Ikorodu Bois Receives Video Production Equipment From Netflix
Ikorodu Bois, a Nigerian online comedy group recently received a brand-new set of video-making equipment from American film and technology company, Netflix. The gifts included a voice recorder, standard camera, boom microphone, tripods, iMac computer, and other tech accessories to support their productions.
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The Ikorodu Bois received global attention in June 2020, after posting a recreated video of the Extraction movie trailer. The trailer captured the attention of over 4 million viewers including the movie’s director, the Russo Brothers, and star actor Chris Hemsworth who was the main act in the movie. The Russo Brothers in their response to the recreated video invited the group to the premiere of Extraction 2 which will be taking place in the United States. The recreated trailer also led to their feature
on BBC.
In an interview with Hollywood Insider, the Russo Brothers spoke about what they loved about the recreation of the Extraction trailer by the Ikorodu Bois.
“These are the future storytellers. They are us when we were kids, with dreams of making movies and telling stories to the world. They are so talented, clever, and driven. They have all the key elements to live out their dreams one day.”
The Ikorodu Bois group took to their Instagram page sharing a video where they received cameras, Apple computers, and equipment from Netflix.
The post read:
“Netflix!!!! Thank youuuu!! @netflixfilm you guys are amazing, we’ve received the gift, we love it!… Sir @kunleafo we would love to say a very big thank you as you received us with open arms and for also giving us the opportunity to better our crafts and for also deciding to be a Mentor to us, and for the scholarship program as well, we want you to know how much we appreciate this sir, you are a father and we your kids and we are ready for the father-children tutelage from you sir. We look forward to having you as a source of pillar and uplifting hand in our endeavor and growth. We also want to say
thank you to the entire staff of @kapfilmandtelevisionacademy for also their kind-hearted gesture in welcoming us…”
Through creativity, hard work, and consistency, the Ikorodu Bois has become a global sensation. The winning formula stays the same. Great results come from consistency and hard work.