Crush
2017
Nigeria
8 mins
NYC Premiere
Animated Film Competition
| Stephen Shima Iosun | |
| Ishaku Dashon Gumut | |
A timid boy develops a crush on a girl he runs into at a bus stop. Will he summon the courage to talk to her, or will he let the opportunity pass him by?
About the Director
Stephen Shima Iosun is a Nigerian-born Animator. Though a graduate in Mechanical Engineering, he began his journey in 2007 and with the Aid of the online community, became a self taught Animator in the Blender 3D open source application. He has since been a freelance animator, concept artist and story board artist. He is currently a lecturer in animation at the National Film Institute Nigeria
Awards
2017 Silicon Valley African Film Festival – Best Animation
2017 Lake International Panafrican Film Festival (Kenya) – Best Animation
2017 In-Short Film Festival (Nigeria) – Best Animation
2017 African International Film Festival – Nominee, Best Animation
