Sunny Okonkwo gets US honours for film, Inbred

PRODUCER and CEO of Libra Scale Production, Sunny Okonkwo, was recently recognised in the US for his outstanding creativity in telling original African stories through movies. One year after his movie, Inbred, was acquired by Bebop TV in New York, it received awards in Best International Production and Best Producer for African category.

Speaking to The Nation on his new award in the US, Okonkwo said: “My film, INBRED, was acquired by Bebop TV in New York. In 2021, one year later, it was nominated in four categories at the BEBOP TV Award for Viewer’s choice award. I won the Best International Production and Best Producer (African Category). The other two categories were the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, which we lost.”

An economist and fashion enthusiast with a passion for acting, scriptwriting and movie production, the Anambra State-born Sunny Okonkwo has produced and acted in a couple of films. He started as an actor before studying at the London Film Academy and afterwards, became a professional producer in 2012.

Okonkwo also spoke about his plans to collaborate with an international company in US on a project that will be out in March 2022. The target of the movie, he said, is the international audience. “There won’t be a premiere for this one; we are looking to air it on top movie platforms, possibly Netflix.”