Draft:Babatunde Apalowo

  • Comment: It seems notability is centered on his debut film. There's also a gross WP:INHERIT, hence my decline. The draft must WP:GNG before it will be accepted. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 21:55, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Variety and BBC are RS. Many references contains in-depth coverage of subject. I have neutralized content and corrected ref formatsT5Baj (talk) 19:32, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Plenty of the sources are unreliable, and mostly passing mentions. See WP:BLP. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 21:52, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: IMDb is not a reliable source and cannot be used. Theroadislong (talk) 18:24, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Babatunde Apalowo
Born (1986-06-06) 6 June 1986 (age 38)..[1]
Ogbagi Akoko, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Bradford[2]
OccupationDirector
Known forAll The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White
Awards2023 Teddy Awards For Best Feature Film

Babatunde Apalowo is a Nigerian filmmaker. He is known for his debut feature film, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White (2023)[3][4][5]. The film, which premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, was nominated for the Panorama Audience Award[6][7], GWFF Award for Best First Feature Film[8] and it won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film[9][10] with queer themes.  Apalowo's work explores themes of identity, belonging, and queer experiences within Nigerian society[11][12]

  1. ^ "Babatunde Apalowo on Nigerian Gay-Themed 'All the Colours of the World' and How African Filmmakers Should Tackle Taboo Topics". 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Student's movie shortlisted at Berlin Film Festival". 22 February 2023.
  3. ^ Ferreira, Thinus (2024-02-28). "Babatunde Apalowo on Nigerian Gay-Themed 'All the Colours of the World' and How African Filmmakers Should Tackle Taboo Topics". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  4. ^ "All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White - Panorama 2023". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  5. ^ "Babatunde Apalowo's Debut Feature, "All Colours of the World are Between Black and White", to Release in Cinemas Across France in May 2024 - Afrocritik". 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  6. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2023-01-18). "'The Siren' to Open Berlinale's Panorama Strand, Jafar Panahi, Joan Baez, Fan Bingbing, George MacKay Feature in Selections". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  7. ^ staff2023-02-13T09:42:00+00:00, Screen. "Berlin 2023: Screen's guide to the Panorama titles". Screen. Retrieved 2024-03-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "GWFF Best First Feature Award Jury". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  9. ^ Roxborough, Scott (2023-02-25). "Berlin: LGBTQ+ Teddy Award for Nigerian Drama 'All The Colors in the World Are Between Black and White'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  10. ^ "Apolline Traoré's drama Sira and D Smith's documentary Kokomo City scoop the Berlinale's two Panorama Audience Awards". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  11. ^ "Leading Conversations on Inclusivity, Babatunde Apalowo Takes First Nigerian Queer Film to Berlinale - Afrocritik". 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  12. ^ "Queer Films in Nollywood: How Far Have We Really Come? - Okayplayer". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.