Private Project

Rat Race

Two brothers finds themselves at loggerheads with their father over their choice of profession, little did they know that a lot of lives will later depend on it.

  • Akin Tijani Balogun
    Director
  • Oluwafemi Isaac Akinsipe
    Writer
    4Bullets, Baba, The Gift, Silence Culture
  • Oluwafemi Isaac Akinsipe
    Producer
    The Gift, Baba, Silence Culture
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 31 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Nigeria
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Royal Arts Academy, Lagos
Director Biography - Akin Tijani Balogun

Akin-Tijani Balogun is a Thespian Filmmaker with experience that cuts across a wide range of filmmaking.

He was a Content Director on Project Fame for 5 seasons, and also a Content Director on Big Brother Naija seasons 5 and 6. He has produced movies and directed quite many.

He worked with the likes of Emem Isong (Royal Arts Academy), Uduak Isong (Closer Pictures), Kingsley Okereke (Divine Touch Productions), Onyinye Udezeh (Manzini Productions) Leye Fabusoro (Rare Edge Productions) to mention a few....
He has to his credit 3 tv series and over 100 movies on TV platforms, and a couple of cinema projects....

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Director Statement

Rat Race is a simple yet complete reality story of a regular Nigerian. It's even more related to Creatives who struggle for funding and relevance. I will recommend Rat Race to every young creative out there.