Kunle Afolayan who is presently shooting his new movie, The CEO in a recent chat with says he is not done pursuing his dream, despite the challenges he encountered with his last work October 1 which was pirated before its release date.
“I am a goal getter and I am pursuing my dreams, and that is the reason I am not relenting on what I love to do, which is producing the best films that can be watched over and over in cinemas across the globe.”
“Because I want this new movie to be a mixed country project, we will be shooting in six other countries,” he added.
Speaking on the privilege of getting financial support, he stated: “Part of the money is from the Bank of Industry (BoI). There are some loans that do not need collateral, but the conviction that you can pay back. I was able to get a N50million loan but I can tell you, that that amount can only take care of 30 percent of the total budget of the film. But I am hoping for the best.”
Afolayan is son of the late famous theater guru and film producer ''Ade Love''. He majored in Economics and started out working in a bank while doing some casual acting, before deciding to move into full-time filmmaking, after a course at the New York Film Academy.
The filmmaker has been active on the Nigerian movie scene since 2005, churning out several hits, including The Figurine: Araromire, done in Yoruba and English languages and Phone Swap which featured Nse Ikpe Etim and the legendary Chika Okpala.
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