APF Film Day 2026
Celebrating African Storytelling, Film and the Creative Economy.
One afternoon. One film. A bigger conversation.
APF Film Day celebrates African storytelling, film, screen creativity and the contribution of the film industry to the wider creative economy. Join actors, filmmakers, producers, directors, screenwriters, film enthusiasts and creative professionals for a screening, conversation and networking.
Òdè! – There Is No Bus Stop on This Trip
A film by Donald Tombia Chichi · 26 minutes
logline
Ejikeme uses borrowed money to throw Akumjeli a psychedelic birthday celebration, but the high comes crashing down when loan sharks arrive demanding their debt.
Synopsis
Òdè! is a surreal and satirical exploration of love, materialism, youthful escapism and the realities of economic hardship in contemporary Nigeria. Through the story of a struggling young artist and his girlfriend, the film examines the consequences of digital debt culture and the pressure to sustain dreams and appearances in an increasingly difficult economic environment.
themes
Economic hardship
Digital debt culture
Love & materialism
Youthful escapism
Donald Tombia Chichi
Filmmaker · Writer · Director
Donald Tombia is a multi-award-winning screenwriter, director, and filmmaker. He is the Co-Creator and Head Writer of Slum King , winner of Best Scripted M-Net Original at the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA10), and Co-Writer of Netflix’s 2023 breakout and most watched Nigerian series, Shanty Town . He created Dust , an Africa Magic telenovela, and was Head Writer of the groundbreaking 130-episode series, Masquerades of Aniedo . His acclaimed medical drama, Strain , won Best Screenplay at The African Film Festival (TAFF) in 2020.
Donald is also the AMVCA8 winner for Best Writer in a Movie/TV series for the genre-bending feature, Introducing the Kujus.
With over 45,000 minutes of television to his name, Donald has worked across formats and genres, from films to soap operas, telenovelas, and web series, including Tinsel, Covenant, Dilemma, Ajoche , and Enakhe . He co-developed and co-wrote Afro City Season 2 for NdaniTV and is a writer on Accelerate TV’s comedy web series, Extras! and Big Book of Lies .
Named one of Nairametrics’ 10 Powerhouse Writers in Nollywood (2023) and one of YNaija & EbonyLife’s 100 Most Influential People in Nollywood (2024), Donald continues to shape the future of African storytelling.
In 2024, Donald founded his production company, Rocks & Badgers, a production company focused on creating artistic, heartfelt, and culturally rooted African stories, and began work on his directorial debut, the short film, Òdè! There Is No Bus Stop On This Trip .
He currently has another short film: PIG, in pre-production stage
Òdè! – There Is No Bus Stop on This Trip
Friday, 27 November 2026 | Silverbird Galleria
Timings are provisional and subject to final confirmation.