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About Biko Studios
BIKO Studios is a cross-cultural, independent media production and talent management company. With studios in both Southern California and Sierra Leone, our mission is to create quality media projects that bridge the gaps between diverse communities.
 
Ali Biko Sulaiman Kamanda was born and raised in Njala, Sierra Leone until the age of 13, when his family moved to the United States to escape the country’s civil war. He did not return to Sierra Leone until 10 years later, after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
 
It was this trip home, he says, that helped shape his understanding of the world and define his place within such different communities. He realized that his passion was to tell stories about people, and to portray those stories through the medium of film. At the encouragement of his mentor, David Sontag, who recognized his storytelling abilities and encouraged him to follow his passion, he moved to Los Angeles to study screenwriting at the New York Film Academy and founded BIKO Studios.
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About Biko Studios
BIKO Studios is a cross-cultural, independent media production and talent management company. With studios in both Southern California and Sierra Leone, our mission is to create quality media projects that bridge the gaps between diverse communities.
 
Ali Biko Sulaiman Kamanda was born and raised in Njala, Sierra Leone until the age of 13, when his family moved to the United States to escape the country’s civil war. He did not return to Sierra Leone until 10 years later, after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
 
It was this trip home, he says, that helped shape his understanding of the world and define his place within such different communities. He realized that his passion was to tell stories about people, and to portray those stories through the medium of film. At the encouragement of his mentor, David Sontag, who recognized his storytelling abilities and encouraged him to follow his passion, he moved to Los Angeles to study screenwriting at the New York Film Academy and founded BIKO Studios.
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Biko Studios 10 years ago

SALAY to Screen at The Black Harvest Film FestivalSALAY will screen at the Gene Siskel Film Festival for the 19th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival in Chicago, IL.

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BIKO Studios’ SALAY wins Best African Film at San Francisco Black Film FestivalThe San Francisco Black Film Festival has announced the winners of their 2012 film series. Of the 90 films that were presented in... Read More

Biko Studios 11 years ago

SALAY to Screen at the San Francisco Black Film FestivalBiko Studios is proud to announce that SALAY has been named an Official Selection at the San Francisco Black Film... Read More

Biko Studios 12 years ago

BIKO Studios Receives Two Award Nominations at San Diego Black Film FestivalBIKO Studios’ current film release, SALAY, received two award nominations this weekend at the San Diego Black Film Festival; Best... Read More

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SALAY to Premiere at the San Diego Black Film FestivalSALAY has been selected to screen at the San Diego Black Film Festival in January 2012. This will be the film’s world... Read More