Bisong Taiwo

Bisong Taiwo is a Nigerian Canadian filmmaker based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Bisong's films merge spirituality with classical genres, and over the last five years, he has written, directed, and produced several short films, a narrative feature, and a documentary short film. Bisong received the Emerging Filmmaker award in 2020 by the Reelworld Screen Institute. In 2021, he was selected as a participant in Reelworld's "Emerging 20" program; an initiative to connect Canada's racially diverse emerging talent with film and television executives and professionals. Bisong's short film, The Test, screened at both the 2021 Gimli and 2021 Reelworld Film Festivals and was nominated for six awards including Standout Writer, Director and Producer. Bisong's debut feature film, Time Sleeper (2021), was picked up by Zellco Entertainment and distributed on VOD and streaming platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, and others. His short form web series, Mami Wata (2020), has amassed over 1,000,000 views on Youtube. Bisong's dream is to produce films that attain a level of spiritual quality matched only by the saints; simultaneously entertaining and asking his audiences to ponder on the mysteries of theology.