Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters
Directed byAdebisi Adetayo
Screenplay byAyo Arigbabu
Story byStanlee Ohikhuare
Produced byBlessing Amidu
Chris Ihidero
StarringBimbo Akintola
Patrick Doyle
Bola Edwards
Kalu Ikeagwu
Casey Edema
Music byDJ Klem
Ava Momoh
Production
company
Hot Ticket Productions
Release date
  • 11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguagesIjaw
Pidgin
Yoruba
English
Budget₦400 million

Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters, known simply as LBMM, is a 2020 Nigerian computer-animated fantasy film. It was directed by Adebisi Adetayo from a story by Stanlee Ohikhuare and a screenplay by Ayo Arigbabu.[1][2] The film stars Bimbo Akintola, Patrick Doyle, Bola Edwards and Kalu Ikeagwu in the lead roles. The film is also the first Nigerian cinematic feature-length animated film.[3] The film production underwent several delays since 2017, But later had its exclusive special screening at the Genesis Cinemas in Lekki, Lagos on 5 December 2020. It had its theatrical release on 11 December 2020 and opened to mixed reviews from critics.[4][5]

Cast

Synopsis

The plot revolves around a precious young little girl called Bukky who loves to assist her father enthusiastically to solve arithmetic and logic easily get into the nerves of her mother.[6]

Production

The production of the film was initially supposed to begin by 2017 but had been stalled at numerous occasions due to financial issues and lack of cohesion from initial production team.[7] A film project titled SADE which was originally taunted to be the first Nigerian animated film was eventually shelved in 2018 due to financial tussles.[8]

The film finally began its principal photography in November 2019 under Blessing's own production house Hot Ticket Productions.[7] Around 30 cast and crew members were roped in for the film shooting.[3] 11 year old Jessica Edwards, 13 year old David Edwards and array of eight lead cast and six supporting cast who were part of those auditioned and cast were also roped in as dubbing artists/voice actors to lend voice. However the film underwent further delays and derailment due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and the resulting lockdowns in Lagos.[7] The portions of the film's were mostly shot in Lagos amid regular power cuts. The film was shot as 3D animation with 4K resolution, at 24 frames per second for each cinematic effect.[9] The film budget was estimated around ₦400 million.[10]

Soundtrack

A collection of 14 track original album and individual tracks were composed by Oluchi Odii, Patrick Edwards, Marilyn Mayaki, Ufuoma Iliaro, Casey Edema, Caleb Audu, DJ Klem and Ava Momoh.[4]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2021 Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Animation Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters Won [11]
Annecy Festival Out of Competition Official Selection [12]
PAFF Official Selection [13]
Maoriland Festival Official Selection [14]
Animatiba Official Selection [15]
Afriff Official Selection Won [16]
Nollywood Week Film Festival Official Selection

References

  1. ^ Guardian, Nigeria (January 22, 2021). "How 'Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters' came to birth II The Process". YouTube.
  2. ^ "About the Movie – Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters". Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  3. ^ a b "'LBMM', Nigeria's first feature-length animated film, hits cinemas". TheCable Lifestyle. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  4. ^ a b "Nigeria's First Feature-Length Animated Movie Set For December 11 Premiere Date!". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  5. ^ "Lady Buckit & The Motley Mopsters Trailer". allAfrica.com. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  6. ^ Obioha, Vanessa (2020-12-11). "Nigeria: Ladybuckit and the Motley Mopsters Is Off to a Good Start". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  7. ^ a b c Kazeem, Yomi. "How Nigeria's first feature length animated movie was made". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  8. ^ "SADE To Become Nigeria's First 3D Animatiaon Adventure Movie | EN | - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  9. ^ Kolawole, Oluwanifemi (2020-12-11). "How Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters, Nollywood's first feature-length animated film, was made". Techpoint Africa. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  10. ^ "Nigeria's first feature-length animated film cost $1m". The Africa Report.com. 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  11. ^ Banjo, Noah (2021-10-29). "FULL LIST: Ayinla, Omo Ghetto: The Saga bag multiple nominations at AMAA 2021". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  12. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2021-05-11). "Annecy 2021 Celebrates Animated Africa". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  13. ^ "Pan African Film Festival Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters - PAFF 2021". www.paff.org. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  14. ^ "Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters". Māoriland Charitable Trust. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  15. ^ "SELECIONADOS DE 2021". Animatiba (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  16. ^ "2021 AFRIFF Final Selection – AFRIFF". Retrieved 2021-11-16.


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