Experiencing Interruptions?

Illusion

AUSTIN, WAKES UP AT DAWN FEELING RELUCTANT TO START A NEW DAY. EVENTUAL, HESTANDS UP AND GET READY FOR THE DAY. ADMIRING HIMSELF IN THE MIRROR, HIS ILLUSION KICKS IN ,
CRITICIZING HIM AND EVERYTHING HE DOES AND REPRESENTS. HIS ROOMMATE, ISAAC CUTS HIM OUT.
IN CLASS, DR. BIMBO INTRODUCES A NEW SCHEME TO HELP STUDENTS BROUGHT TOGETHER BY THE UNIVERSITY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. AUSTIN, BEING A BRILLIANT MIND DESIDES TO APPLY, DUBIETY KNOCKS HIM OFF HIS
ABILITY TO PUT DOWN ANYTHING.
IFY, THE BRIGHTEST AMONGST HER PEERS AND AUSTIN'S CRUSH MAKES IT KNOWN SHE IS ALREADY
SUBMITTING HER ENTRY. AUSTIN WHO IS CONFIDENT OUTSIDE BATTLES STRONGLY WITH LOW SELF ESTEEM.
AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, AUSTIN FLAIR'S UP AND CRASH DOWN ON EVERYTHING HE HAS DONE .
HE COMES ACROSS A QUOTE WHICH HE PASTED BY HIS BOOKSPACE. AUSTIN RISES TO HIS FEET AND FIGHTS HIS
LOW SELF ESTEEM.
HE SUBMITS HIS ENTRY FOR THE PROGRAMME AND ENDS UP BEING ONE OF THE WINNERS. NOT ONLY DID HE
WIN A SCHOLARSHIP SPOT, BUT ALSO THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE, IFY. CONSECUTIVELY, HIS IMPOSTER SYNDROME
KICKS IN. BUT HE LEARNT TO SHUT THE VOICE OUT AND DO HIS ABSOLUTE BEST. HE WAKES UP AND FOUND OUT IT WAS ALL A DREAM.

  • Tega Etahgwere
    Director
  • Tega Etahgwere
    Writer
    Hickey, Bless Me, Quietus
  • Tega Etahgwere
    Producer
  • Abraham Erhahon
    Producer
  • Ohilebo Emmanuel
    Key Cast
    "Austin"
  • Chigozie Peters
    Key Cast
    "Illu"
    Visa on arrival
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 5, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    263 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Nigeria
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Tega Etahgwere

TEGA ETAHGWERE IS A 21 YEARS OLD NIGERIAN FILMMAKER WITH PRICELESS FEATS TO ACHIEVE IN THE NIGERIAN MOVIE SPACE. HE STARTED WORKING IN THE FILM SPACE AT 18 AS A PRODUCTION ASSISTANT. HE IS A SCREENWRITER, CREATIVE PRODUCER AND DIRECTION WHO BELIEVES FILMS ARE VOICES MEANT TO SPEAK THROUGH FILMMAKERS.

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Director Statement

I HAVE A PERSONAL RESONANCE TO THIS STORY HAVING HAD TO DEALWITH THEMIRAGE OF BEING AND
ACHIEVINGNOTHING.
ILLUSIONIS A PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA I HOPE TO HELP THE VIEWERS UNDERSTAND THE EFFECTS OF SELF DOUBT
AND THE ABILITY THAT THEY CANDOWHATEVER THEYWANT TO AS LONG AS THEY PUT THEIRMIND TO IT AND DO IT
WITH ALL OF THEIRMIND.
I INTEND TO USE THE LOOK, COLOUR, SOUND AND CINEMATOGRAPHY OF FILMS SUCH AS KILL THE IMPOSTOR,
IMPOSTOR AND VOICES. I CHOSE TO USE KILL THE IMPOSTOR AS THEMAJOR REFERENCE DUE TO THE STORY AND
THE DYNAMIC STYLE USED INTELLING THE STORY
EVERYONE HAD/IS DEALINGWITH LOWSELF CONFIDENCE, SELF DOUBT AND IMPOSTER SYNDROME EITHER DUE TO
A PAST EVENT OR ANOCCURRENCE QUESTIONING THEMEANING OF ONES LIFE. THAT IS THE POINT OF ILLUSION. IT
IS TO HELP FIND AWAY TO SHUT THENOISE AND DO YOUR BESTNOMATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.