Why Netflix is the First Choice of Filmmakers in Nigeria
Monday, April 3, 2023
Why Netflix is the First Choice of Filmmakers in Nigeria
Rahama Sadau, Beauty Queen of Kannywood in Nollywood
Rahama Sadau, who is the Queen of Kannywood is also an A-List actress in Nollywood has played major roles in many Nigerian movies in both Hausa and English and also speaks Hindi fluently. She is the winner of Best Actress (Kannywood) at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2014 and 2015. She also won Best African Actress at the 19th African Film Awards in 2015 by African Voice. In 2017. She became the first Hausa celebrity to appear in the top ten Hottest Female Nigeria Celebrities.
Throughout her career, Sadau has been a busy actress, appearing in both movies and music videos.
She is featured in the 34 Beauty Queens of Nollywood and Kannywood published in the NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series.
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#Kannywood
#Nollywood
#beauty
#movies
#actress
#actor
Sunday, March 19, 2023
What Matters Most in Filmmaking?
"What matters most in filmmaking is not the size of your camera, but the size of your imagination."
Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series,
The first book series on Nollywood and the Nigerian film industry since 2013.
Winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, USA.
Mami Wata won the PRIX DE LA CRITIQUE Pauline S. Vieyra (African Critics Award) at the Special Awards Gala.Next, the drama received the MEILLEUR IMAGE (Cinematography Award) and finally the MEILLEUR DÉCOR (Set Design Award) at the Closing Awards Ceremony of the 2023 Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou or FESPACO) on March 4, 2023, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
FICTION FEATURE FILM
– Golden Stallion of Yennenga: “Ashkal” by Youssef Chebbi (Tunisia)
– Silver Stallion: “Sira”, by Apolline Traoré (Burkina Faso)
– Bronze Stallion: “Shimoni” by Angela Wamai (Kenya)
– Best Performance by an actor: the whole cast of “Sous les figues” by Erige Sehiri (Tunisia)
– Best Actress: All the actresses of “Sous les figues” by Erige Sehiri (Tunisia)
– Best set design: “Mami Wata” by Fiery Obasi (Nigeria)
– Best editing: “Abu Saddam” by Nadine Khan (Egypt)
– Best Screenplay: “Le Bleu du caftan” by Maryam Touzani (Morocco)
– Image Award: “Mami Wata” by Fiery Obasi (Nigeria)
– Sound Award: “Ashkal” by Youssef Chebbi (Tunisia)
– Best Music: “Our Lady of the Chinese Shop” by Ery Claver (Angola)
– Special Mention of the Jury: “Regarde les étoiles” by David Constantin (Mauritius)
FICTION SHORT FILM
– Golden Foal Short Fiction: “Will my parents come to see me” by Mo Harawe (Somalia)
– Silver foal short fiction : ” A doll ” by Andriaminosa Hary and Joel Rakotovelo (Madagascar)
– Bronze foal short fiction: “Tsutsue” by Amartei Armar (Ghana)
DOCUMENTARIES
– Golden Stallion feature documentary: “Omi Nobu/L’Homme nouveau” by Carlos Yuri Ceuninck (Cape Verde)
– Silver Stallion feature documentary: “Nous, étudiants” by Rafiki Fariala (Central African Republic)
– Bronze Stallion feature-length documentary: “Guardian of the Worlds” by Leïla Chaïbi (Algeria)
– Silver foal short documentary: “Katanga nation” by Beza Hailu Lemma (Ethiopia)
– Bronze Foal short documentary: “Kelasi” by Fransix Tenda Lomba (DRC)
– Special Mention of the Jury: “L’Envoyée de Dieu” by Amina Mamani (Niger) and “Cuba en Afrique” by Negash Abdurahman (Ethiopia)
PERSPECTIVES SECTION
– Paul Robeson Award to the feature documentary “The Spectre of Boko Haram” by Cyrielle Raingou (Cameroon)
BURKINA FASO SECTION
– Best Burkinabe film: “Laabli l’insaisissable” by Luc Youlouka Damiba.
– Best Burkinabe hopeful: “Le Botaniste” by Floriane Zoundi
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Too Much Noise in Many Hollywood Movies; Nollywood Should Not Copy Hollywood
Too Much Noise in Many Hollywood Movies; Nollywood Should Not Copy Hollywood
Friday, February 10, 2023
Why Did "Avatar: The Way of Water" Fail in Nigeria?
Why Did "Avatar: The Way of Water" Fail in Nigeria?
James Cameron's awesome sci-fi epic "Avatar: The Way of Water" has been a huge box office success, breaking multiple records, and grossing over $2.177 billion worldwide so far. It was the highest-grossing film of 2022, the highest-grossing film of the COVID-19 pandemic era, and the fourth highest-grossing film of all time. But it has failed in Nigeria grossing less than $800, 000 in 7 weeks in the country where "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" has made $2 million so far.
Why?
Poor marketing and publicity caused the failure of "Avatar: The Way of Water" in Nigeria in competition with the highest grossing Nigerian movie, Funke Akindele's " The Battle on Buka Street" that has grossed over $1 million so far in 7 weeks.
Both the local and international film distributors failed in the marketing and publicity of "Avatar: The Way of Water" in Nigeria.
General poor marketing and publicity have caused many Nigerian and foreign movies to bomb in Nigeria and not because there are not enough cinemas in the most populous country in Africa.
If "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" can make $2 million in 12 weeks in Nigeria, then "Avatar: The Way of Water" should have made over $1 million by now.
#Avatar
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#jamescameron
#blackpanther
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#bomb
#filmdistributors
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#Nollywood
#cimemas
#film
#nigeria
#marketing
#media
#entertainment
#publicity
#success
#water
#africa
#covid
- By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Is Nollywood Really Booming?
Is Nollywood Really Booming?
The sociocultural phenomenon of the guerilla filmmakers of Nollywood, the first indie film industry in Africa has been attracting global attention making news headlines of the foreign news media since the early 1990s and making the stars of the low budget movies household names across Africa. "Nollywood is booming" echoed from the street to the internet and on the popular cable TV channels called Africa Magic on DStv and GOtv of the MultiChoice Group of South Africa.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
The Legacy of Peace Anyiam-Osigwe
The Legacy of Peace Anyiam-Osigwe
Africa has beautiful stories to tell, says Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. At 16 years old, the Nigerian published her own magazine. She later continued bringing a “voice to voiceless issues” as a talk show host and film producer. Founder of the African Movie Academy Awards, Peace now dedicates her time to building cinemas in rural Africa, and helping other Africans tell the untold stories of their homeland.
Among other accomplishments, you’re a published poet, a TV/film director and producer, and creator of the African Movie Academy Awards. Of all that you do, what are you most proud of?
#Peace #Peaceanyiamosigwe
#Nollywood #Nigeria #Africa #movies #cinema #TV #series #filmmaking #filmmaker #legacy
#film #building
Source
https://blog.ted.com/fellows-friday-with-peace-anyiam-osigwe/
I Cannot Say Goodbye Madam Peace Anyiam-Osigwe - MFR
I Cannot Say Goodbye Madam Peace Anyiam-Osigwe - MFR
Dear Peace Anyiam-Osigwe,
I cannot say Goodbye to you.
I don't want to accept that you will depart without completing your dream projects to uplift #NOLLYWOOD to higher grounds of greater heights in the world.
I shared the good news of my upcoming "Once Upon a Time in NOLLYWOOD" to you last night on LinkedIn.
Have you abandoned what you told me you wanted to do in memory of your brother, Michael and I agreed with you?
Mortality cannot comprehend immortality.
You are the very first person to appreciate me in Nollywood and that is why I made the 2013 edition of your annual Africa Movie Academy Awards, (AMAA) the cover story of the first edition of the NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series to celebrate the unprecedented legacy of your visionary leadership of Nollywood and the Nigerian film industry locally and internationally which you have presented proudly to the world as an outstanding TED Fellow.
How can I say Goodbye to you, when the best is yet to come?
Madam Peace Anyiam-Osigwe,
I cannot say Goodbye.
Monday, January 9, 2023
Once Upon a Time in NOLLYWOOD: The Documentary
Once Upon a Time in NOLLYWOOD: The Documentary
"Once Upon a Time in Nollywood" is a documentary project of Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, Publisher/Editor of the NOLLYWOOD MIRROR®Series.
#Nollywood #pictures #film #movies #filmmaking #filmmakers #documentary #oscars #awards #nominations #harry #spare #mirror
View the photo gallery on http://totnaija.blogspot.com/2018/08/once-upon-time-in-nollywood-in-pictures.html?m=1
Friday, January 6, 2023
Funke Akindele’s "Battle on Buka Street" Likely To Be The First Nollywood Movie To Make N1 Billion
Funke Akindele’s "Battle on Buka Street" has made more than N300 million within only three weeks in the cinemas in Nigeria by pulling more crowds of moviegoers than James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water".
The current box office report from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) shows "Battle on Buka Street" at the #1 position with N361, 3556, 446 from 132, 525 admissions followed by James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" at the #2 position with N285, 562, 316 from 94, 402 admissions.
The "Battle on Buka Street" can have over 400, 000 moviegoers before March, 2023.
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Funke Akindele’s "Battle on Buka Street" Overtakes James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" in Top 20 Movies in Nigeria
Funke Akindele’s "Battle on Buka Street" Overtakes James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" in Top 20 Movies in Nigeria
The current box office report from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) for the top 20 movies in Nigeria shows the Nollywood comedy, Funke Akindele’s "Battle on Buka Street" at the #1 position with N252, 625, 736 from 93, 223 admissions followed by James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" at the #2 position with N222, 372, 805 from 73, 449 admissions.
"The Battle on Buka Street" grossed more than N135 million on the first day of the opening weekend, the biggest single day for a Nollywood film in 2022.
"Battle on Buka Street" is a 2022 Nigerian comedy drama film directed by Funke Akindele and Tobi Makinde. The film is jointly produced as a collaboration between Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network (FAAN) and FilmOne Entertainment.The film had its theatrical release on 16 December 2022
Half sisters, YEJIDE and AWELE are rival mama put sellers who are not strangers to competing; they were born a minute apart to different women and married to different men on the same day . To them, there is a silent competition where one woman must out do the other, but when a set of coordinated attacks on homes and shops in their community become frequent, these rival mama put sellers must come together and put their differences aside, proving that indeed blood triumphs over petty squabbles.
Starring
Funke Akindele
Mercy Johnson
Sola Sobowale
Tina Mba
Nkem Owoh
Femi Jacobs
Kelvin Ikeduba
Edited by Valentine Chukwuma
#Avatarthewayofwater
#Nollywood
#Hollywood
#Jamescameron
#FunkeAkindele
#comedy
#scifi
#fantasy
#movies
Monday, December 12, 2022
Fair and Beautiful
Chika Ike
Compliments of the Yuletide.
See our promotion of Fair and White beauty range for all skin types on Nigerians Report Online
Let us produce a similar promo video of your Nigerian Ambassadors using Fair & White beauty range.Nollywood beauty, Chika Ike in the TV advert can reach millions of her followers and lovers of Nollywood movies in Nigeria and the rest of the world.
I am the only Nigerian beauty, fashion and lifestyle writer in Nigeria commended by COVERGIRL and endorsed by iFabbo™, the international organization for beauty, fashion and lifestyle content creators and influencers. I am followed by the Queen of Nollywood, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, famous Hollywood celebrity, Rhonda Shear and other top female celebrities.
My NOLLYWOOD MIRROR®Series published the 34 beauty queens of Nollywood who have over 100 million followers.
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Sunday, November 27, 2022
News in Pictures: Naked Beauty
News in Pictures: Naked Beauty
News in Pictures
New Nigeriais the most popular Nigerian news in pictures blog on Pinterest with an audience of 280, 000 viewers monthly.
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Saturday, November 26, 2022
Happy Birthday Dr. Chika Christian Onu, One of the Founding Fathers of Nollywood
Happy Birthday Dr. Chika Christian Onu, One of the Founding Fathers of Nollywood
Today is the birthday of Dr. Christian Chika Onu, one of the best and greatest filmmakers in Africa. He is famous as one of the Founding Fathers of Nollywood and the author of "The Unusual Story of the Early Years of Nollywood" distributed by Amazon and other booksellers.
Top Nollywood filmmaker, Christian Chika Onu received his PhD in Film Studies from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
He is famous as the director of the bestselling Nollywood movies "Living in Bondage 2", "Glamour Girls", "Peacemaker" and other popular movies for which he has won many awards in Nigeria and America. He is the co-author of "Nak-ed Beauty", the first Nigerian screenplay to be published and sold as book. The recce for the film production was completed on Bonny Island, Rivers State in 2008, but production has been delayed by the political violence in the Niger Delta. The screenplay is based on crude oil thieves and militancy before the Amnesty for Niger Delta militants, co-written by Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, aka "Orikinla Osinachi" after four years research on Bonny Island.
Dr. Christian Chika Onu who also studied filmmaking at the highly esteemed Colorado Film School in Denver, USA.
Chika Onu has always been an outstanding achiever with numerous awards since he won the first prize in the J. F. Kennedy International Essay Competition in 1973 and went on to excel as President of the Oak Theatre during his undergraduate years at the famous University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) where he was also the Associate Editor of “The Muse” Departmental Magazine. In 1979 he won the British Council Award for the Best Creative Writer (University Press); Prime Director Award by Video/Film marketers in 2002; Member, Movie Makers Hall of Fame, Abuja in 2006; Pioneer Director Award Best of the Best (BOBTV) Expo, Abuja in 2008 and many other accolades of which the most recent are the 2014 TV and Film Achievement Award by Los Angeles Nollywood Film Association (LANFA) in August and Life Time Achievement Award in Cinema by Nollywood Africa Film Critics Awards (NAFCA), Los Angeles in September, 2014.
Dr. Onu is also the co-author of Naked Beauty, said to be the first Nigerian Screen play to be published and sold as book.
Dr. Chika Onu is a Director of over a hundred Nollywood movies many of which have won Awards and gained popular admiration and acclaim in America, South Africa, Ghana, and Nigeria. Ten of these chart bursting movies include;
Living in Bondage 2 (1994)
Glamour Girls (1995)
True Confession (1996)
Evil Genius (1997)
Karishika (1997)
Ukwa (2002)
Fire on the Mountain (2002)
Peace Maker (2003)
Submission (2003)
My In-Law (2004)
Dogs’ Meeting (2005)
Rings of fire (2005)
Python King (2006)
Sweet Potato (2011)
Great Messenger (2011)
Evil Kingdom (2013)
African Tradition (2014)
My Peace o Mind (2015)
Dangerous King (2016)
To Love a Crippled Prince (2018).
CLICK HERE TO BUY THE UNUSUAL STORY OF NOLLYWOODSaturday, October 29, 2022
Cameroon's "The Planter's Plantation" is a Masterpiece of African Cinema
Eystein Young’s "The Planter's Plantation" is going to become one of the classics of African cinema.
I will not be surprised if Cameroon's entry for the Best International Feature Film category of the 2023 annual Academy Awards makes the final nominees for the highly coveted award and also gets nominated for the Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay.
This is a masterpiece of cinematic beauty in storytelling and cinematography.
Famous Nigerian actor, Nkem Owoh in the leading male role of The Planter may end up becoming the first Nollywood actor to be nominated for an Oscar for his outstanding performance and Nimo Loveline as Enanga is a strong contender for the Oscar for Best Actress.
"The Planter's Plantation" set in a West African Plantation in the 1960s tells the captivating story of a young determined girl who must battle family and external forces to preserve her late father's legacy, a colonial plantation willed to him by his white master at independence. Disagreements , betrayal and secrets bring back the colonial master's daughter to the helm of the Plantation. An allegory of Neo colonization.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will announce the 15 shortlisted contenders for the international feature Oscar on December 21, 2022. The five nominees will be announced on the 24th of January, 2023 and the 95th annual Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on 12 March, 2023.
#Cameroon #ThePlantersPlantation #Academyawards #Oscars #cinema #Africa #BestInternationalFeature #nominations #nominees #cinenatography #storytelling #Bestactor #Bestactress #Bestpicture #Nollywood #Nkemowoh
Celebrate Every Moment of Success, Triumph and Victory
Saturday evening, October 29, 2022.
Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.
I am still rocking "The American King" promo T-shirt we made and gave out to all the moviegoers who saw the #Nollywood and #Hollywood comedy at selected cinemas during the Easter weekend in Nigeria.
I can shout HALLELUJAH!
Almighty God hears and answers prayers.
He renews my youth like the Eagles. - Psalm 103:5.
Celebrate every moment of progress, success, triumph and victory with all the thanksgivings to Almighty God.
AUTHOR AND SPEAKER JOHN STAHL-WERT SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO CELEBRATE MILESTONES FOR FIVE REASONS:
As humans we are called to grow. “Becoming more” is essential. We suffer when we don’t grow. Every milestone deserves notice. It is an affirmation of an accomplishment.
Growth is nourished by encouragement. Celebrate even the small steps because “small is where big comes from.” We guide others toward bigness through encouragement.
Acknowledging milestones gives us the opportunity to reflect on where we have been, where we are now and what we can learn from this part of the journey. Our growth and achievement are for the greater purpose of our service to the world. Achievement, in and of itself, doesn’t fulfill, and without reflection, we are trapped by an insatiable avarice to fill a bottomless hole.
Nothing locks in learning like a party. It signifies that the accomplishment really matters.
Celebrating milestones reminds us to give thanks for everyday moments. When we pause to celebrate something that is noteworthy, the act of slowing down invites us to notice everything else.
Monday, October 24, 2022
The Best Nollywood Movies Not On Netflix - Part 1
The Best Nollywood Movies Not On Netflix