11th October, 2014
Producer and lead actress of wave-making movie, Adora, Bridget John has said that she was considering screening the award-winning movie in Nigeria very soon.
Adora was named the Best Film in the Diaspora category at the Nollywood and African Film Critics’ Awards held recently in Beverly Hills, California.
“It will be nice to premiere Adora in Nigeria. That will depend on the potential Nigerian distributor willing to pick up the tab,” said Bridget, who confessed that she did not see the award coming.
“I did not see it coming. I hoped to win, but the rest was in God’s hands. When Adora was pronounced winner for Best Film in the Diaspora, I was ecstatic. It was unbelievable. I felt so honored. There were some good films in the same category, like Ortega and his Enemies, Go Fish, Gem of the Rain Forest and Busted Life but I would say Adora had an edge over them because of its uniqueness. It is an independent film with a diverse cast.
“The story and screenplay by Dianne Diaz was an impeccable work of art coupled with the fact that it was interpreted and directed by an amiable, certified Hollywood Director, Austeen Eboka and captured by a talented cinematographer, Robert Peters. This made it a blend destined for success,” she enthused.
She noted that: “The cast are trained professional actors with God-given talents. They understood who they were as characters and brought them to life. Adora had an awesome cast and crew that understood the art of Film making,” said Bidget, who described Adora as a captivating and intriguing movie.
“Adora is a captivating film. It takes you on a roller coaster ride with lots of twists and turns. It is about the life of Adora a young mother going through tribulations and just when she thought she was at the end of the tunnel the inevitable happens. A lot of people can relate to the story because it is akin to the daily challenges they go through, but whether we sink or float is up to us. There is an Adora in everyone of us,” she stated.
She said that although the movie is considered low-budget in the United States it has loads of qualities and potentials. “The film will be considered a low-budget movie in the US but right now we are entering it into festivals and award shows.
Some festivals will not accept submissions once it’s been released into the market. We will go into the distribution and marketing phase right after, which will be sometime next year.”
She said that she decided to go into movie production because of her love for the arts. “I love the arts. I see the art of film making as a way of expression. It is a great way of sending messages to millions of people all over the world, touching lives and making a change. For instance, Not everyone can travel to the US but we can take the US to them where ever they are through movie.”
Speaking on her other love, Bridget said “I am also a fashion designer for 21 years. Seven years ago I had the urge to do something different. I thought about what I could do well at. The only thing that came to my mind was being an actress.
“I decided to go to school to become one, even though I had taken three years of drama classes in college in Nigeria. Since then I have not looked back. I love being other people, living and being in their world thrills me and I can come back to mine when I am done. It is exciting.”