Mother’s Smile is my latest short film. Produced on the equivalent of £800, it serves as the patriach of all my other collaborative work so far.
It’s grown into a combination of various collaborative efforts across different mediums into one whole:
Mother’s Smile Art, Mother’s Smile Clothes, Mother’s Smile Music, Mother’s Smile Events, and Mother’s Smile The Movie.
I intend for this to be the format moving forward with each film I produce, improving upon the concept every time.
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The story, put briefly, is a poignant exploration of family, faith, and the healing power of music in the face of profound loss.
The Dance of Dreams
May Your Smile Never Fade
Writer/Director – Koby Cole
Producers – Hector Kugbadzor & Koby Cole
DoP – Hector Kugbadzor
Assistant Director – Manuel Aikins
Production Assistant – Frances Edoh
Gaffers – Stephen Bentil & Stephen Bentil Sr.
Boom Operator – Jeshrun Amui
Sound Mixer/Designer – Sammy Oppong & Koby Cole
ADR – Sammy Oppong
Editor – Koby Cole
Grade – Hector Kugbadzor
Production Designers – Frances Edoh & Audrey Issaka
Costume Designers – Dr. Dymphna Bakker-Edoh, Frances Edoh, & Audrey Issaka
Make-up – Bibiana Edoh
Composer – Nhyiraba Atta-Peters
BTS – Manuel Aikins
Kojo – Gerald Josiah-Aryeh
Mrs. Sarpong – Gadede Segbefia
Mr. Sarpong – Yassin Adams
Lisa – Piconia Ibrahim