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eCREATIVE in this country every day, he added. “And I say that knowing that as a black man in America, I could step out of my car, be mistaken for another black man, and be killed.” Kelechi Eke has received numerous awards for the films he has made over the past four years. In late January 2016, he is headed to the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. “Filmmaking has really been fun,” he said. “The challenge always is financial sponsorship, but when I look back and see what I’ve accomplished, I am proud of the audiences I have touched and the issues I have addressed.”  For more information, visit theafricanfilmfestival.org and bigobi.com