What a marvelous way to start the new year, by celebrating the boundless creativity of Africa’s youth! Had to share this CNN story by Aisha Salaudeen about a group of young Nigerians,ranging in age from 7 to 27, who taught themselves how to act, direct, write and edit their own #sciencefiction short films. Their extraordinary talent and vision is garnering praise and attention. They call themselves #TheCritics , and I predict great things. Follow them on Twitter at @thecritics001. #Africa #Nigeria #youthdevelopment #youthempowerment #youthleadership #filmsandmovies #filmmaking #creativity #creativitymatters #creativityforall #acting #writing #directing #editing #scifi #scifimovies These Nigerian kids are creating epic sci-fi short films using their phones, and Hollywood is paying attention …see more