Ishaya Bako (ⓘ) (born 30 December 1986) is a Nigerian film director and screenwriter.[1][2]
Ishaya Bako | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1986 Kaduna |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Education | Covenant University, London Film School |
| Occupation(s) | Nigerian film director and screenwriter |
| Known for | His film Fuelling Poverty |
| Notable work | Fuelling Poverty |
Early life
He was born in Kaduna, where he lived all his life and later moved to London, where he studied at the London Film School.[2]
Career
After attending the London Film School, Bako went on to script and direct the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)-winning Braids on a Bald Head. He won the Best Short Film Awards at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[2] He is an emerging voice of his generation and a member of a select few Global Shapers, a collection of enterprising youths initiated by the World Economic Forum.[3][4]
His film, Fuelling Poverty, a documentary on poverty and fuel subsidy in Nigeria, is narrated by Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka. He lives in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.[5] His film The Royal Hibiscus Hotel was screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
He also was one of the writers for the movie Lionheart (2018 film).[7]
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