The Obituary of Tunde Johnson
Austin Film Festival's On Story
English - February 24, 2021 15:13 - 14 minutes - 32 MB - ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsTV & Film Arts Visual Arts entertainment inspiration movies story talkshow writing austin craft creator creators Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week on On Story, filmmakers Stanley Kalu and Ali Leroi discuss the journey of bringing The Obituary of Tunde Johnson from a screenplay competition to the screen. The film follows an African-American teenager that is trapped in a terrifying time loop after being shot to death by police. Ali LeRoi is an Emmy Award-winning writer who is best known for co-creating the hit series Everybody Hates Chris. Stanley Kalu, is a screenwriter and former USC student - Tunde Johnson is his first produced screenplay. The pair spoke with Senior Film Programmer, Casey Baron, at the 2019 Austin Film Festival.
Clips of The Obituary of Tunde Johnson courtesy of Wolfe Releasing.