A filmmaker and broadcaster, Norman Busigu, is gearing up to take his latest documentary film titled, , to the United States of America, with the aim to expand his global reach and tap into the international market.
He expressed hope that his documentaries would enable the world at large to truly see the magic that exists in Africa, create a community of enthusiasts, and ultimately, encourage them to visit Africa.
In a statement sent to , he said, “I have a deep desire to engage the African-American community, and other demographics. I want to showcase my work on Nigeria, and foster important conversations and actions towards nation building. The objective is to address Africa’s critical issues, while empowering the youth to take more central positions in shaping the future.
“I am of the opinion that western media do not to portray Africa in the most favourable way. To combat this, I am creating entertaining, educational, and inspiring documentaries from a fresh, youthful and authentic perspective to help debunk and challenge existing negative stereotypes and preconceptions of Africa.”
Busigu, who in 2013, was on a scholarship to the Windsor Fellowship UK-US Youth Dialogue Programme, United States of America, stated that he strongly feels a return to the North American country is long overdue. But, this time, with the intention of promoting Africa.
Some of the filmmaker’s other documentary films include ; which were both met with critical acclaim. Though both documentaries have not been publicly released, one of them was shortlisted as a semi-finalist at the Paris International Short Festival.
Also, throughout October, which coincided with the Black History Month in the UK, and November 2023, Busigu staged five screening events for his documentaries.
He also noted that he hoped to hold screening events in US cities such as New York, Los Angeles; and Toronto (Canada).
