Accident (2013 film)

Last updated

Accident
Accident (2013 film).jpg
Release poster
Directed by Teco Benson
Screenplay byTeco Benson
Tai Emeka Obasi
Produced byTeco Benson
Starring
CinematographyAbdulahi Yusuf
Edited byTeco Benson
Music byAustine Erowele
Distributed byTFP Global Network
Release date
  • 2013 (2013)
Running time
91 minutes [1]
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Accident is a 2013 Nigerian thriller drama film produced and directed by Teco Benson and starring Kalu Ikeagwu and Chioma Chukwuka. [2] [3]

Contents

Awards and nominations

Accident won the Best Nigerian Film award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. It also has 3 nominations at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. [4]

Another award in honor of "Accident" was the nomination of one of the actresses - Chioma, as the “Best Actress” for the African Movie Academy Award in 2014. [5]

Plot Summary

The story revolves around the life of a female lawyer who is approached by a client seeking divorce with low-sexual satisfaction from partner as reason. An unexpected event occurs leading to several consequences. [6] [7] [8]

Cast

See also

Related Research Articles

Chioma Chukwuka is a Nigerian actress, director and movie producer. In 2007, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for "Best Actress in a leading role" for her performance in the movie "Sins of the flesh", and the Afro Hollywood award for best actress in a lead role in 2010.

<i>Games Men Play</i> 2006 Nigerian drama film

Games Men Play is a 2006 Nigerian drama film directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kalu Ikeagwu</span> British-Nigerian actor and writer

Kalu Egbui Ikeagwu is a British-Nigerian actor and writer. As an actor, he has received several awards and nominations for his performances on screen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephanie Okereke Linus</span> Nigerian actress

Stephanie Okereke Linus is a Nigerian actress, film director and model. She has received several awards and nominations for her work as an actress, including the 2003 Reel Award for Best Actress, the 2006 Afro Hollywood Award for Best Actress, and three nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2005, 2009 and 2010. She was also the runner up for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant of 2002. In 2011, she was honoured by the Nigerian government with a national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR. Stephanie is also a scriptwriter, a Producer and a Director.

The National Open University of Nigeria is a federal open and distance learning (ODL) institution, the first of its kind in the West African sub-region. It is Nigeria's largest tertiary institution in terms of student numbers, and is popularly referred to as NOUN.

The 2014 Nollywood Movies Awards was held on October 18, 2014 at Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos.

The 2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards was the second edition of the ceremony to reward excellence in African cinema. It was hosted by Ramsey Nouah.

<i>Two Brides and a Baby</i> 2011 film by Teco Benson

Two Brides and a Baby is a 2011 Nigerian romantic drama film directed by Teco Benson and starring Keira Hewatch, Kalu Ikeagwu, OC Ukeje, Chelsea Eze, Stella Damasus-Aboderin and Okey Uzoeshi. It premiered on 17 November 2011. It received awards and nominations at Africa Movie Academy Awards, Best of Nollywood Awards and Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

The 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards is scheduled to hold at Stafford Center on October 25. The event will be hosted by comedian, Julius Agwu.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bolanle Austen-Peters</span> Nigerian movie director (born 1969)

Bolanle Austen-Peters, is a lawyer, a multiple award-winning movie director/producer, theater director/producer and cultural entrepreneur. She is the founder and artistic director of BAP Productions and the arts and culture center Terra Kulture in Lagos. She has been described by the CNN as the "woman pioneering theater in Nigeria", named one of the most influential women in Africa by Forbes Afrique and been recognised with several awards for her contribution to the arts.

Amaechi Muonagor was a veteran Nigerian actor, comedian, and movie producer. He was nominated for the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for Best actor. He joined the Nigerian movie industry Nollywood in 1998 and had starred in many movies including Taboo 1 (1989), Aki and Pawpaw, Karishika (1998), and Aki na Ukwa (2002), Igodo (1999).

Ebele Okaro Onyiuke is a Nigerian actress and film producer.

<i>Christmas Is Coming</i> (film) 2017 Nigerian film

Christmas is Coming is a 2017 Nigerian romantic comedy film starring Ufuoma McDermott, Chioma Chukwuka, Deyemi Okanlawon, Zack Orji and Sola Sobowale. The film was written and directed by Ufuoma McDermott.

Ugwu Lotachukwu Jacinta Obianuju Amelia is a Nigerian actress popularly known as Lota Chukwu. She gained popularity after starring in popular Nigerian television series Jenifa's Diary, alongside Funke Akindele, Juliana Olayode and Falz, in which she plays the role of "Kiki", a friend of the lead character, Jenifa. She is also a yoga fitness enthusiast.

<i>Wives on Strike</i> 2016 Nigerian comedy film

Wives on Strike is a 2016 Nigerian film produced and directed by Omoni Oboli and starring Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, Ufuoma McDermott and Kehinde Bankole. As of September 2024, the film ranks as the 46th highest grossing Nigerian film in Nigerian cinemas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ifeanyi Kalu</span> Nigerian actor (born 1988)

Ifeanyi Kalu is a Nigerian television and film actor, model and fashion designer. He is best known for his role in the movie Lagos Cougars where he starred alongside Uche Jombo, Monalisa Chinda, Alexx Ekubo and the Africa Independent Television (AIT) series Allison's Stand alongside Joselyn Dumas, Bimbo Manuel, and Victor Olaotun.

<i>Collision Course</i> (2021 film) 2021 film

Collision Course, later retitled as Collision, is a 2021 Nigerian drama film directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters. It was featured as the closing film for the 10th Africa International Film Festival in November 2021 and was the opening film for the Athen’s Nollywood Travel Film Festival in May 2022.

Musical Whispers is a 2014 Nigerian film about autism and how to care for those with it. It was directed by Bond Emeruwa and written by Amaechi Ossai. The film was produced by Ebele Okaro.

The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 is a 2024 Nigerian film which forms a sequel to Wives on Strike: The Revolution and Wives on Strike, directed and co-produced by Omoni Oboli. The film stars Omoni Oboli, Chioma Chukwuka, Uche Jombo, Ufuoma McDermott, Hilda Dokubo in lead characters.

References

  1. "Accident - Xplorenollywood". 27 October 2014.
  2. "Chioma Akpotha and Kalu Ikeagwu in Accident". momo.com.ng. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. "Accident set for Release". nollywooduncut.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. "Davido, Tiwa, HOAYS, Accident tops nomination list". pulse.ng. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. Editorial (2022). "Nollywood actress Chioma Akpotha clocks 42". pmnews.
  6. "Chioma Akpotha and Kalu Ikeagwu star in Accident". thenet.ng. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  7. "Accident | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  8. Osaremen Ehi James (2013). "Chioma Chukwuka, Kalu Ikeagwu, Others Involved In 'Accident'". modernghana.com.