Nora Awolowo was 24 when she started producing "Red Circle."
She was 26 when it crossed ₦100 million at the box office.
That made her the youngest Nigerian filmmaker in history to reach that milestone and the first Nigerian woman nominated for Best Cinematography at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for Lisabi: The Uprising.
She didn't just produce it. She shot it too, serving as both producer and cinematographer.
No major studio backing. No franchise recognition.
Just a young woman with a camera, a vision, and absolute refusal to wait or seek for permission.
She founded her production company, Rixel Studios, at 19.
At just 19.
And in her words;
“If you’re looking for excuses, you will always find one”
Just start.
She was 26 when it crossed ₦100 million at the box office.
That made her the youngest Nigerian filmmaker in history to reach that milestone and the first Nigerian woman nominated for Best Cinematography at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for Lisabi: The Uprising.
She didn't just produce it. She shot it too, serving as both producer and cinematographer.
No major studio backing. No franchise recognition.
Just a young woman with a camera, a vision, and absolute refusal to wait or seek for permission.
She founded her production company, Rixel Studios, at 19.
At just 19.
And in her words;
“If you’re looking for excuses, you will always find one”
Just start.
