Emil Biobelemoye Garuba

@emilsutoritera

🎬 Creative Consultant/Filmmaker 🎬 Producer @sutoritera.ng 🎞 #RealnessEpisodicLab2023 Alumni 🪷 Buddhist 🎥 Cinephile 📍 🇺🇸 🇳🇬 🇯🇵 🏳️‍🌈
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Cannes, nous voilà! Once again, I'm honoured to be among the five filmmakers selected to pitch my feature film work-in-progress project ASHAWO at the 2026 @marchedufilm as part of AFRIFF Goes to Cannes. Massive thanks to the Africa International Film Festival @afriff , the AFRIFF Film & Content Market @acfm , @sibekothemba , and @realchiomaude for the continued belief in African storytelling and the filmmakers carrying it forward. 🔜 16 May · 12:00 · Palais K To my fellow selected filmmakers, à très bientôt. See you in the South of France. 🍷🎬 #GoesToCannes #MarchéDuFilm #Cannes2026 #AFCM #Sutoritera #🇳🇬 #🇫🇷
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17 days ago
To Adaego With Love has been such a special journey; from the first page to the final frame, every step reminded me why I love what I do. Storytelling, especially Nigerian storytelling, is more than art; it’s identity. I’m so proud of Brenda Ogbukaa-Garuba, my sister-in-law, mentee, and the brilliant writer and producer who brought this story to life with such heart and vision. You’ve grown tremendously as a storyteller, and this win is only the beginning. And to Nwamaka Chikezie, our first-time feature director, the sky is truly the limit. Your sensitivity, discipline, and artistic instinct shine through every frame. We have so much more to do together. A huge thank you to our Executive Producer, Tony B. Adesina, for his belief, guidance, and unwavering support throughout this journey. As a producer, I also learned so much from this project and will continue to learn as I move ahead. To Adaego With Love taught me patience, resilience, trust, and most importantly, the power of collaboration. It truly takes a village to bring a story like this to life. To our cast, crew, and partners, thank you for pouring your souls into this film: @chisomagoawuike @theadamgarba @bobmanueludokwuofficial @chiomakpotha @onyekaonwenu @demibanwo @riyo_david @franka_igwe_ @toniachukwurah @lorenzomenakaya @sixfootplus3 @amb_hoomsuk @sydneydiala @kenerics @pjikwuagwu @realjidebolarinwa @dorymanze @onyebeat @cutest_mnena @realboka @efe.diana @nollywoodlastborn @ismailaadaba @engratia__ @huskymakeover @tobitheartist @JonathanAinwokhai @chima_temple @mundicious Winning Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay at #AFRIFF14 is a triumph we all share. Here’s to more stories that celebrate who we are, where we’ve been, and the love that binds us all. To Adeago with Love 💕 Directed by: @amaka_creme Written & Produced by: @chibrenda90 Co-Produced by: @emilsutoritera @lorenzomenakaya Executive Producer: @tonybadesina A @zivaworksltd production in association with @tadeproductionhouse #ToAdaegoWithLove #AFRIFF2025 #BestFeatureFilmAward #BestScreenplayAward #ZivaWorks #TadeProductionHouse #Nollywood #AfricanCinema #LoveStory #HistoricalDrama #🇳🇬
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6 months ago
Wow, what a journey it has been! Exactly one year ago today, I had the incredible opportunity to pitch my project to Netflix as part of the Realness Institute & Netflix Episodic Lab 2023. This experience has profoundly changed my life, both personally and professionally. I am deeply grateful to my mentors and fellow cohorts who made this journey unforgettable. A massive shoutout to @amandagicharu , @toni_adero , @gabe4gabriel , @jasondicestaggie , and @vanishia_kisten - you all have become family. Your support, creativity, and passion have been truly inspiring. To the development executive trainees @tricials_ , @miseducationofmimi , @damilolaaleje , @sphethescripty , @tshenolomabale , @sweet_sue_shine - your dedication and hard work have been phenomenal. It’s been an honor to learn and grow with you. To our mentors Selina and Thandeka @chimandara , guest speakers, and facilitators a massive thank you for all that you do. Team Rogue 4 Life!!! 😎 Reflecting on this past year, I am filled with immense pride and joy. Being part of a community of African creatives has been a dream come true. Our stories are powerful, rich, and vital, and it’s heart warming to see them come to life continuously on a global stage. I am confident that we will continue to break boundaries and shape perceptions through our storytelling. A special thank you to the @realnessinstitute and @netflix teams for believing in us and providing this amazing platform. Your commitment to elevating African voices is truly commendable. @eliasribs and @drmeret you have a special place in my heart 🙏🏾 To all my friends and fellow creatives, I wish you nothing but success. May we continue to win, create, and inspire. Here’s to many more years of telling our stories and celebrating our cultures together! 🎬🎞️ #Anniversary #CootClub #RealnessInstitute #DevelopmentExecutiveTraineeship #DET #Storytelling #Creatives #TeamRogue #EpisodicLab #TheEpisodicLab #RealnessEpisodicLab2023 #Screenwriters #Screenwriting #Netflix #Sutoritera #🇿🇦 #🇳🇬
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1 year ago
Day one at the Marché... What a day. Trekking from one end of the Croisette to the other, back-to-back meetings, screenings squeezed between, and somehow ending up in rooms with actual, no-kidding, you-know-the-face celebrities along the way 😎 Cannes is wild. Beautiful. Overwhelming. Energising. All of it at once. And thank God I brought the right shoes. Comfort over flex, every single time 👟 More to come 🎬 #MarcheduFilm #Cannes2026 #GoesToCannes #Sutoritera #CannesDiary #🇳🇬 #🇫🇷
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10 hours ago
The @marchedufilm kicks off today!!! I'm honoured to be one of five filmmakers selected for the @afriff Goes to Cannes Works-in-Progress showcase at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival 🇫🇷 and I'm bringing ASHAWO with me 👠 ASHAWO is a Nigerian crime thriller written and directed by me, set in the underworld of the nation's capital city 🇳🇬 — a film about a young drug-addicted sex worker who refuses to disappear when the system tries to bury her. We're heading to the Croisette with our proof of concept locked, our team stacked, and ready to make the right connections to take this film into production 🎬 📍16 May · 12:00 · Palais K If you're going to be at Cannes — sales agents, distributors, producers, festival programmers, fellow filmmakers — drop me a DM. Looking forward to good conversations and finding the right partners for ASHAWO. À bientôt sur la Croisette. #GoesToCannes #MDF #MarchéDuFilm #Cannes2026 #Sutoritera #🇳🇬
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4 days ago
Had a great time on @trusttv_news with my friend Chimmeli Ofily yesterday. Always refreshing to sit down and have honest conversations about storytelling, Nigerian cinema, and everything happening in the global film space right now. Big thanks to the Trust TV team for having me 🙏🏾 #TrustTV #DailyTrust #Filmmaking #Nollywood #Sutoritera #🇳🇬
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8 days ago
To Cannes with Love 🇫🇷 TO ADAEGO WITH LOVE - written & produced by Brenda Garuba (@chibrenda90 / @zivaworksltd @tade_production ), and which I had the honour of co-producing, is officially a finalist at @nifsummit Best of Africa Film Showcase, 13 May 2026, Le Gray d'Albion Hotel, Cannes, France 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Fresh off Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay wins at @afriff 2025, Adaego now steps onto the Croisette. This is for every African story that deserves a global stage 🎬 Huge thanks to the Best of Africa programme, and to our cast, crew, and every collaborator who poured into this film. We move 💕 #ToAdaegoWithLove #NIFS #Cannes2026 #BestOfAfrica #🇳🇬 #🇫🇷
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11 days ago
An alternate Nigeria. A fractured family. A nation on edge. The world is about to see it 🙌🏾 Paris. Then Cannes. 🇫🇷 A double moment for A LAND APART — directed and co-produced by Bem Pever (@bempever / @take7media ), which I had the honour of co-writing and co-producing. 🎬 NIFS Paris 2026: Finalist, Meet the Best of Africa Industry Elevator Pitch · 6–7 May 2026 🎬 Cannes 2026: Finalist, The Best of Africa Film Showcase · 13 May, Le Gray d'Albion Hotel, Cannes This is for every Nigerian story that deserves a global stage. Huge gratitude to @nifsummit , the Best of Africa programme, and every collaborator who's carried this story with us. Thank you 🙏🏿 #ALandApart #NIFSParis2026 #Cannes2026 #BestOfAfrica #Take7Media #Sutoritera #CACOP #🇳🇬🇫🇷
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12 days ago
Repost @nollywoodcom ~ ❇️ @afriff announces the 5 films representing it @marchedufilm Cannes 2026! 🎬 The selected titles are Robert Peters’ ‘Family Secrets’, Hakym Reagan’s ‘Insights’, Emil Garuba’s ‘Ashawo’, Obi Emelonye’s ‘Achalugo’, and Valencia Joshua’s ‘The Boy and His King’. ✨ #GoestoCannes #MarcheDuFilm #Cannes2026 #Sutoritera #🇳🇬🇫🇷
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15 days ago
Oyasono Sunday ☸️🕉️🪷 Namu Shinnyo 🙏🏿 #Tachikawa #🪷 #🕉️ #☸️ #🇯🇵
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28 days ago
INTRODUCING THE 2026 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase ALL STAR LINE UP. My whole team lit 🔥 1. Emil Garuba 2. Liesel Galletly 3. Anah Ambuchi Stay tuned for official selection announcements coming soon. More members will be announced‼️
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