1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 @Onebolafun is a writer, filmmaker and director. You mostly likely consume or have come in contact with her work without realizing. Amongst her own creations Water Phoenix &amp;amp; Are We Good Parents, she is also known for directing OWNs Queen Sugar, FXs Lucifer, Legacies and most recently SXX for Disney +. As you will hear or have heard during the conversation, the road that led to these destinations were very topys turvy and fraught with uncertainty In This Episode We Discuss: Being selected by Ava DuVernay to direct Queen Sugar Her leap of Faith from taking a break from school to pursue a career in TV The importance of relationship building with peers and getting rid of the idea of &quot;networking up&quot; Being inspired by our personal stories when creating impactful work. The role that grit, perseverance and scrappiness plays in the initial building phases Enjoyed this Episode, please leave us a review HERE, even the simplest of phrases counts, thank you! What stood out to me the most during the conversation with @onebolafun was the absence of ego. I go the sense that she was more focused on effecting change as opposed to the superflous goals we often see for aspiring Hollywood aspirants. Hold on to your edges people, I think&amp;nbsp; we are seeing the beginning of someone who will become a notable figures in Hollywood. Resources Bola Ogun Films Youtube&amp;nbsp; Bola Ogun Films&amp;nbsp; California Institute of the Arts&amp;nbsp; Ikorodu Bois Recreation of Extraction&amp;nbsp; Be sure to connect with @onebolafun on Twitter and check out her work Bola Ogun Films.&amp;nbsp; Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - @thoseafricanchicks &amp;nbsp; Edited &amp;amp; Produced by Mude Productions Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library Subscribe&amp;nbsp; - Apple Podcast&amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;&amp;nbsp; Stitcher&amp;nbsp; Those African Chicks - Exploring Identities of African Women http://thoseafricanchicks.libsyn.com/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15538688/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/80479595