CHEFOR LESLIE DIRECTOR
Presenting to you is one of Cameroon’s most exceptional, Chefor is a director who originates from the North-West Region of Cameroon. His has attained a postgraduate degree from the Higher Technical Teachers College Bambili, the University of Bamenda. Previously, he obtained his Ordinary level certificate at CCAST Bambili and his Advance level certificate at GBHS Bamenda.
Chefor Leslie owns a production house by name Tent Media Cooperation, where alongside directing, he does cinematography, photography and editing.
Movies directed by him include; Moral saga, Forsaken desire, Birds of a feather, Blind mirror, Butterfly, and Ego. Partnering up with other directors to realised some significant projects like; “Invisible Enemy” alongside Deric Njimanju; “Dual Passion” with Njanmsi Roland; “Coincidental Circumstances” still with Roland; “Holly seed uprooted” still with Deric; “The Benefactor” with Titus Akuro; “The Portal” together with Musing Derick; “Bonaventure” along with Damas Akong; “The President’s son” and “Blind Instincts” with Mbole Denis; and “Perverse de Tradition” with Deric Njimanju.
Internationally Director Chefor has done projects such as “Delia” from the UK, “Chains” from Spain, and has worked on the movie “Abused” from the UK as an editor.
"My fear at the moment is the Cameroonian audience. Their lukewarm attitude regarding Cameron films is a call for concern" he commented
From Chefor’s point of view, Cameroon filmmakers are taking a new trend in filmmaking with regards to Africa at large, though still face the problem when it comes to marketing, lack of investors, and lack of distributors.
"Doing movies has put food on my table and paid my bills" he mentioned
Chefor Leslie remarked James Cameron as his role model and further capitalized on the fact that he has learnt a lot having Deric Njimanju and Njamsi Rolland as mentors.
Mambo Augusta, Pascal Moma and Chefor Leslie.
Exclusively on the K&C MAG 2018
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