By Segun Adebayo

Actress turned filmmaker; Ruth Kadiri, has revealed how she found purpose and fulfilment telling stories and turning make-believe scenes to reality, saying her life changed since she started creating stories out of life’s situations.

Kadiri, who celebrated reaching one million YouTube subscribers, said as a female filmmaker in the midst of handful movie producers, she has created her visual style shutting between make-believe world and reality.

With talks constantly dominating the movie industry about female movie producers pushing the narratives and making history, Kadiri’s works have been rated as top on the list.

But she seems to be focusing on her work rather than rest on her laurels as she explained that she would continue to share her mind to the world through the lenses.

According to her, it was not easy stepping into the terrain that is dominated by men, but she has managed to carve a niche for herself with her contents that many of her fans within and outside the country have come to appreciate her for.

Speaking about her one million subscribers, Kadiri thanked her fans and critics for pushing her to give her best to the moviedom, urging her fans to keep trusting and supporting her brand.

“I am excited about the journey so far but we have a long way to go with our stories and how we use them to address ills in our society. I look forward to shooting more great movies that will mirror the realities of our lives and proffer solutions to some of them,” she said..    

This post was originally published by Tribune Newspaper