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DOUBT

While applying to colleges, high school senior Tatum Bale faces the physical embodiment of his own Self-Doubt, juggling the expectations of his future between what he should do versus what he wants to do.

  • Ejiro Oghoufo
    Director
  • Ejiro Oghoufo
    Writer
  • Ejiro Oghoufo
    Producer
  • Juanita Anderson
    Producer
  • Julian Ama
    Key Cast
    "Tatum Bale"
  • Julian Ama
    Key Cast
    "DOUBT"
  • Mesgana Berhane
    Key Cast
    "Joyce Thompson"
  • Austin Stark
    Director Of Photography / Gaffer
  • Kaylie MacGillis
    1st AD / Sound
  • Mesgana Berhane
    Production Designer
  • Ejiro Oghoufo
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Coming Of Age, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 10, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    110 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Wayne State University
Director Biography - Ejiro Oghoufo

Ejiro Oghoufo (EJ) is a Nigerian Native born and raised in Detroit MI. Ejiro currently is a undergrad at Wayne State University pursing his Bachelor's in Film.

Ejiro has worked on various of projects such as Short films "House Of A Thousand Cuts (2023)" Directed by Matthew Byrd as an Editor and "The First Candle (2023)" Directed by Rayan Elzein as a Gaffer.

Ejiro has made his directorial debut in his first Short film "DOUBT" in 2024. His dream is to create multiple creative and immersive Film / TV Shows that can resonate, motivate, entertain and relate with audiences across the globe.

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Director Statement

I directed the short film "DOUBT" based on my own personal experience applying to colleges in high school. As a Nigerian studying in a field that is not the norm in my culture, and others that I know with a similar background did exactly what their parents wanted, or what society wanted, I had to battle with my internal thoughts debating if I was good enough to pursue a career in this field, even times were I thought of switching majors.

The main character of the film, Tatum, has a similar experience as his parents are established lawyers, who want him to major in a field to get a high paying job (Doctor, Scientist, etc.) as Tatum wants to major in something that he's good at, like film and editing which is a hard field to break into.

Tatum explains to his artsy childhood friend, Joyce Thompson, that he is uncertain in either pleasing his parents, or following his passion as the Physical Embodiment of his own Doubt emerges dressed as a Corporate Lawyer reflecting on the vision his parents has for him.

This film is a Coming Of Age Thriller from a young adult perspective that tackles the issues between passion vs. reality, weight of expectations and the courage of taking a risk into the unknown.