Meet the Beautiful Helena Michaels

Meet Helena Michaels, the star of the music video of my classical spiritual song, "Your Majesty, Lord Almighty, Supreme Authority, JEHOVAH.

View a clip on https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michaelchimaeyerengozi_god-holyspirit-sinner-activity-7506788846873968640-H4oR?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=android_app&rcm=ACoAAACy6lwBd0XTDsvta0rFbzeVGySq8J17SC4&utm_campaign=copy_link

She is one of the best actresses in the world in the AI film industry.

She is better than Tilly Norwood.

She is ready to work in both hybrid and total generative AI movies.

© 2026. EKENYERENGOZI Michael China  All rights reserved.

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I Was Not Born Yesterday in Music

An important background of my compositions.

My current photograph of selfie with Nkechika taken this morning with my smartphone and the background generated with Google Gemini, my digital assistant of awesome genius. Nkechika will be featured in the musical videos of three of my songs for my first ELP for the Christmas and the Valentine by the grace of Almighty God.

I Was Not Born Yesterday in Music. 

My great father, Sunday Eke of blessed memory had and played violin and loved classical music. My passion for pop music attracted me to choose to attend the famous secondary school, St. Gregory's College on Lagos Island in south west Nigeria, because of the popularity of Ofege, the school band that was formed in the early 1970s by a group of teenagers at the St. Gregory’s College. Influenced by the leading stars of the era, especially Carlos Santana, Led Zeppelin, The Funkees, and Ofo The Black Company, Ofege introduced a different dimension of funk laced with rock solos that made them one of the greatest Nigerian bands of all time. 

Read about Ofege on
https://guardian.ng/life/ofege-alades-demise-brings-back-memories-of-boy-band-that-shook-nigerias-music-scene/

I was part of the singers in the live performance of "Ipi Tombi" South African musical concert done in 1978 by St. Gregory's College and the sister school, Holy Child College in south west Ikoyi on the Lagos Island, Nigeria.
I studied rudiments of music on my own.
I use beatboxing and tonic solfa to compose my songs and have done sing with a back up band.
I compose the lyrics and the tunes and I worked with  musicians who studied music to produce the songs.
I composed "Hardway To Broadway" in 1981 and paid for the production in California and a copy is in the Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA copyrighted in 1984.

My name then was Mike Nelson Chima Eke.

I composed "She Comes on Sundays" and was produced in 2002 in OJB Studios in Surulere on the mainland of Lagos by three young R&B singers known for their hit song, "Chiyenre".  
"She Comes on Sundays" was broadcast with one hour interview on BBC Radio in April 2003. 
Earlier in 2002, I performed my love song, "Darego, You Are the Most Beautiful Girl in the World" backed by the #1 rock guitarist in Africa, Dabyna Abraham-Poll and his band at the Maison de France of the French Cultural Centre during the graduation ceremony of the students of the Alliance Francaise in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.

I have used Suno to produce several songs of my original lyrics and I have decided to launch my music company, MCI for music production and promotion.

My original voice and my original lyrics .

Listen to Don't Let Us Give Up On on Suno! 🎵

https://suno.com/song/123f33a9-55d9-4600-9889-474dde6557d1

It is easier to win the Grammys now without even singing well, because you can simply voice over already recorded soundtracks and be slurring sensually with exhibition of sexuality to charm millions of people listening on radio and watching music videos.

- EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima

The Education of Lantana Film

 

I am using generative AI for the film production of "The Education of Lantana" about a bright Muslim girl who boldly refused child marriage in northern Nigeria and appealed to go to school. She won her appeal by saying that Shehu Usman dan Fodio (Arabic: عثمان بن فودي, romanized: ʿUthmān ibn Fūdī; 15 December 1754 – 20 April 1817) , the Fulani scholar, Islamic religious teacher, poet, revolutionary and a philosopher who founded the Sokoto Caliphate and ruled as its first caliph supported the education of his beloved daughter, Princess Nana Asmaʼu. And how she started her teachers (Jajis) who travelled throughout the Caliphate educating women in the students' homes. In turn, each of these Jajis used Nana Asma’u's and other Sufi scholars writings, usually through recited mnemonics and poetry, to train crops of learned women, called the ’Yan-taru', or those who congregate together, the sisterhood.

Lantana said that Islam emphasized that the education of girls is a fundamental duty and an equal right for both males and females. A mandatory duty, because seeking knowledge is a sacred obligation for every Muslim, regardless of gender, as taught by Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) under the protection of human intellect (al-Aql), enabling both men and women to make sound moral choices and understand their faith: that educated girls grow into knowledgeable mothers and community pillars who guide future generations.

"We are the mothers of nations."

Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) actively encouraged the education of women, setting aside dedicated days to teach them religious commandments and Aisha, the Prophet's youngest wife was among the major authorities in Islamic jurisprudence, narrating thousands of hadiths and teaching prominent male companions. 

The Imam of the mosque; the Alaramma of the madrasa and Shu'aban Makaranta of their Islamiyya school who were impressed by Lantana's Qur'anic memorization (Hifz) of the Surah Al-Baqarah, the second and longest chapter of the Quran, containing 286 verses supported her appeal and allowed her to return to school and not to be forced to marry.

• ​Dramatic Intent: Shows quiet determination, reverence for her faith, and an unstoppable desire to learn.

• ​"I do not wish to step away from our ways, Mother. Every word of the Koran I hold in my heart, just as Father taught me. But when I look at these letters on my slate, I see a doorway. A way to help our village, to read the papers the doctors bring, to write our own stories instead of letting others speak for us. I am not turning my back on who we are—I only want to see how far our light can reach."

  ​Aminu (Father)

  • ​Context: Aminu addresses a council of village elders who are questioning why he permits his daughter to spend so much time studying formal schoolbooks.
  • ​Dramatic Intent: Displays dignity, paternal pride, deep traditional roots, and a changing perspective.

  • ​"You ask me why I let a girl spend her hours with books instead of preparing only for a husband's hearth. I am a man of tradition, as my father was before me. I bow to God, and I honor the dust of this compound. But look at her. She holds the Holy Book in one hand and the future in the other, without letting either fall. If our daughters remain in the dark, our whole village stumbles. I will not be the father who dimmed his own child’s lantern."

    ​Zainab (Mother)

    • ​Context: Zainab speaks privately with Aminu inside their mud home at dusk, trying to gently sway his heart to support Lantana's path.
    • ​Dramatic Intent: Emotional depth, maternal warmth, strategic persuasion, and quiet strength.

    • ​"Look at her out there in the yard, Aminu. She has your quiet eye, your steady heart. I walked the path given to me without complaint, and it has been a good life beside you. But the world outside our walls is moving faster now. Lantana has a fire in her head that water cannot quench. If we try to trap that fire, it will burn us all. But if we guide it... imagine what she could build for us."

Glover Memorial Hall Should Be Renamed Olu Jacobs Memorial Hall

Glover Memorial Hall Should Be Renamed Olu Jacobs Memorial Hall in memorial tribute to the great Nigerian actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, MFR  (11 July 1942 – 16 September 2026).

He deserves the honour for his outstanding legacy in the history of Nigerian film industry.

He had an illustrious career as an accomplished actor in England before returning to Nigeria to contribute to the advancement of Nigerian cinema and became one of the founding fathers of the phenomenal Nollywood, the largest film industry in Africa.

In 2007, Jacobs won the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for Best Actor in a Leading Role.He received the Industry Merit Award for outstanding achievements in acting at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) and the MAA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. He was conferred the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic in 2011 by former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR.

See his biography on 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olu_Jacobs

The colonial era of the Glover Memorial Hall named in honour of Sir John Hawley Glover, who served as the Governor of the Lagos Colony is gone since the Independence of Nigeria on October 1, 1960.

The Glover Memorial Hall is already under the management of the wife of Olu Jacobs, veteran actress Mrs. Joke Silva-Jacobs and their Lufodo Academy, keeping its legacy alive with consistent theatrical plays, musical events, and studio sessions.  Therefore, it will be noble for the hall to be renamed the Olu Jacobs Memorial Hall as a monument of his legacy.

- EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima,
The Founder, Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series,

 

Video of Princess Nana Asmaʼu bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo

In progress, my historical film on Princess Nana Asmaʼu bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo, (1793–1865) focusing on her illustrious life as a highly esteemed Islamic poet, scholar and reformer in the foundation of the Sokoto Caliphate from the reign of her father,  Usman bin Fodio عثمان بن فودي, Sultan of Sokoto, Amir al-Mu'minin, Imama. the first Sultan of Sokoto 

لَآ إِكْرَاهَ فِى ٱلدِّينِ ۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشْدُ مِنَ ٱلْغَىِّ ۚ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسْتَمْسَكَ بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَا ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ٢٥٦

Let there be no compulsion in religion, for the truth stands out clearly from falsehood. So whoever renounces false gods and believes in Allah has certainly grasped the firmest, unfailing hand-hold. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 256 - 

The film will include her brothers, Sultan Muhammadu Bello (3 November 1781-25 October 1837) and Sultan Abu Bakr Atiku (1782–1842). And how she started her teachers (Jajis) who travelled throughout the Caliphate educating women in the students' homes. In turn, each of these Jajis used Nana Asma’u's and other Sufi scholars writings, usually through recited mnemonics and poetry, to train crops of learned women, called the ’Yan-taru, or "those who congregate together, the sisterhood."

Princess Nana Asmaʼu bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo, (1793–1865) of the Sokoto Caliphate with  her father,  Usman bin Fodio
عثمان بن فودي, Sultan of Sokoto, Amir al-Mu'minin, Imama. the first Sultan of
Sokoto

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#nigeria
#leadership
#scholarship
#education
#women

The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

My allegory of the triumph of the eagle continues with this clip I produced with Gemini and Noiz. 

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What the Eagle Said to the Lion

What the Eagle Said to the Lion:

You can be the King of the Jungle, but I am the King of the Sky.. 
I can fly  and soar higher over lands and rivers from coast to coast beyond the jungle where you cannot go.

A clip from my ongoing epic film, "Igwekala, Son of the Sky".

The saying "the lion might be the king of the jungle, but the eagle has never been his subject" is a popular modern proverb used to describe independent power and mutual respect among mighty forces. 

Meaning and Interpretation

Independent Domains: The lion rules the land as the traditional "king," but the eagle reigns supreme in the sky, meaning true power does not have to subjugate everything else to be valid.

Refusal to Bow: Just as an apex predator of the air answers to no terrestrial king, strong individuals or entities do not need to bow to external titles or dominant authorities.

Equal Might: It highlights that different entities operate in entirely different spheres of greatness, and dominance in one arena does not command loyalty or fear in another.

Story by Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima
Produced and Directed by Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima
Video and photograph by the author and producer   generated with Adobe Firefly
https://firefly.adobe.com/discover?tab=gallery 
Eagle sound effect from 
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/search/eagle/ 

@Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima. All rights reserved. 

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#epic
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The New Strategy of Netflix in Nigeria is the Best for Nollywood

As macroeconomic headwinds—such as intense inflation and the depreciation of the Nigerian Naira—have impacted consumer spending and local platform margins, global streaming giants have re-evaluated their approach. While rumors previously circulated that Netflix was pulling out of Nigeria, the streamer firmly debunked this, confirming that it has instead pivoted toward a long-term play. This approach relies on tightening its release slate to emphasize high-demand, proven titles and funding creative equity initiatives behind the scenes to structurally elevate the quality of Nigerian cinema

1. Targeted Training & Academy Partnerships

Instead of funding isolated productions, Netflix routes money directly into institutional talent development.

Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts: Funded through the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, this collaboration delivers hands-on, rigorous training for local screenwriters and actors under the tutelage of industry veterans.

Realness Institute Labs: Netflix runs localized initiatives like the Episodic Lab (EPL) and the Development Executive Traineeship (DET). These programs train mid-career Nigerian film professionals to polish concepts, build narrative structures, and pitch projects to international standards.

2. Upgrading Technical and Post-Production Infrastructure

A frequent critique of older Nollywood releases was the disparity between great ideas and technical execution. Netflix addresses this by sponsoring specialized technical workshops, including the APost Lab, focusing heavily on improving sound engineering, color grading, and editing workflows.

The goal is to build an ecosystem where local post-production crews can consistently match international distribution benchmarks.

Netflix is still acquiring finished films in Nigeria

Focus on Acquisition: The streaming platform now relies on an acquisition model. It watches completed films and buys the licensing rights for the ones it likes.

Several major Nigerian releases from Niyi Akinmolayan, Moses Inwang, and other prominent directors have recently landed on Netflix.

🎬 Moses Inwang
Ordinary People (September 2026): This highly anticipated 8-episode action-thriller series is Moses Inwang’s biggest project yet. Set in the wealthy, gated Mirage Estate, it follows residents whose seemingly perfect lives unravel as dangerous secrets, betrayals, and dark ambitions are pushed to the edge. It stars a massive Nollywood ensemble cast including Ramsey Nouah, Chidi Mokeme, Sharon Ooja, and Adunni Ade.

Devil Is a Liar (Late 2025): A tense drama/thriller following a successful realtor who falls for a younger man, only for her life to crumble under a wave of tragedy and betrayal. It stars Nse Ikpe-Etim, Mercy Aigbe, and Nancy Isime.

🎨 Niyi Akinmolayan
Colours of Fire (July 2026): Following its theatrical run, Akinmolayan’s visual Afrofusion fantasy epic joined Netflix. The film blends African mythology and deep visual effects to tell a story of forbidden love and propaganda between two rival tribes (the Red and Blue tribes). It stars Uzor Arukwe and Osas Ighodaro.

Lísàbí: A Legend Is Born (Late 2025): A sweeping historical epic centered around the legendary Yoruba folk hero Lisabi and his rebellion against oppression.

Tòkunbọ̀ by Ramsey Nouah: A gritty crime thriller focused on a former car smuggler who is given a high-stakes, time-sensitive mission to deliver a captive judge's daughter.

House of Ga'a by Bolanle Austen-Peters: A massively successful 18th-century historical epic that tracks the ruthless rise and eventual downfall of Bashorun Ga'a, the fiercely tyrannical prime minister of the Oyo Empire.

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Celebrated Short Film "Ngozika and the Magic Water Pot" Adapted Into Global Multilingual Storybook

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Celebrated Short Film "Ngozika and the Magic Water Pot" Adapted Into Global Multilingual Storybook

LAGOS, NIGERIA, September 10, 2026 

Prolific Nigerian author, filmmaker, and publisher Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima has officially announced the upcoming global release of the storybook adaptation of his celebrated short film, Ngozika and the Magic Water Pot.

 Following its acclaimed reception as a cutting-edge, AI-produced short film, this new literary edition brings the vivid, mystical world of Umu Udara village directly to pages designed for readers worldwide.

To ensure the modern African folklore reaches a truly global audience, the storybook is being translated into a massive roster of international and indigenous languages. The book will be released in hardcover edition, paperback edition and Amazon Kindle edition and will be available in French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and Swahili, alongside Nigeria’s major native languages: Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa.
The narrative follows Ngozika, the precious only child of a poor widow, who accidentally loses her water pot at the stream. Terrified of her mother's reaction, she weeps by the water until sunset, when turbulence gives rise to Mammy Water. The mystical mermaid comforts the frightened young girl and bestows upon her a miraculous gift: a magical water pot that will never run dry.

Ngozika and the Magic Water Pot expands the cinematic landscape originally crafted alongside AI Producer Oluwadare Solesi. By blending traditional folklore with cutting-edge artificial intelligence in film production, the project has broken boundaries in African digital media. The new book edition translates these rich cultural textures, emotional depth, and stunning visual realism into a timeless reading experience.

Distributed worldwide via Amazon and other leading global booksellers, this multilingual launch marks a major milestone in cross-media storytelling and the international preservation of African cultural narratives.

"Translating the visual magic and heart of our AI-produced short film into print—and into the world's most spoken languages—allows us to share the core of African storytelling with everyone, everywhere," says author and director Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima. "This storybook is a celebration of our shared heritage, resilience, and the enchanting elements of classic folklore made accessible to the global village."

About the Author
Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima (also writing as Orikinla Osinachi) is an award-winning Nigerian writer, filmmaker, journalist, and social entrepreneur. He is the founder of the International Digital Post Network and King of Kings Books International, and the publisher of the acclaimed Nollywood Mirror® Series.

Media Contact:
Name: Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima
Company/Publisher: King of Kings Books International
Email Address: ekenyerengozimichaelchima@gmail.com
Phone Number: 

+234 07066379246

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https://www.amazon.com/author/ekenyerengozimichaelchima

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The Lumière Declaration on the Future of Cinema and the Moving Image

The Lumière Declaration on the Future of Cinema and the Moving Image is a global framework of 15 principles adopted on September 7, 2026, at the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France.

Core Overview
Initiative and Leadership: Jointly presented by France and South Korea, the summit was co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
Global Governance: Designed to establish a new "multilateralism of the moving image," providing a baseline of global governance 130 years after the Lumière brothers' first public screening.

Key Participants: Signed by international organizations, governments, and industry leaders—including the Motion Picture Association (MPA)—with support from a council of prominent filmmakers like Wim Wenders, Denis Villeneuve, and Juliette Binoche.

Core Principles
Works at the Center: Reaffirms that moving images are a shared cultural common good and that ambitious, intentional works remain irreplaceable.

Audience Attention: 

States that audience attention is "a trust to be honoured, not a resource to be captured" in an era of digital and algorithmic saturation.

Creation and Renewal: 

Stresses investment in next-generation talent, experimentation, and public-private financial support.

Diversity and Growth: 

Defends cultural diversity across formats, languages, and budgets while recognizing the audiovisual sector as a core driver of economic growth.

 
The Saint-Paul-de-Vence Declaration on Artificial Intelligence is one of five thematic frameworks adopted on September 7, 2026, during the Lumière Summit at the Fondation Maeght in France. Rather than debating if artificial intelligence should be integrated into film, TV, and gaming, the declaration sets out to establish on what terms AI is used and who gets to decide.

The Six Core Principles
The framework outlines six principles intended to guide future legislation, cross-border industry conduct, and copyright enforcement:

Cultural Diversity & UNESCO Protection: 

The first principle firmly places AI systems—whether they produce, disseminate, transform, or are trained on cultural works—within the regulatory scope of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity.

Human Foundation & Fair Remuneration: It affirms that human-created works are the fundamental bedrock of generative systems. Crucially, any use of copyrighted material to train AI models must respect intellectual property laws and guarantee fair payment to rights holders.

Reclaiming Creative Control: Reaffirming statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron at the summit, the declaration states that AI should be a tool that strengthens human creativity and innovation, ensuring human creation always remains the irreplaceable heart of any work.

Mitigating "Agentic AI" Disruption: The text flags an unprecedented multilateral warning regarding the rise of autonomous, agentic AI, expressing deep concern over a future where audience access to artistic works is entirely filtered or mediated by automated agents.

 
Signatories & Enforcement Nuance
While the broader Lumière Declaration saw a massive wave of industry backing, the targeted, legally sensitive AI text carried a much narrower, highly specific list of initial signees:

Sovereign States: Signed by France and the Republic of Korea.

Rights Organizations: Signed by SACEM (which manages rights for music authors, composers, and publishers) and Adami (which collects and distributes revenue for performers like actors and musicians).

The "Studio" Gap: Observers noted that while these four institutions wield immense regulatory and licensing power in Europe, no major AI developers, streaming platforms, or Hollywood studios were part of the initial signatures. However, the declaration remains open for future signatories as international frameworks evolve.

Read more on 

https://lumieresummit.org/en/news/ 

African AI Film Festival 2026 | Submit Your AI Film

https://africanaifilmfestival.org/ 

Defining Cinema in the Age of AI
Website: www.globalaicinema.org

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