She's made 4 films, interviewed 14 heads of state - oh, and she's only 12

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, for CNN

Updated 1525 GMT (2325 HKT) April 30, 2015

At just 12 years old, Zuriel Oduwole has already made four documentaries.
Photos: Meet Zuriel Oduwole, the 12-year-old filmmaker
At just 12 years old, Zuriel Oduwole has already made four documentaries.
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Her latest self-produced title -- she writes, shoots and edits each film herself -- "A Promising Africa" recently received a limited cinema release in five countries: Ghana, UK, Nigeria, Japan, South Africa.
Photos: Meet Zuriel Oduwole, the 12-year-old filmmaker
Her latest self-produced title -- she writes, shoots and edits each film herself -- "A Promising Africa" recently received a limited cinema release in five countries: Ghana, UK, Nigeria, Japan, South Africa.
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Zuriel Oduwole gets into the media scrum while interviewing Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia.
Photos: Meet Zuriel Oduwole, the 12-year-old filmmaker
Zuriel Oduwole gets into the media scrum while interviewing Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia.
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Oduwole sits with Nigeria's departing president Goodluck Jonathan.
Photos: Meet Zuriel Oduwole, the 12-year-old filmmaker
Oduwole sits with Nigeria's departing president Goodluck Jonathan.
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Oduwole sits down with the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit.
Photos: Meet Zuriel Oduwole, the 12-year-old filmmaker
Oduwole sits down with the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit.
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She is pictured here with her younger sister and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo (left) and ec-Ghanaian president John Kufuor (right).
Photos: Meet Zuriel Oduwole, the 12-year-old filmmaker
She is pictured here with her younger sister and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo (left) and ec-Ghanaian president John Kufuor (right).
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To date, the plucky filmmaker, pictured here with Lesotho's prime minister Tom Thabane, has interviewed 14 presidents and prime ministers.
Photos: Meet Zuriel Oduwole, the 12-year-old filmmaker
To date, the plucky filmmaker, pictured here with Lesotho's prime minister Tom Thabane, has interviewed 14 presidents and prime ministers.
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In addition to her films, Oduwole also spends much of her time traveling to schools around the world giving motivational speeches to students. She's pictured here posing with students from a township school as part of her education campaign, <a href="http://www.dreamupspeakupstandup.com/" target="_blank">"Dream Up, Speak Up, Stand Up."</a>
Photos: Meet Zuriel Oduwole, the 12-year-old filmmaker
In addition to her films, Oduwole also spends much of her time traveling to schools around the world giving motivational speeches to students. She's pictured here posing with students from a township school as part of her education campaign, "Dream Up, Speak Up, Stand Up."
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She is pictured here with former president of Malawi Joyce Banda after her interview.
Photos: Meet Zuriel Oduwole, the 12-year-old filmmaker
She is pictured here with former president of Malawi Joyce Banda after her interview.
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Another day, another interview -- this time with Uhuru Kenyatta, the president of Kenya.
Photos: Meet Zuriel Oduwole, the 12-year-old filmmaker
Another day, another interview -- this time with Uhuru Kenyatta, the president of Kenya.
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Pictured sitting down to chat with Cape Verde's president Jorge Fonseca. Zuriel acknowledges that she still has lots to learn and while you may think she wants to study film-making at college, she's got her eye on bigger goals.
Photos: Meet Zuriel Oduwole, the 12-year-old filmmaker
Pictured sitting down to chat with Cape Verde's president Jorge Fonseca. Zuriel acknowledges that she still has lots to learn and while you may think she wants to study film-making at college, she's got her eye on bigger goals.
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