Bello moved to the United States in 2001 to study communications (specialising in Visual Media) at the American University in Washington D.C.
On the home front, Small Boy went on to win two Africa Movie Academy Award for 'Best Art Direction' and 'Best Young Child Actor' in April 2009.
Thereafter, Bello returned to the United States and earned a master's degree in Communications, specialising in Film Directing, at Regent University in Virginia.
While at Regent University, Bello was selected to do an internship with the world-renowned ICM Talent Agency at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Her knowledge, combined with her experiences in the industry both locally and internationally, made Bello ably equipped to produce and direct her second feature film Flower Girl, which was released in February 2013 to rave reviews.
Several months later, Flower Girl was premiered in the US at the Hollywood Black Film Festival in Los Angeles in October 2013.
The judges who had voted stated that the award was being given to her “for her commitment and demonstrated talent, her versatility and potential for cutting-edge approaches to African cinema”.
][6][7] Under the Blu Star Entertainment Limited umbrella, Bello published The Film Directory, a publication listing numerous Nigerian filmmakers and companies in the industry.
), was born in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, and rose through the ranks to become the youngest Chief of the Air Staff in Africa in 1980.