Michelle Bello
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Michelle Bello: In 2007, Michelle produced and directed her first
feature film Small Boy set in Lagos Nigeria. The film became an instant
success in the US as out of 400 films, it was nominated for two awards
at the American Black Film Festival in Los Angeles in 2008 for the
Heineken Red Star Award for Innovation in Film and the Target Filmmaker
Award for Most Inspirational Film. On home territory, Small Boy went on
to win two African Movie Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and Best
Young Child Actor in April 2009 She later earned a Masters Degree in
Communications specialising in Film Directing at Regent University,
USA. After her graduation in December 2011, she moved back to Nigeria
to once again be part of the thriving industry known as Nollywood. Her
knowledge combined with her experiences in the industry both locally
and internationally, she produced and directed her second feature film
Flower Girl in September 2012,which became Nigeria's hit romantic
comedy in February 2013.
