‘Akpovo’, an Urhobo word, means One World. We love telling stories, stories of humankind from an African essence - stories, on screen, on stage, in spoken word.
At SquareGlobe, we embrace the African philosophy of the union of opposites, of both/and, instead of either/or. Through the SquareGlobe lens, we share stories of the human diaspora; Collective universal stories based on the essence of people of African descent. The themes are unapologetically candid and uncompromising because they embody our power, our value and provide us moral compass. The stori
es portray love, struggles, betrayals, marital relationships, death, fractured family. They celebrate heroes, point at villains, appraise beauty. They are funny, poignant, sad, and in between. For these are the universal, timeless experiences of humankind.
Hey everyone, our film INTRUDER has received its first Official Selection into the Top Line Distribution Showcase. Our film will be viewed by
INDUSTRY FILM DISTRIBUTORS, SALES AGENTS AND LICENSE ACQUISITIONS PERSONNEL FOR 7 DAYS with the intent to sell!!!
We finally finished with our third short film, Intruder!!! Off to the festival circuit. Fingers crossed and prayers up!
Hi it's been a minute but we're still at it. Check out our new sizzle reel!
Happy New Year from SquareGlobe Inc!
In 2022, we will share the poetry of Sherry Williams, some in writing, some as videos. So, as we close out 2021--with stuff that we thought couldn't top 2020, here is a little something for you!
To Laugh
Today, I laughed
It started out as a tickle
And turned into
Tear jerking guffaws
Oh, how good it felt
How good it felt
To laugh
Sherry and Godwin were introduced as fellow writers and thespians. After Godwin attended a poetry reading of Sherry’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘔𝘦, they discussed their shared interests and decided to produce Sherry’s play, 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, as a television series, renaming it 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥.
Their first short film, 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘉𝘰𝘹, was selected for BronzeLens Film Festival (L.A.), Black Film Festival, and was Silver Award Winner at Spotlight Film Festival. The short film, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘺 𝘓𝘦𝘦, was also awarded an Honorable Mention Laurel Award at the Autumn 2021 London Seasonal Short Film Festival.
“𝘛𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴
𝘛𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸 𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯
𝘛𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
𝘛𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺”
Sherry J. Williams (Writer’s Statement)
A graduate of Georgetown School of Foreign Service and Emory University School of Law, Sherry J. Williams is an accomplished screenwriter, playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, actor, director, and producer. She has performed or had her poetry and plays performed at several venues including but not not limited to National Black Arts Festival, New African Grove Theatre, Contiuum Theatre, Emory University School of Law, Clark Atlanta University, and Georgetown University.
Sherry has written 1 full length feature, 3 short films, and 1 television series, writing stories that are “character driven and dialogue laden” and “draws the audience in to the human story being told” by creating an intimate cinematic or theatrical experience.
“Holding up a mirror to human essence, unencumbered by any barriers; human stories (experiences), warts and all, real and imagined, spiritual and profane”
Director and Producer Godwin Onohwosa began his film and theater career in Lagos, Nigeria, after majoring in theater at the University of Benin. Acting in several Nigerian film and stage productions, he participated in the growing film and television industry in Nigeria that has led to Nollywood’s success. Godwin wrote, directed, produced, and sold the children’s television series 𝘉𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴, consisting of 13 episodes.
Godwin also had the opportunity to work with Nigerian intellectuals Wole Soyinka, 1986 Nobel Prize Winner in Literature, and renowned Nigerian novelist, Chinua Achebe.
After moving to the United States, he developed the theater arts of Soapstone Community Arts Center, funded by Dekalb County, GA. After the success of his efforts led the country to announce the building of another arts center, the Porter Sanford Center. This 35,000 sq. ft. hosts a 500 seat theater/auditorium.
As a director, Godwin’s vision is to tell stories of humankind through an African essence. “Stories with themes that are unapologetically candid and uncompromising because they embody a moral compass….. Stories that are universal, timeless experiences of humankind.”
While people of color made up 27.6% of lead acting roles in 2019, just 14.4% of the top box office movies were 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 by people of color.
Meanwhile, people of color purchased 50% of tickets for 9 out of the 10 top grossing movies in 2019. History has shown that movies with majority POC casts, such as 2018’s Black Panther, do particularly well at the box office, but the stories being green-lit in Hollywood are still overwhelmingly white and male.
(𝘜𝘊𝘓𝘈 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮)
Representation on screen matters, but representation behind the scenes matters, too.
Pictured: Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay
A 2020 study found that 2 in 3 Black Americans say “they don’t see themselves or their culture in movies or television” and 4 in 5 say they can tell when characters or color and their stories are not written by people of color. (USA Today)
Square Globe seeks to tell stories for us, by us, and help lead the film industry in a diverse and inclusive direction.
Where do you see yourself represented in film and television?
As seen on our page, 𝘈𝘬𝘱𝘰𝘷𝘰 means “one world.”
Square Globe Inc. was born out of the desire to tell stories not just of one part of the African diaspora, but a desire to tell stories that represent the diaspora as a whole;
“Telling stories of humankind through an African essence.”
Something we have in common throughout the diaspora is our sense of 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, and this is one of the many themes present in our storytelling at Square Globe.
Stay tuned to learn more about who we are and what we do.
Godwin with Ozzie Areu, Ceo of Areu Studios!
As promised, here's a sneak peek of The Exorcism of Jimmy Lee. Stay tuned to see more of the stories we’re telling at Square Globe 🎬
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It's been fabulous to see actors that we've worked with making big moves. Segen Gebremariam-Bush, featured in our proof of concept for our TV series, "Intertwined" had a role in Tyler Perry's "Sistas." Frederick Saunders, featured in our short film "Trick Box", now has a recurring role in "P-Valley" and "Ozarks." You go guys!!! So proud of you!
Hi friends. Thank you for joining our SquareGlobe, Inc. page. Soon, we will be adding updates on our recently completed short film, The Exorcism of Jimmy Lee, the completion of the draft script of Trick Box, the full length feature film, an upcoming poetry series and more! We're on the move, guys!
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Hi it's been a minute but we're still at it. Check out our new sizzle reel!
As promised, here's a sneak peek of The Exorcism of Jimmy Lee. Stay tuned to see more of the stories we’re telling at Square Globe 🎬
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