Entertainment Industry is growing bigger and bigger in Nigeria each passing day. It has become so big now that people are now making a lot of money from being a professional in any of these areas, such as; Movie Producing, Acting, Directing, Script Writing, Camera Operating etc.
Many youths are now interested in acting either in home video or skit. Hence their search for a film school where they can display their God given talents. Out of all the local movie schools we have in our country now; which are owned by many of our great actors, OAFP in Abeokuta stands tall, as one fo the best film schools where youths are madly rushing to now.
OAFP simply means Odunlade Adekola Film Production and by that name, you can tell the school belongs to one of the notable star actors this country has ever produced and who, definitely, is still making waves, Ambassador Odunlade Adekola. He is a celebrated talented actor who has become a Master at what he does. Odunlade Adekola has become a successful actor, and a household name, even a 2 year old child can easily recognise his face.
Many people especially youths love his delivery, and his ability to interpret scripst have made him the most sought-after actor for many producers, and marketers. He has, no doubt, contributed to the growth of the movie industry with his tenacity. His work and skills have been well accepted, appreciated by all and sundry locally and internationally. Odunlade Adekola is arguably the most active Yoruba actor in the industry today as he has featured and produced 70% of Yoruba home videos.
Having started acting at a very early age, according to him, whenever any anniversary was to hold in his church “Christ Apostolic Church, Lafenwa, Abeokuta,” he anda friend named Tunde would request to play jesters, and the request was always granted. He would then write a “script” for a comedy play, involving just two characters (him and his friend). That was how it all began for this fantastic actor, Director and Producer.
Adekola has featured in many Nollywood movies in both English and Yoruba genre. He professionally began acting in 1996, the same year he joined the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners and was under the tutelage of the late Nollywood actor and Producer, Isola Durojaiye. (also known as Alasari). He had starred, scripted, produced and directed several Nigerian films over the years.
Let us remind you that in April, 2014, Odunlade won the Africa Movie Academy Award,having emerged the best actor of the year alongside Fathia Balogun who emerged the best actress of the year in December 2015. He also won City People Entertainment Awards Best Actor of the Year (2009), City People EntertainmentAwards Best Actor of the Year (2011), City People Entertainment Awards BestActor of the Year (2014), City People Entertainment Awards Best Actor of theYear (2015), African Magic Movie Award for Best Actor, African Magic MovieAward for Best Actor in the movie, Pepeye Meje. Let us also remind you that he also won AMVCA 2018 Award as the Best Comic actor of the year in amovie. A million baby, a movie which got over 10 nominations within andoutside Nigeria just because of the award winning actor, Odunlade’s delivery in that movie.
His school, OAFP is very popular and topping the list now because many youths believe that learning from him is a big deal, and there is a likelihood of them becoming star actors even before graduating from the school. We have many notable actors who before graduating from OAFP were already star actors and actresses, such as Eniola Ajao, Biola Adekunle, Bukola Adeeyo, Nike Hamzat, Oyekanmi Adekola, Olaniyan Tosin, Babatunde Aderinoye and many more. Same thing is applicable to the ones who graduated this year. Students of OAFP Schools are usually part of the cast of the running Youtube Comedy Series Saamu Alajo, which apart from being a training ground for them, has also exposed them to so many opportunities within the industry. Movie Producers are already calling them for jobs even before graduating. Different production companies were bidding for them even at their graduation, why? Because they were already made a star before graduating from OAFP, and who will not like to be part of such opportunity?
OAFP in the space of few years has become a place where potential and skills-based talents is been managed properly. The owner is not just an ordinary actor, he’s a person who can play any role in film production. When it comes to crime acting, Odunlade is best. Pastor, he has excelled in it. Comedy, he will make you laugh all day. That is why he has more fans than other actors and this is why many people are trying to join Odunlade Adekola Film Production School to learn many skills such as, Scriptwriting, Camera Operating/DOP, Setting, Directing, Editing etc.
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