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Achebe

A young woman named Achebe is locked in a continuos clash of beliefs with her conservative boyfriend Philliipe. She is passionate about African spirituality and decides to plan a trip to the African continent to know more about her roots. She tells her boyfriend about it and it turns in to a domestic dispute. Luckily, she is saved due to spiritual intervention.

  • Akkel Charles
    Director
    Get Free, Cringe, Bars on Bars
  • Akkel Charles
    Writer
  • Akkel Charles
    Producer
  • Cayla Baptiste
    Key Cast
    "Achebe & Oya"
  • Daniel Kistow Davis
    Key Cast
    "Phillipe/White Face"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 28, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Trinidad and Tobago
  • Country of Filming:
    Trinidad and Tobago
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Panasonic GH5
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Akkel Charles

A Trinidadian filmmaker Akkel Charles is known for his roles as a director, writer, casting director and producer. With a strong background in film production, Akkel has a BA in Film Production and Film Studies from the University of the West Indies.

Akkel Charles is selected for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival Impact Producers Lab with his feature-length documentary project BARS ON BARS that he has been developing as director.

An European Film Market(EFM) participant in 2022, he is a Best Trinidad and Tobago Film 'special mention winner' and Best Narrative Medium Length nominee at ttff/20 with his film ‘Get Free!’. His previous submission was ‘Life In Kolour’ in 2019.

Akkel completed an intense "Screenwriting for Television" workshop with New York writer Angela LaManna. Angela’s credits include Netflix’s “The Haunting of Bly Manor”, Marvel’s “The Punisher”, and Syfy’s “Channel Zero” among other series.

Akkel's television screenplay "Barrel and House" was shortlisted in the final 15 for TTT's "On Set" Sitcom Pitch Competition from over 200 submissions in 2022. Akkel is also the creator of local television series “Caribbean Justice’, which he self-proclaimed as the Caribbean's first "in person" Court Show.

His drive to create comes from the immediate reality around him. He explores social and real time issues, life events and the unique circumstances of life.

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Director Statement

“ As a film director, I make films because I believe in the power of storytelling. I believe that stories have the ability to inspire, to provoke thought, to entertain, and to connect us to one another in a way that few other things can. Through film, we can transport our audiences to new worlds, introduce them to new characters and experiences, and challenge them to think about the world in new ways. My biggest strength is to inspire my team to achieve the most creative work that impact lives.I believe in the power of stories to inspire, to connect, and to change the world. And I hope that my films can be a small part of that transformation. My near-term goal is to engage in building communities through film workshops, empowering youth and communities to tell their own stories. I’m very ingenious and can find unique and strategic solutions. My hard-work, passion and communication skills help me achieve great results in production".