Faruk Lasaski is the MD/CEO, Ark Resources Entertainment.
Qualification: DIPLOMA. Film Production, New York Film Academy, USA
Professional Membership: Member Independent Television Producers Association of
Nigeria (ITPAN).
Objective: Raising awareness of developmental and environmental issues through audio-visuals to create positive change in Africa
Awards: Best Film award FIFIVIL film festival Togo 2001 ‘Ready or Not, ‘The future is ours’ A short photo documentary on problems facing youth in Nigeria
Relevant Professional Experience:
Directed a short film, Against the Odds, which profile two dynamic women leaders and their struggle to make democracy and good governance a reality in Nigeria. UNESCO assisted
Project (1999).
With support from Rockefeller and Ford Foundation to Communicating for Change. I produced a 52 part radio
drama series, Ready or Not in English and Hausa and a short
photo documentary, the future is ours on youth and their
unique perceptions of environment and development issues.(2001)
The photo documentary won the best film award at the
International festival of film and video, FIFIVIL in Togo, Lome
(2001)
Uncut-Playing with Life presents the problem of female genital mutilation in
Nigeria through the eyes of Stella, a proud circumciser from the royal family of
Benin, and theatre for development activists who studied her life and profession
as research material for a play against FGM. Uncut-Playing with Life, a documentary
shows how, over a six year period, people changed their beliefs and life styles. Stella’s
deep convictions are presented against a backdrop of colourful, dramatic and sometimes
even humorous theatre sequences. Researched and Directed (2001)
Produced and directed a documentary, Dis is Lagos, it profiles the life, style
and people of Lagos on the perceptions that moving to big cities
will bring much wealth to them than dwelling in a rural areas
often tagged “less-privileged” place. Canal France International (CFI), French
Embassy Nigeria assisted project (2004).
Changing Faces A 92min thriller on the transference of spirit
through sex. ‘Two unlikely bedfellows share a night of passion’
Changing Faces was premiered at the South Pavilion Cannes film
Festival 2008, featured in competition at FESPACO 2009 and
Cairo International film festival 2009. Other festivals Black
Diaspora international film festival New York 2008.
Produced and Directed over 40 television commercial between
July 2003 and Jan 2009
Contact: arkfilms@yahoo.com
Tel: 234 1 8766744, 080 330 39300