Tobi Bakre, Ini-Abasi Jeffery, and Linda Leila Diatta have all been listed as one of the many participants of the 2024 Berlinale Talents.
Nigerians are indeed making waves and contributing positive impact in their various domains. The entertainment industry is not an exception. Nollywood talented stars, Tobi Bakre, Ini-Abasi Jeffery, and Linda Leila Diatta have all been listed as one of the many participants of the 2024 Berlinale Talents.
The Berlinale Talent is a talent programme of the Berlin International Film Festival that is held annually. With 202 filmmakers selected from 68 countries, this year’s edition is slated to be held between 17th and 22nd February 2024 in Berlin.
To be held under the theme “Common Tongues: Speaking Out in the Language of Cinema”, the event will connect the talents with the film industry and the Berlinale audience through numerous talks, workshops, and public discussions”.
11 Africans were selected to be part of the talent programme, however, the three Nigerians were the only ones who made it in the long list of qualified candidates.
The other African talents selected are Slim Baccar (Tunisia), Niza Jay (South Africa), Wangechi Ngugi (Kenya), Maisha Maene (DR Congo), Aline Amike (Rwandan-born selected from Germany), Chloé Ortolé (Senegal), Advik Beni (South Africa), Morad Mostafa (Egypt), and Fatima Wardy (Sudanese born selected from the US).
According to the press release, “All 202 Talents (116 female, 76 male, 10 diverse) work in the disciplines of acting, cinematography, directing, film distribution, film journalism, production, set and digital set design, screenwriting, sound design, score composition, film editing, world sales, and audience design (meaning curators and cinema owners).”
After participating in the BBNaija reality TV show, Tobi Bakre has risen to prominence for his captivating acting skills in several Nollywood films. He is known for the bad-boy roles he played in Brotherhood, Gangs Of Lagos, and The Slum King.
The movie star, Tobi Bakre recently celebrated his award achievements and recognition he received in the past three years. He took to his social media handle to acknowledge the selection by Berlinale with a post that reads “Awesome God”. He expressed his appreciation to God as his source.