 300 films, each in a different language and showing different cultures.

Our films are not distinct enough in my opinion. We need to determine the right audience for each film.

Identity is still our biggest problem.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Toyosi Ige (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.