In order to improve her filmmaking abilities, she studied directing at the London Film School in 2017.
But she declared that she would do it again someday because she enjoyed it so much.
This strategy will be carried out in 2022 when Mo Abudu debuts as a director of two short films in August.
She has been in charge of the narrative as an executive producer and visionary since her first full-length movie, "Fifty," was published in 2015, but she has always looked for qualified filmmakers to head each production.
Mo Abudu stated in a statement,
I believe in learning and understanding any major assignment I undertake. Directing is an art form that takes years to master, so I’m beginning with baby steps. I have written two short films that I will be directing – “Her Perfect Life” and “Iyawo Mi (My Wife)“, a predominantly Yoruba language film.
Although these stories are fictional, they highlight the mental health challenges, hardly spoken about in Nigerian society, that many people deal with all over the world. Mental health issues can affect anyone, regardless of age, race, income, or social class, and they are on the increase.
“Her Perfect Life” chronicles the life of 39-year-old Onajite Johnson-Ibrahim, who has a loving husband, two beautiful children, a flourishing career, and a growing business. She seems to have the ideal life, but the problem is that she plans to end it all. The main characters are played by Pearl Thusi, Joseph Benjamin, Omowumi Dada, Uzo Osimpka, Christian Paul, and Mary Lazarus.
In “Iyawo Mi (My Wife),” Kunle returns home one night to discover a nightmare waiting for him. Eniola, his wife, seems to have gone insane, hallucinating, yelling at their children and neighbours and threatening to murder everyone. Kunle takes affairs into his own hands, with devastating results. The cast includes Adedimeji Lateef, Bolaji Ogunmola, Segun Arinze, and Jude Chukwuka.
Executive Producers for both films are Mo Abudu, Bola Atta, Wale Tinubu, Shola Akinlade, Pearl Thusi, and Nonos Okpala, with Heidi Uys as Supervising Producer, Inem King, Joshua Olaoluwa, Sonia Nwosu producing, and Temidayo Makanjuola on production design. Director of photography Kabelo Thathe is most well known for his work on Disney’s “Rise.” Mayowa Bakare is the first Assistant Director. Yolanda Okereke-Fubara, who has worked with EbonyLife for a long time, will be in charge of the wardrobe. She will work with designers Lanre Da Silva Ajayi, Banke Kuku, and David Wej.
Photo Credit: @moabudu/Instagram
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