Nigerian Prince
TFI Suppport
Logline
Nigerian Prince follows two characters; Eze, a stubborn, first generation Nigerian-American teenager and his cousin, Pius, who is a desperate Nigerian Prince scammer. After Eze’s mother sends him to Nigeria against his will, Eze retaliates by teaming up with Pius to scam unsuspecting foreigners in order to earn money for a return ticket back to America.
Faraday Okoro
DIRECTOR
Faraday is a New York City based Nigerian-American filmmaker. He attended Howard University and NYU Graduate Film School. Faraday’s films have screened in numerous film festivals worldwide, including Tribeca, LA Film Festival, and the Palms Springs International Shortsfest. In 2016, Faraday was included in MoiveMaker Magazine’s 25 Screenwriters to Watch.
Biyi Bandele
PRODUCER
Biyi Bandele is a London-based Nigerian playwright, novelist, and filmmaker. He wrote and directed the film Half of a Yellow Sun starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, and John Boyega. He is currently working on a screen adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s prison memoirs for the British Film Institute.
Oscar Hernandez-Topete
PRODUCER
Oscar is a Mexican-American filmmaker who has been a producer since 2007. He has worked in development and production at Universal, Sony, and ESPN and has consulted on acquisitions for clients including Amazon Studios and Relativity. Oscar holds a degree from Harvard and is an MFA candidate at NYU.