{"id":34160,"date":"2024-11-10T17:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T17:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/?p=34160"},"modified":"2024-11-14T12:24:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T12:24:37","slug":"will-niava-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/will-niava-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a short film in just one day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A journey into film<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year, filmmaker Will Niava<\/a> teamed up with Artlist for a unique challenge: to create a short film in one day. The Montreal-based, Ivory Coast-born, and Ghana-raised creative had a wealth of experience to draw on, having started his filmmaking journey at the age of 15. Since then, Will has become known as a raw and visceral storyteller, with his work rooted in West Africa, the US, and Canada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will is best known for his 2020 short film <\/em>Zoo<\/em><\/a>, which explores the link between race and authority through the story of a troubled man who encounters three outcasts. This film featured in hundreds of film festivals and won over twenty awards, including a spot in the prestigious Criterion Collection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since then, Will has worked on award-winning TV series, music videos, and commercials and partnered with Artlist since 2020. The team approached him after coming across Zoo<\/em>, and he soon became one of the most popular contributors thanks to his provocative and cinematic visuals, so when Artlist challenged Will to make a short film in one day, we knew just how compelling it would be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Influences and education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Growing up between the Ivory Coast and Ghana massively informed Will\u2019s outlook and influences. He grew up speaking French as a first language, and relocated to Ghana when he was four years old after civil war broke out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese are the best African countries in terms of food and soccer, but not necessarily a place that encourages the arts,\u201d Will says. \u201cBut I was very happy that my parents believed in us and encouraged us to do what we love and make sure there\u2019s a business aspect to it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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