Howard graduate Faraday Okoro won the AT&T Presents: Untold Stories Program which includes $1 million to make a film that will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next year.
The grant will go to production on his thesis film, Nigerian Prince, which will then stream on AT&T video platforms after its Tribeca premiere.
Faraday impressed the Untold Stories greenlight committee, comprised of industry leaders and film experts, with his vision for his project Nigerian Prince at this morning’s Facebook Live pitch event in New York City. The committee heard pitches from 5 finalists, deliberated and named Faraday as the winner. Faraday’s win was announced at a luncheon today celebrating inclusivity in storytelling, as well as all 5 of the filmmakers selected for the program.
What’s next? Faraday will now use the next year to create or finish his film. It’s a story about a stubborn Nigerian-American teenager who after being sent to Nigeria against his will, joins forces with an internet scammer, in order to return to the United States.
