Exclusive: NYC based director Akorede Alli accused of conning upcoming Nollywood actors on new project
The filmmaker is reportedly filming a Netflix project titled 'Ran Mi Lowo'.
New York basedNigerian producer, Akorede Alli [IMDb]
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![The Harvest [Instagram/kachibenson]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "The Harvest [Instagram/kachibenson]")
According to sources, following the audition for the claimed Netflix project, select actors were invited to a crucial meeting tagged 'Two Sets'.
During the meeting which reportedly lasted six hours, they had their photos and measurements taken without any talk of contracts or the characters they were selected to play.
![Casting call announcement for 'Ran Mi Lowo' directed by Akorede Alli [Twitter]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'790'%20height%3D'814'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Casting call announcement for 'Ran Mi Lowo' directed by Akorede Alli [Twitter]")
Casting call announcement for 'Ran Mi Lowo' directed by Akorede Alli [Twitter]
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An actor who agreed to speak to Pulse anonymously revealed that Alli had allegedly thrown a major fit when some actors questioned him about remuneration. "The director angrily shouted about actors acting like they are doing Nollywood a favour and that in Miami where he is from, things are not done like that.
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"A notable actress who was on the set also complained about the treatment and asked if Sola Sobowale would get the same treatment. Oga vexed and said he is the executive producer and she is not Sola Sobowale.
"He later directed us to his production manager who said we will be added to a WhatsApp group where payment and other information will be given to us. We were told to resume on set located on the island the next day. We were also told to bring costumes."
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After days of filming without any contract, the actors were paid the sum of N15,000 in cash and thanked for their service.
![Akorede Alli and Omawunmi Dada on 'Ran Mi Lowo' set [Instagram/@akoredealli]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'790'%20height%3D'790'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Akorede Alli and Omawunmi Dada on 'Ran Mi Lowo' set [Instagram/@akoredealli]")
Akorede Alli and Omawunmi Dada on 'Ran Mi Lowo' set [Instagram/@akoredealli]
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Another actor who asked to not be quoted revealed that it took attempting to hijack the production on its fifth day to get the attention of Alli and his team and subsequently, a contract.
Pulse made several attempts to reach Akorede Alli and members of his team but at the time of this report, there has been no response. According to Alli's LinkedIn profile, he is an alumnus of the School of Visual Art New York City and the Pefti Film Institute, Nigeria.
Major cast on the controversial project include Bimbo Akintola, Omawunmi Dada, Broda Shaggi, Debo Macaroni and Chris Iheuwa.
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