UPDATE 28 January 2025
Another update. I’m cooking on gas, two updates on the same day. I’m impressed with myself. Someone needs to buy me a cookie. Actually scratch that, no cookies. I’m watching my waistline. But this does not exclude non edible gifts, such as a good book or audible credits. I’m down to my last ones, so I’m in miser mode.
Gone off piste again. My update is that Imagine This and Choices A Selection of Shorts are finally available as audiobooks. Yay. I really wanted to get a proper voice narrator, but I’m going through a broke phase, so yours truly was Producer, Director, Narrator, Sound Engineer, Editor and PR person. I’m exhausted just listing the roles. These are my babies and they’re finally out in the world, so if you’re into audiobooks, then click HERE to download your copy.
UPDATE 28 January 2025
Hi peeps,
I’m going to assume that people other than my friends actually come to my website. Actually to tell the truth I don’t think any of them have been on here, so not a great analogy/assumption. Okay so I’m going off topic.
So the reason for this post is that I’ll be walking for charity and need help to reach my target goal of £150 and I’ve already hit up the aforementioned friends. Please donate what you can even if it’s just a penny, if you can’t then please do share the page with someone else. Cancer affects too many people we love and care about, so any little that we can do to help will go a long way.
Click HERE for more details
UPDATE 11 Dec 2024
Okay so updating this website has not been regular. ???? It’s been a whole year since the last update. ???? I’ve finally uploaded the Imagine This concept trailer to YouTube. Still looking for a studio to work with to bring this story to the big screen. In the meantime, Enjoy.
UPDATE 26th April 2023
OMG, the last update was like, years ago. Well I’ve been busy toiling behind the scenes and generally living life. ?
Blood sweat and copious tears later and I finally managed to finish E Go Betta Oh with the help and kindness of friends. Trailer is coming soon, in the meantime, here’s a poster to feast your eyes on. E Go Betta Oh was originally commissioned by BBC World Service for the commemoration of Nigeria’s 50th anniversary of independence. I no longer have that recording, however you can listen to it on iTunes or on SoundCloud.
UPDATE 8th September 2021
Just in case you’ve not headed over to my YouTube channel, ? Ive updated it with another video. An edited version of the Clubhouse production of The Slap. Click on this Link to watch, or should I say listen. Alternatively, I’ve added a Vimeo link, which you can watch here.
UPDATE 10th August 2021
So I’ve had a YouTube channel for a wee while, but haven’t really uploaded a lot of content. ? I’m fixing to improve this travesty and will try and upload something at least once a month instead of once ever three years. ? I might send out the occasional newsletter, so you’ll receive notification or alternatively you can subscribe to my Channel and receive notifications through YouTube.
UPDATE 5th August 2021
Lockdown was not fun and we all went through things. I’m sharing one of my poems which I wrote during the time that shall not be mentioned. ? Anyway like most people, I soldiered through to the other side and was able to purge some of those feelings by putting it in this poem. It’s called Smile.
UPDATE 27th May 2021
So my updates as usual are few and far between, but stick with me on this.??? I’m going to try to do better.? So I’ve created a Wattpad account and posted a couple of stories from Choices. So if you’ve not gotten your copy yet, you can read them there. I’ll be posting extracts from the next book there too. In the meantime follow this link to read The Day I Died
UPDATE 20th October 2020
Yay it’s official. ???????? Choices A Selection of Short Stories is available for download NOW. Go to Amazon to get yourself a copy. ?.
UPDATE 20th October 2020
It took awhile, but my sincere thanks goes to a very talented artist, Ismail Shomala who designed the front cover art for my collections of short stories which is about to drop on 31 October 2020. Yay. For now it’ll only be an e-Book until I can get enough funds to publish a paperback edition. In the meantime, you can order from Amazon and other e-bookstores.
UPDATE 18 Sept 2020
Another quick update about Imagine This. I’ve had some conversations and I’m hoping these will lead to more conversations. There is still a ways to go, but I’m holding strong and persevering. In the meantime if you would like to support me in any of my creative endeavours, please click on one of the links below.
UPDATE 18 Sept 2020
I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. This is just a quick update to let you know my collection of short stories is coming out in October. Yay. It’s been a long time coming and I’ve been putting it off for reasons most creatives can relate to. But I’m finally letting go and will be publishing on Kindle to begin with. If sales take off, then I’ll then be able to publish a paperback version.
If you’d like to support my creative endeavours, you can also support me via my brand spanking new Patreon account. Click on the link HERE and chose a tier. Alternatively you can use the link below to donate to Imagine This. Thank you for your kind words and your support.
UPDATE 16 June 2020
As per usual, it’s been awhile since my last update. 2020 has turned out to be a heck of a year as we all stay home in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the restrictions, life moves on and I’ve been busy creating and getting stuff done. I would like to say all my projects are complete, but I’d be lying. ? What I will say is that Imagine This is chugging along, but there is no major news to report yet. I’m having conversations which have not yet yielded results but the feelings are positive. Will drop another update when I’ve substantial news to present.
UPDATE 5 Feb 2020
Two updates in one day, 🙂
Here’s one of the completed scenes. Lola and Adebola on their way back from school loose the keys to the front door. A big shout out to my concept artist, Joel Carpenter who has been amazing to work with despite the little bumps here and there. Thanks Joel, you have done an amazing job in getting what is in my head onto the page.
UPDATE 5 Feb 2020
With everything else going on,it’s been awhile since I last updated this page. However, I’m very excited to share the concept art for Imagine This with you. Here’s 9 year old Lola Ogunwole and her family. If you’re remotely interested in supporting my efforts to make this animated feature film, then please click on the link below to donate or share. All efforts will be highly appreciated.
UPDATE 29 Oct 2019
It’s been awhile, but I finally pulled my finger out and stopped procrastinating about Imagine This. I’ve set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for concept art, a 30 sec animation, and travel and hotel to pitch the project to financiers at the Annecy Animation Film Festival.
UPDATE 15 Jan 2019
Yep those of you that know me have definitely given up on me updating this website. ? I tend to forget all about sharing news here. Anyways, I’m ecstatic to announce that my short film My Mother’s Stew will be screening at the Clermont Ferrand International Film Festival. Whoop whoop ??????????
Clermont Ferrand here I come.?
UPDATE: Dec 2018
So this happened, my short story ‘The Day I Died,’ which was first published in the Ake Literary review 2017 edition, will be part of the Daughters of Africa anthology. I’m sooooooo excited to be one of the featured writers.
According to the latest email, the anthology will be launched at the WoW festival in March, at the South Bank. Follow this LINK for more details and how to book tickets. I look forward to meeting you there.
Thank you. sx
BREAKING NEWS! (27 July 2018)
I’m so excited and honoured to be one of the filmmakers featured as part of the Shadow and Act series on Black Female Filmmakers Speak. My interview can be found HERE, please share on FB and Twitter and all social media platforms. 🙂
Thank you. sx
BREAKING NEWS! (1 July 2018)
So I’m a bit rubbish when it comes to posting on social media and my own website. 🙂 This news I got several weeks ago, but as they say, better late than never. I’m excited to announce that I’m part of this years’ BAFTA Crew. Another huge YAY. So far it’s been a great 2018.
BREAKING NEWS! ( 27 May 2018)
It’s been awhile since I posted any news, however I’ve been beavering away in the background. 🙂 Today’s good news is that I’ve been selected as part of Durban Talents Campus and will be presenting Imagine This to the Durban Film Mart. Yay. I’m super excited and can’t wait to meet all my lovely cohort. Congratulations to everyone.
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BREAKING NEWS! (7 Feb 2018)
My short film, A Mother’s Journey won Best Script in the Parliamentary film competition, Film The House. The award was presented by Lord Putman and I can safely say it was an utter shock to hear my name as the recipient for Best Script. A welcome surprise and a wonderful one too. 🙂
Pictures of the event can be found on this FB link Thanks to the ALCS for organising an amazing event. It was an honour to win.
Thank you. sx
BREAKING NEWS! (18 Jan 2018)
My short film, My Mother’s Stew has been selected as part of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Yay! If you’re in Rotterdam and would like to see it on the big screen, please see poster for dates, places and times. In the meantime, below it the updated version of the trailer.
Thank you. sx
My Mother’s Stew
My latest project is an experimental animation called My Mother’s Stew. If you’ve listened to my podcasts, you would have heard the story. I wanted to visually represent the story and chose animation as the genre I wanted to use. Below is a link to the trailer.
Thank you. sx
Imagine This Poster
Imagine This has been selected for development at the 2017 Ouaga Film Lab. More Amazing news and a sign of great things to come. Yay
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Imagine This Poster
So happy to announce that my script Imagine This has been selected for a BUFF best script award. This is amazing news for me, hopefully this is a sign of great things to come.
The awards ceremony is in Sept. Watch this space for details of the live readings. In the meantime, if you’d like to attend the awards ceremony, you can book your tickets here
You can connect with me on FB or Twitter using the links below.
Thank you. sx
BFI Black star poster
In other very exciting news, my short films AMJ and Mrs. Bolanle Benson will be screening as part of the BFI Black Star season. Yay.
For some fun, I’ve taken some liberty and photoshopped myself into their poster. 🙂
Details of dates and tickets will follow shortly.
Thank you. sx
A Mother’s Journey
In other news, the grade for AMJ is done. Yay. The sound design is done. Double Yay. Next step, private screening on 4th at Channel 4. Follow this LINK for more details.
If you would like to contribute to the journey and see this film on the big screen or at a film festival, then please help me spread the word. You can also help by making a donation using the donate button opposite. No amount is too small. 🙂
You can connect with us on FB or Twitter using the links below.
Thank you. sx
TRAILER & MUSIC VIDEO
Below is the trailer and music video to my short film, A Mother’s Journey. Let me know what you think, using Twitter, Facebook or you can leave a message on Vimeo or on my website. Be gentle. 🙂
As well as update you on what is going on in Sade’s corner of the universe, here are some links I’ve found lurking in different corners of the web. Some are interviews I’ve done, some book reviews, all are very fascinating reads and I say thank you to all the various authors.
Sade’s World Short Story Podcast (#SWoSSP) is available to stream and download here, here and here Yay
If you’ve liked what you’ve heard so far, please use button below to donate to the next series which will feature short stories from the following writers.
- Celeste by Tade Thompson
- Petty Blood Sport by Efemia Chela
- The Pink House by Ola Nubi
- Vegas by Irenosen Okojie