I Prefer Observational Documentary Style

 I Prefer Observational Documentary Style 

In documentary film production on people, places and other subjects, I prefer observational documentary style, because to me it is best to let the people involved to tell their stories; to show us their lives, societies and treasures without anyone giving a guided tour with a microphone or interviews along the way. The people are the best narrators of the narratives of their lives and living conditions and habitations in different perspectives.

Don't speak for them or tell us about them when they can speak for themselves and tell us about their lives. I want to hear: *we are.." and not *they are"; "I am" and not "he is" or "she is". 

A documentary film is not a news report. I mean reporting about a person, event or incident is not a documentary film. 

Michael Moore, the famous Academy Award winning American documentary filmmaker said it is best to produce a documentary film like a true life movie.

In the production of my first attempt in documentary filmmaking, "Lagos in Motion", there was no narrator. 

The camera was the storyteller; showing us the different places in Lagos, the largest megacity in Africa with the people in the city going about from place to place.

The "Reading in Motion" scenes show young Lagosians, Cynthia Agu and Celina Ideh reading novels by Bisi Daniels inside the car whilst on the road in Lagos city.

 In the cinematic scene of "reading in motion", there was no soundtrack. I simply showed the young Nigerian actress, Celina Ideh reading a book, the novel titled "Conspiracy of Lagos" by Bisi Daniels whilst sitting inside a car in motion on the road in the city. 

It is like a scene in a movie. 

- Ekenyerengozi Michael China

See "A Guide to the 6 Types of Documentaries"

Documentaries are a form of non-fiction film that attempts to document reality and capture the world as it is. They can vary drastically in the subject matter that is being portrayed as well as in the style that this subject matter is depicted. The different documentary styles were first laid out by Bill Nichols, a film critic, in 1991. Nichols characterized the types of documentaries as follows: 

1 Expository 

2 Participatory 

3 Observational

4 Performative 

5 Reflexive 

6 Poetic

 https://www.impactcreative.com/different-types-of-documentaries/#:~:text=A%20Guide%20to,Poetic

A New Book: Like Their Fathers, Like Their Mothers

COMING OUT SOON

One of the new books I have written so far.

LIKE THEIR FATHERS,LIKE THEIR MOTHERS

Definitely a must read on the Nigerian society.

This is following my previous books; "Diary of the Memory Keeper" and "In the House of Dogs" also on lives in Nigeria, excluding my other books, "Children of Heaven", "Scarlet Tears of London",  "Unveil Me My Love", "The Prophet Lied", "The Victory of Muhammadu Buhari" "The Language of True Love" and "Naked Beauty":((a romantic screenplay co-authored with Dr. Chika Christian Onu)

90 percent of my books are distributed by Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other booksellers.

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The Wise Sayings of Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

Beauty is more than having a pretty face.

Beauty is beyond the first sight.

How can a woman be beautiful and be so cruel?

There is no beauty in cruelty.

There is no beauty in indignity.

True beauty blossoms in purity.

True beauty is the Queen of nobility.

Great nations are built by building great institutions of great minds of great ambitions.

Whoever wishes you well will tell you the truth;

And will do the best for your happiness and success.

Whoever delays what will be of benefit and credit to you is not your friend; but the enemy of your progress.

You can never see the true colours of people from afar.

The closer you are, the clearer they are.

The most dangerous enemies don't make noise.

Even when they sing your praise.

The gift of greatness has been given to everyone. 

But your gift has no benefit if you don't use it.

Your foes are as many as the toes you step on in the journey of life.

Caprice, malice and prejudice are the vices of insecure people.

Don't grudge,

Don't judge.

What are the benefits of titles to someone who has no principles?

You cannot be great without dignity, integrity and nobility.

Greatness comes with great dignity, humility, integrity and nobility.

Do not mistake pity for love.

True love tells no lies.

True love never dies.

Many fools have died as they lied.

You may fool the whole world
But you cannot fool God.

The truth conquers death.
For the truth shall inherit the Earth.

There is no vanity in charity.

In the name of religion, multitudes have perished defending the God who has no religion.

You can never see God until you see people through the eyes of God.

Whom Almighty God has chosen to promote, no one can demote.

- by Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,

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

Author of "The Prophet Lied", "Diary of the Memory Keeper", "In the House of Dogs" and other books distributed by Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other booksellers.

Nigeria: O Tempora O Mores, Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

Nigeria: O Tempora O Mores, Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

There is an epidemic of intellectual ignorance among the majority of Nigerians in Nigeria, including those who claim to be graduates of tertiary institutions, but are still intellectually challenged in logical and rational analysis of the vicissitudes of life and the essence of human civilization. 

Then there is a facade of conceit and deceit by the elites who are posing and posturing in affluence and opulence of the luxuries of the status symbols of their hypocritical society.

Money can buy lifestyle of luxury.

But money cannot buy class.

You don't need to be rich to have class.

You cannot have class without dignity, integrity and nobility.

You must appreciate the high values of the virtues of life.

A Fraudster can afford to live in a palatial mansion and buy expensive posh cars and SUVs and fly on private jets and dress in Gucci, Dior, Armani.and Versace and drink Champagne. But the Fraudster is still beneath the men and women of dignity, integrity and nobility.

All that glitters is not gold.

You must understand the difference between a life of pretence and a life that is the true essence of human existence.

You must know the difference between fallacy and legacy.

In the next 100 to.1000 years in the world if the Earth is still in existence, students.and scholars will be reading and studying Wole Soyinka and his peers and the intelligentsia of our generation. But all the mobs of the intellectually retarded and multitudes of this generation would be forgotten in the sands of time. 

I know the time frame of everyone and everything in Nigeria and the rest of the world in the history of civilization.

Everyone has a story.

But not everyone will make history.

- Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,

Author of "The Prophet Lied", "Diary of the Memory Keeper" and other books distributed by Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other booksellers.

Saturday, November 18, 2023 

Lagos, Nigeria.

Video and Photos from the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) Cultural Day

Video and Photos from the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) Cultural Day 

I was invited to the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) Cultural Day at the Balmoral Convention Centre of the Federal Palace Hotel and Casino on Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

All the glitz and razzmatazz of the fanfare of colourful fashion and style of Nigerian haute couture were displayed on the red carpet of the well organized event.

I saw popular Nollywood actor Wole Ojo and other celebrities dressed in their traditional Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa and other tribal attires.

The AMVCA’s is the biggest Television and Film industry event of the year.

As part of its lineup, the AMVCA awards would benefit having a cultural day.

I Have Chosen the Greatest Legacy

Beyond every human fancy and fallacy.
I have chosen the greatest legacy.
- Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,

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

Prize winning Nigerian writer, author of "Diary of the Memory Keeper",  "Children of Heaven", "Bye, Bye Mugabe", "The Prophet Lied", "Scarlet Tears of London", "The Victory of Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Dream" and other books distributed by Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other booksellers.

Where Dogs Eat Dogs

Dog eat dog in capitalism.
- Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

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I had early success becoming a
well paid professional TV scriptwriter at 18, the youngest in Africa writing for the weekly puppet drama on Channel 10 of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the largest TV network on the continent: a public health illustrator for the John's Hopkins University's Population Communication Services (JHU/PCS) at 21; Art/Features Editor for the Kiddies World magazine at 24 and a national program consultant for the UNICEF in Nigeria at 25.

I was fully informed on both the legitimate and illegitimate businesses in Corporate Nigeria during the military administrations in Nigeria. But since the transition to civilian administrations from 1999 to date, I have seen that Nigeria has gone to the dogs caused by the insecurities of Machiavellian politicians and their beneficiaries without any dignity, integrity and nobility. The worst humans in any society are those without conscience and without shame. Their dog eat dog attitudes    made me to write "In the House of Dogs" distributed by Amazon.

The widespread corrupt practices and all forms violence destroying lives in Nigeria have been caused by the insecurities of majority of Nigerians. Insecurities manifest in various forms of human behaviours: from emotional insecurities to intellectual insecurities which can be seen in the irrationality and stupidity of majority of Nigerians.
Lack of intellectual comprehension can destroy a nation.

True Success is Imperishable!

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Success is measured by how much positive difference you have made in your life and the lives of others in your family; community, society and humanity. And not by the selfish acquisition of status symbols and trophies of vain glory.

True success is imperishable!
~ Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima