Nigerian filmmaker, Akinola Davies Jr. latest film, ‘Lizard’, has premiered at the ongoing Sundance Film Festival.
The short film is the only Nigerian film showcasing at the ongoing 2021 edition of the festival which is holding virtually this year.
The filmmaker, who broke the news via his Instagram handle, said he is grateful for the achievement.
“A ton of gratitude after a period of internally SCREAMING! Upon learning that we’ll be in competition, from over 9,000+ submissions.
“I am thrilled for all the cast and crew to announce that our World premier of LIZARD is @sundanceorg 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
“#sundance is doing things differently this year with online screenings via festival.sundance.org and satellite screens across the pond.
”So you can access it on your screens or in your community! JAN 28 – FEB 3 Tix in sale JAN 7,” he wrote via @akinoladaviesjr.
’Lizard’ tells the story of an eight-year-old girl, who gets ejected from Sunday school service for her unusual ability to sense danger.
The film, which was set in Lagos in the 90s, starred child actor, Pamilerin Ayodeji alongside Osayi Uzamere, Charles Etubiebi and Rita Edward.
The short film is co-written by Akinola Davies and Wale Davies. Interestingly, Wale Davies is one of the members of the rap duo, Show Dem Camp.
The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organised by the Sundance Institute and the largest independent film festival in the United States.
It includes competitive categories, documentary and dramatic films, both feature-length and short films, in which awards are given, as well as out-of-competition categories for showcasing new films.
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival began on January 28 and will run till February 3, 2021.
