"Considering this is a story about young women that are being exploited and extracted from within the visual realm ... we really wanted to create a visual aesthetic that disrupted how easily their bodies could be consumed by the viewer."
Simisolaoluwa Akande @simi.notes and Scarlett Gardner @scarlettgardner_ discuss their film 'Baby' which won Best Cinematography at Aesthetica Film Festival 2025.
In a fluorescent pink wig and an unflinching smile on her socials, Baby sells an airbrushed life in Europe to entice young Nigerian girls. Behind the filtered posts, there lies a more harrowing truth.
Take a look at all our 2025 winners at link in bio.
Oh!
And I got to contribute to a book of essays by other filmmakers and experts 😍
Swipe for extracts from my essay 🥰
My time at @cinemaafricain last year was deeply insightful and inspiring! Thank you for the important work you do 🙏🏿
So excited to be on the Panel for the Archives of a Present Future discussion, alongside @mayjunehaha and @bernice.mulenga hosted by @jxsualdo
18th Oct @13 :00
BFI Southbank, Reuben Library
It says sold out but try your luck. I’m really eager to learn from everyone.
See you soon 🥰
Image used by Bernice Mulenga, Crew Love II, 2024
Over a year ago I had the privilege of attending @lagofilmfest , there I met some of the most incredible filmmakers. In the most picturesque of places, we rested and shared our anxieties about success, the future, and our art.
Till today I am changed by these people and by the good work the festival does. I am so beyond grateful.
These are not my images they were taken by everyone else 🙏🏿
