BB Sasore is the co-founder and Creative Director of Nemsa Studio. The filmmaker, who directed the award-winning movie, ‘Breath of Life’, tells FAITH AJAYI about his career and other issues You studied Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, United States of America. What inspired you to transition from biological sciences to film directing? I sincerely believed I was going to be a surgeon.
However, I had always been a storyteller and performer while growing up. While in college (university), my love for films crystallised the expression of that storytelling for me into motion picture format. I guess the simple answer is I loved films so much, so I decided to make them.
In what ways has your academic background influenced your approach to filmmaking? I am not sure it has influenced it much. Perhaps, it has allowed us to take a more methodical approach to my overall storytelling; but, filmmaking is quite organic and instinctive. It is believed that right from the stage of scripting a film, one would have a feeling of whether the movie would successful or not.
As a writer and director, what are the things you look out for before deciding to work on any movie? There are many things that make a film do well. Honestly, a large part of that is serendipity and opportunity. However, there are a few things that my team and I look out for.
One of them is to consider how exciting and different the premise is. We also take note of how relatable the characters are to most people, o.