USA: Cameroonian couple exposes movie production ambitions |
Friday, 19 October 2012 08:36 |
Hitherto described as embryonic, the Cameroonian film industry seems to be multiplying paces in a bid to embrace maturity. From every indication, it will sooner than later bid bye to this youthful stage in which it has for long dwelled. The indisputably speedy evolution of the seventh art in a country endowed by captivating original stories is now a fact every book maker finds delight in pointing out. Perhaps, that explains why in the past couple of years, there has been an exciting improvement in Cameroon’s filmmaking business both in quality and in quantity. If this positive twist of events has transformed many into liking movies, it has also re-ignited dreams of potential stakeholders, especially people who were born in one, two or more skills in the art. That these potential players are now served with huge dozes of inspiration is no longer doubtful. Rather, they are fast emerging and getting set to take the first class compartment in the filmmaking train as it rails on towards success. Two of such people, inspired by this recent trend are Mathew Eyong and Mercy Etta. They are a young Cameroonian couple living in Ohio’s chief city, Columbus in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Incidentally, husband and wife share the same filmmaking vision. Mathew and Mercy have hosted a drawer of stories for quite some time and now think it is time to start telling them to a seemingly film-hungry Cameroonian audience. How to translate them into likeable movies is just what the two have up their sleeves. Mercy even goes beyond telling the stories by way of writing – she would also do that in the form of set performance, a thing she had attempted but prematurely halted due to her re-location 10 years ago to the USA. In the coming weeks, the determined couple will move from just ordinary observers and story hoarders to professional film producers. This is thanks to an up-coming movie project whose décor is currently being set. Interestingly, they are hitting the film production lane on a good foot – co-producing with Agbor Gilbert, today known to be one of the best-selling and most influential producers in Cameroon. The said project, billed for early 2013 was the prime reason for the producer of Before the Sunrise’s recent visit to Ohio. Soon after, TIPTOPSTARS’ Editor went digging into what stuff this movie-loving couple were made up. The discovery is what we find in the EXCLUSIVE WITH ERNEST KANJO (EWEK) interview conducted with Mathew and Mercy at their East Columbus residence. Excerpts! Ernest Kanjo (EK): Hello husband and wife! Thanks for letting TIPTOPSTARS into your home. Mathew: It’s a pleasure to have you here. You’re welcome! “We’re partnering with Agbor Gilbert” EK: I hear both of you are nursing plans to serve Cameroon and the world with a must-watch movie in the coming months… Mathew: That’s correct Ernest. EK: Why Agbor Gilbert? |
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