Nigerian Emerges Best Director At The New York Tri-State Film Festival.

Fast-rising Nigerian director Orire Nwani has emerged as Best Director at the just concluded New York Tri-State film festival for his Naked Woman short film.

The short film which explores the trauma of unwanted pregnancy and single parenthood also premiered at the Smithsonian National Museum for African Art DC and is set to screen at the 11th edition of the African International Film festival Afriff.

Naked Woman follows the story of single mother Ufuoma, who after the difficulties she has gone through in life is somewhat bitter and scared about her daughter making the same mistakes.

The film which stars Ejovwoke Obas and Roberta Orioma who doubles as co-writer is currently streaming on YouTube.