When I first met the unstoppable Aimiende Negbenebor Sela I was instantly curious about and eager to see her work! Aimi, as we call her, is a beautiful spirit who’s warm, full of light and wicked smart. She’s a writer, filmmaker, actor and model who graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering and a BA in Literature. Yep. I had to check that I heard that right. She has an engineering degree—a BE. Her films represent her leap into highly complex and ambitious projects. Trust. She’s already figured it out.
Sela Films is a banner company with bold, versatile narratives that span the globe. Even though Aimi herself looks like she could grace the cover of every fashion magazine, bold versatility describes the human behind her winning smile. She speaks of her company the following way: “Six short fictional films and a handful of non-fictional projects later, Sela Films has proven that it's here to stay -- a black female owned indie production company committed to telling stories about our shared experience as members of the human race and focused on interrogating the human condition, but with empathy.”
When you watch a Sela Films storyline, humanism wins every time.
What is evident in Aimi’s work is that no matter what race, culture or gender is represented on screen there’s a Black woman director behind the camera. And the most important part to all of this: No matter what the race or gender, there’s a damn good director behind the camera.
For the inaugural Indie Fuxion Film Showcase, we choose to screen Utopia. I applaud the original storyline and how committed Aimi’s cast and crew seemed to want to deliver for her. The film has top production values and visual effects and awesome production design. Every detail brings this story to life.
In fact, every film of Aimi’s represents what Indie Fuxion is all about. We don’t wait for a Hollywood hire. We hire ourselves. We look to each other for opportunity, growth and collaboration. Filmmakers like myself, Aimi and our indie colleagues formed a creative village a long time ago. We invite you to come along for the ride!
Join us Nov 15 – Dec 15, 2020 for our free Indie Fuxion Film Showcase on GFNTV! Click here to RSVP. It’s FREE!
And be sure to be a part of contributing to Aimi’s production company and her latest venture 8:46PM. Harriet Arrives by clicking here. Happy Streaming!
Utopia by filmmaker Aimiende Negbenebor Sela