SECOND GENERATION WEDDING
LOGLINE: A Nigerian-American bride confronts her overbearing mother about gaining autonomy over her wedding day, only for her plans to be ruined by an urgent family secret.
second generation wedding is a proof of concept short for a feature film. viewings of the short are arranged on a case-by-case basis via request.
we are currently developing the re-titled feature film version of this project. LANDE ALSO ADAPTED THIS PROJECT INTO HER NOVEL ENTITLED “KO-FOE”, THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE HERE.
please contact us at info@onescribemedia.com if you are interested in collaborating with us!
“SECOND GENRATION WEDDING” IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON KWELI TV!
FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS!
RECAP OF THE CAST/CREW SECOND GENERATION WEDDING ON SCREENING MARCH 3RD 2019 IN NYC!
ON SET PHOTOS!
THE CAST
KOFO - ure januchi egbuho
Ure Egbuho is originally from Los Angeles, CA and moved to New York to further pursue her love of Musical Theatre, Theatre Arts and Film. She double majored in Theatre Arts and Journalism and double minored n Musical Theatre and Dance at California State University, Sacramento. After she graduated she became 1 of the 20 selected Acting Apprentices in the Professional Training Company at Actors Theatre of Louisville. She is now a member of the Resident Acting Company at The Flea Theater known as The Bats. She hopes to continue working with all the wonderful artists she has had the pleasure of meeting. Ure would like to thank her family and friends; the writer, director and creator, Lande Yoosuf (One Scribe Media) and all of the talented visionaries that worked on this project for all of their artistry and hard work.
OMOLARA - gina yashere
Gina Yashere was born and raised in London UK, of Nigerian parents, and previously worked as an elevator engineer for Otis. Gina has been a stand up and TV star in the UK for several years now, with appearances on iconic TV shows such as Live At The Apollo & Mock The Week, as well as creating & performing popular comedic characters on The Lenny Henry Show. She broke onto the American comedy scene with her appearances on Last Comic Standing (NBC), where she made it to the final 10, and then never went home!
Gina went on to be named one of the top 10 rising talents in the Hollywood Reporter.
She is also the only British comedian to ever appear on the iconic Def Comedy Jam, as well as The Tonight Show (NBC), Crashing (HBO), @Midnight on Comedy Central, her two separate 1 hour Stand Up Specials, Laughing To America & Skinny B*tch on The Starz network (US), & Showtime, & now as the British Correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
Her 3rd Stand Up Special, Gina Yashere: Ticking Boxes, filmed at the iconic 02 Brixton Academy, London, in front of over 2000 of her fans, was sold to NBC owned, Seeso TV in the US, in 2017, and she has since shot a 4th stand up Special for Netflix, which is currently garnering rave reviews on the network. Gina has performed numerous times at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and Toronto.
Feature films appearances have included Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Mr. in Between, and she has also appeared on the West-End stage in The Vagina Monologues.
Gina currently resides in New York and tours non-stop around the world. Gina is also an in demand voice artist.
THE team
WRITER.DIRECTOR.EXECUTIVE PRODUCER.
Lande Yoosuf is a television industry professional with several years of experience casting at numerous networks including MTV, NBC, WEtv, truTV and Bravo to name a few. Lande Yoosuf oversees all aspects of casting and production at One Scribe Media (www.onescribemedia.com) with a strong emphasis on story composition. Her responsibilities help to ensure that her client's creative goals, vision and needs are met maintaining One Scribe Media's expressed brand. Lande is currently writing several screenplays covering themes of media influence, sociology, gender and race relations, pop culture, women's empowerment and self-image. Lande graduated from Brooklyn College with a B.A. in Television and minor in marketing.
line / head producer - alesa andrew
Alesa Andrew graduated from Stony Brook University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Her studies included Theater, French, and Africana Studies. Her career began over a decade ago as freelance locations production assistant, in film and scripted television. After taking a gig a production coordinator at Red Line Films, she made the switch to production management and has gone on to work on programming aired on Bravo, TLC, VH1 and more. She was attracted to this field becasuse she enjoys seeing projects from conception all the way through delivery. Her career knowledge spans across documentaries, docu-series, and now digital. Alesa is currently the line producer for People's OTT brand, PeopleTV and ales oversees the budget for People and EW video groups. In her spare time, she reads, writes and enjoys working on independent projects. Her goal is to produce her own film in the future.
producer - tari warebi
Tari Warebi is a freelance director, writer and producer, creating original content for various media platforms such as VEVO, Vice, Goodwill Industries and Vogue. His work has garnered millions of views for these platforms. Some of his other credits include wriing and directing for TV One, BET Centric, and Def Jam - to name a few. Tari is a graduate of Syracuse University, where he found his passion for filmmaking, as a McNair Scholar. Tari was recently named a semi-finalist at the Slamdance Screenplay competition for his feature screenplay entitled "Empty Spaces". Currently, Tari is a Directing Fellow at the American Film Institute.
TUNDE - michael oloyede
British Born, Southern raised, Michael Oloyede is the son of Nigerian parents. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in marketing and working in the corporate world for a couple of years, thoughts of his childhood dream began to bubble up. He enrolled in the world renowed Stella Adlder School of Acting and Anthony Meindl's Actor's Workshop to begin classes. Since then he has worked in film, television and stage and continues to spread his love of performance both in front and behind the camera. Michael currently appears as 'Blue' in the new series "Brooklyn. Blue. Sky."
ENIOLA - lolade olayokun
Lolade Olayokun is the second to last of five children in her family. As fate would have it, the pressure for her to become a doctor or lawyer had faded away by the time her parents were ready to raise her.
Shortly after her reign as Miss.Nigeria Independence 2011-12, she kicked off her career in entertainment and Journalism. The name MC Lolahstic has allowed Lolade to speak at Columbia University, host events in London, Toke Makinwa book signing event in Lagos Nigeria, and host on and off the red carpet. In the spring and Fall semesters, Lolade curates the MC Lolahstic College Tour, where she hosts various African Student Organization shows around the country. When Lolade is passionate about something, she goes the extra mile to make sure everyone in her network knows about it. Through these milestones, Lolade became the first producer and Media Correspondent for Battabox.com in the United States. These milestones have provided unlimited spaces for her to be a creative, humor news driven, and a entertainment junkie that will not stop until she has fulfilled her level of self-success and self-fulfillment.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - ARTHUR WOO
Arthur Woo is an NYC based cinematographer. His ongoing study of lighting techniques, composition, color theory, camera movement, and other cinematic techniques allows him to plan, advise, and shoot for some of the most well known brands in the world. Clients include L'Oreal, Maybelline, Estee Lauder, MAC, Prada, DKNY, Cartier, Armani Exchange, J. Crew, Glamour, Lancome, Carolina Herrera, Refinery 29 and much more!
PRODUCER - Reggie williams
Reggie Williams is a screenwriter/director based out of Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Emerson College with a degree in writing for film and TV, he wrote for Comedy Central and directed a music video for Frank Ocean that was featured on Vibe.com. Reggie is currently developing and writing various films, the most current being an introspective feature length documentary about his own black identity which features writer Micheal Denzel Smith, comedian Nore Davis, amongst others.
associate PRODUCER - ta'quan pugh
Ta'Quan Pugh was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Manhattan during high school. His love for film began when he was 15 years old. Watching various films from the New Jack cinema era of the early 90s inspired him to write his first screenplay. In 2017 he started Prophecy Films Studios with a vision of creating timeless projects that impact the future of media. Ta'Quan plans to release Season 1 of his new series Deliver Our Love in December of 2018. He is also currently in pre-production for a feature film and a sketch comedy series.