Logline: When a preternatural foetus senses it’s about to be born into a community ravaged by famine and poverty, it hatches a daring plan to escape without the consent of its mother.
GENRE: Drama/Supernatural/Thriller
THE BURNING MAN
Logline: When Melo is accused of armed robbery and executed in public, the video of the lynching goes viral and sparks national outrage but when the justice system fails, his mother – Fafa – who vehemently denies the charges calls on his ghost to avenge his death.
GENRE: Horror
WITHOUT A SHADOW OF DOUBT
Logline: When Nobel Prize-winning novelist and poet Edem Dumor is left with a mentally ill young man chained at his doorstep on the day of his greatest achievement, he’s forced to confront the shadows of his past, threatening to tarnish his legacy and unravel his present.
GENRE: Drama
TELEVISION SERIES
WAYS AND MEANS
Logline: In a second-tier football division dominated by superstition and black magic, a progressive coach – Gershwin – dares to challenge this tradition by introducing a scientific approach to a struggling club – Red Vipers – but as their fortunes plummet amidst bizarre occurrences, he questions whether the game has truly succumbed to ‘juju’ or if something darker lurks beneath the surface.”
GENRE: Drama/supernatural
LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
Logline: After losing her entire family to an ethnic conflict, Ayeeza returns to her homeland determined to defy tradition and enlist in the army only to find out her toughest fight lies in transcending societal expectations and reshaping the role of women in a broken society.
Logline: After a heart-wrenching breakup, a software engineer in search of true love – Eyram – pours her heart into creating EROS, an AI program designed to predict relationships, only to discover that even true love may not guarantee happiness.
GENRE: Drama/comedy
SHORT FILM
POOF
Logline: When Joeboy the struggling son of a magician – Solo – seeks his assistance to boost his failing grades and escape the ridicule of his harsh teacher, Solo must swiftly intervene to prevent him from being alienated from his peers.”