Themes
Oil justiceEnvironmental historyNiger DeltaResearch-led screenwriting
Feature screenplay and film
Oloibiri
A research-driven feature on oil exploitation in the Niger Delta and one of the most widely cited titles in Dr. Iwowo's screen career.
Oil justiceEnvironmental historyNiger DeltaResearch-led screenwriting
Project file
2015 / Story / Screenplay
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Logline
A feature project grounded in research into oil exploitation and its human, environmental, and political consequences in the Niger Delta.
Synopsis
Oloibiri is a research-driven screenplay and film addressing oil exploitation in the Niger Delta. The project explores justice, memory, extraction, and political consequence and became a major reference point in Dr. Iwowo's public profile after its Cannes Film Festival premiere in 2015.
Credits
- Role: Story / Screenplay
- Premiere: Cannes Film Festival, 2015
- Award: Best Screenplay, NAFCA Awards, 2015
- Recognition: Winning production team, Best Film, San Diego Black Film Festival, 2016
- Nomination: AMVCA 2017, Best Screenplay
Project details
Year
2015
Format
Feature screenplay and film
Role
Story / Screenplay
Status
Cannes 2015 premiere; award-winning screenplay
Press note
Winner of Best Screenplay at the 2015 NAFCA Awards; part of the winning production team for Best Film at the 2016 San Diego Black Film Festival; nominated for Best Screenplay at AMVCA 2017.
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Winner of Best Screenplay at the 2015 NAFCA Awards; part of the winning production team for Best Film at the 2016 San Diego Black Film Festival; nominated for Best Screenplay at AMVCA 2017.
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