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Road Trip

When roads he traversed as a child close up, a concerned southerner steps up to do more than complain.

Road Trip captures the personal sacrifice of a concerned individual, bemoaning infrastructural development in his community.

  • Elijah Udoh
    Key Cast
  • Emediong Udofia
    Videography
  • Sammy Effiom
    Videography
  • Joseph Henry
    Aerial Videography
  • OtoObong Ekpenyong
    Director
    Power to the People, Oyinbo Pepper, The Silent Blinder
  • OtoObong Ekpenyong
    Producer
    Power to the People, Oyinbo Pepper, The Silent Blinder
  • Elijah Udoh
    Executive Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Television
  • Genres:
    Personal, Travel
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 22, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Nigeria
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony XAVC, S Log 2
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - OtoObong Ekpenyong

OtoObong Ekpenyong holds a Bachelor of Art in Christian Education and was one of 18 African filmmakers trained at Montana State University (MSU)’s Social Justice Documentary Filmmaking Workshop in Bozeman with funding by Ford Foundation.

He has produced award-winning advocacy shorts and human-interest documentaries that has screened and enjoyed critical acclaim across the globe. Significantly, he was listed in 2020 by YNaija (regarded as the internet newspaper for young Nigerians focused on issues and ideas that matter for an evolving generation) as one of 100 most influential Nigerians in film.

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Director Statement

For me as a storyteller telling stories (especially for screen), storytelling is an expression of power that I, first, deeply acknowledge and then use to showcase certain realities of the human experience.

Road Trip is a case in point. I let Elijah wield the agency to tell his story the way he wanted it told and basically ‘directed’ my team to document what unfolded - and later produced this presentation for screen.

Yes, storytelling can definitely be purposed for impact and It is my hope that this ultimately unfolds the way that Elijah envisions it to and that the intended impact benefits the entire community.