Stanlee Ohikhuare

Stanlee Aideloje Ohikhuare known professionally as Stanlee Ohikhuare is a Nigerian filmmaker, cinematographer, and writer. He is known for producing short films. He obtained a diploma from a school of fine arts. Quotes My first encounter with the phenomenal Stanlee was during a gruelling rehearse session for the Adesuwa play. The director, Israel Wekpe had informed us there was an ‘August Visitor’ coming to visit us later in the day. I looked forward to seeing what was going to be special about him. And then he came. His skin was just glittering like all these Oyibo people. In my mind I said, ‘Filmmakers dey enjoy life sha’. We had that celebrity moment with him and took photos with him before he left. In my mind, I said ‘So, that is it?’ Some of my fellow actors asked amongst ourselves, ‘Who is he?’ ‘Why haven’t we seen him before since he is a top Nigerian filmmaker?’ I got to learn why later. Some weeks later, I got information about a cinematography masterclass organised in conjunction with the Edo State government. I signed up for it and attended. This was the first time I had been to Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub. I came into the impressive soundstage. I met Stanlee addressing a small group of people. I knew I was late. I had missed my way before because in 2022, not many people along Airport Road knew my destination as Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub. We soon got settled in and thus began my first lesson in filmmaking. I assumed after the class, I would know everything I wanted to, but acquiring knowledge doesn’t work that way. You need to learn, meditate and apply over time before anything can become a part of your neurology. We bombarded Stanlee with a lot of questions just as the Japanese kamikaze bombers did to Pearl Harbor during the Second World War. Before the end of the masterclass, I knew what the filmmaking process would entail to ensure its success, at least fundamentally. The first thing I remember he said was, ‘Filmmaking is divided into 3 stages: pre-production, production and post-production. And any mistakes made in pre-production will appear during production and any errors during production will find its way into post-production and any errors found in post-production will affect the overall quality of the film project.’ In those words he highlighted how important it was to prepare for your film project in order to get the best out of it. But then again, we know how determined and impatient filmmakers can be. Especially when they get that sudden flash of inspiration, and they want to get started right away. External links 6461706 Category:Film producers from Nigeria Category:Film directors from Nigeria Category:Screenwriters from Nigeria Category:Living people Category:Actors from Nigeria