Omotoso directed the television series '' Jacob 's Cross '' on Africa Magic , M-Net and SABC between 2007 and 2013 . In 2010 , he began working on '' Tell Me Sweet Something '' ; speaking about the script with '' Pulse Nigeria '' , he stated that Theodore Witchers ′ '' Love Jones '' ( 1997 ) was the influence behind the film . Omotoso also noted that he received a grant from the African Women 's Development Fund . The film earned him a best director award at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in Lagos State
2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
Akin Omotoso