Ishaya Bako

Ishaya Bako
Born (1986-12-30) December 30, 1986
Kaduna
CitizenshipNigerian
EducationCovenant University, London Film School
OccupationsFilm director and screenwriter
Known forHis film Fuelling Poverty
Notable workFuelling Poverty

Ishaya Bako (listenⓘ) (born 30 December 1986) is a Nigerian film director and screenwriter.[1][2]

Early life

He was born in Kaduna, where he lived most of his life before moving later to London where he studied at the London Film School.[2]

Career

After attending the London Film School, Bako wrote and directed the Braids on a Bald Head, which received recognition at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).[3] He won the Best Short Film award at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[2] He has also been identified as part of a younger generation of filmmakers and is a member of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum that brings together young professionals.[4][5]

His film, Fuelling Poverty, a documentary on poverty and fuel subsidy in Nigeria, is narrated by Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka[6] He lives in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.[7] His film The Royal Hibiscus Hotel was screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[8][9]

He also was one of the writers for the movie Lionheart (2018 film).[10] In 2023, Bako directed I Do Not Come to You by Chance,[11] an adaptation of Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s award-winning 2009 novel. The film was an official selection for the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[12][13] He also directed the 2024 film on Nigeria's electricity sector 'Up NEPA' which premiered in Abuja on May 9th, 2024.[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ISHAYA BAKO". Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bako, Ishaya | African Film Festival, Inc". Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  3. ↑ "Ishaya Bako". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-12-29. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  4. ↑ Oladepo, Tomi (May 18, 2012). "Interview With Ishaya Bako – AMAA Film Award Winner". Ventures Africa. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ishaya Bako". IFFR EN. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  6. ↑ "Fuelling Poverty | African Film Festival, Inc". Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  7. ↑ "Award-winning filmmaker, Ishaya Bako's documentary film, FUELLING POVERTY, Premieres Online". December 4, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Toronto Adds Films From Aaron Sorkin, Louis C.K., Brie Larson". Variety. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  9. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (2017-08-19). "Toronto International Film Festival selects The Royal Hibiscus Hotel for 'Contemporary World Cinema'". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  10. ↑ "Lionheart (2018) - IMDb".
  11. ↑ Ncube, Nkosilesisa Kwanele (2026-01-08). "Ishaya Bako, dir. I Do Not Come to You by Chance. 2023. 105 minutes. English. Nigeria. Ten. No Price Reported". African Studies Review: 1–2. doi:10.1017/asr.2025.10175. ISSN 0002-0206.
  12. ↑ "I Do Not Come To You By Chance". TIFF. Archived from the original on 2025-12-11. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  13. ↑ Bourne, Kevin. "TIFF 2023 – I DO NOT COME TO YOU BY CHANCE REFLECTS THE COMING OF AGE OF NIGERIAN CINEMA". shiftermagazine.com. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  14. ↑ Report, Agency (May 4, 2024). "Film on Nigeria's electricity sector, 'Up NEPA' premieres in FCT". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
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