Scott Speer is an American filmmaker, music video director, television director and novelist.
Nse Ikpe-Etimlisten is a Nigerian actress. She came into prominence in 2008 for her role in Reloaded. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in Reloaded and Mr. and Mrs., respectively. In 2014, she won the Best Actress in a Drama award at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for playing "Nse" in Journey to Self. She made mention of not being ashamed of her inability to get pregnant.
Kunle Afolayan(listen) is a Nigerian actor, producer and director. He is widely credited for elevating the quality of Nollywood movies through larger budgets, shooting on 35mm, releasing in cinemas, and improving cliché Nollywood storylines. After starting his film career as an actor in the 1999 political drama Saworoide, Afoloayan made his directorial debut in 2006 with Irapada, a Nigerian supernatural thriller, which won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film in an African Language. His follow-on directing credits include The Figurine, Phone Swap, October 1, and Citation. October 1 was the winner of 16 major African movie awards in 2015 and the second highest grossing Nigerian film in Nigerian cinemas at the time of its release, a feat Afolayan was to repeat two years later with The CEO. In 2021, the director signed a three-picture deal with Netflix. Swallow, the screen adaption of Sefi Atta's book of the same name was the first to be released in October 2021, followed by Aníkúlápó, an epic Nigerian fantasy released in September 2022. Afolayan has described the work as a "Game of Thrones recreated in Nigeria but with a better representation of our culture”. Eleven days after its release, it was the #1 most-watched non-English Netflix original film.
Catarsis is the fourth studio album by Spanish singer Belinda, released on July 2, 2013 through Capitol Latin.
The Citra Award for Best Actress is an award given at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) to Indonesian actresses for their achievements in leading roles. The Citra Awards, described by Screen International as "Indonesia's equivalent to the Oscars", are the country's most prestigious film awards and are intended to recognize achievements in films as well as to draw public interest to the film industry.
Apaye is a 2014 Nigerian biographical drama film directed by Desmond Elliot and starring Clarion Chukwura, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Belinda Effah, and Mbong Amata. It premièred at the Silverbird Cinemas, Victoria Island, Lagos on 7, March 2014. The comic role Yepayeye, tells the story of the life and struggles of Elder Irene Yepayeye Uriah-Dieah, who was a relative of Goodluck Jonathan in real life.
Grace-Charis Bassey Effah is a Nigerian actress and presenter. She has won six awards throughout her career, including the Most Promising Act of the Year award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards. She changed her name after an encounter with God to Grace-Charis Bassey.
The 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards was the 8th edition of the ceremony. It was held at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York and hosted by Basketmouth.
The 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards was the maiden edition of the ceremony to reward excellence in African cinema. It was hosted by Jim Iyke.
I'll Take My Chances is a 2011 Nigerian dance romantic drama film, produced by Emem Isong and directed by Desmond Elliot. It stars Ini Edo and Bryan Okwara in lead roles, with Sam Loco Efe, Jide Kosoko, Ini Ikpe, Ashleigh Clark and Abiola Segun Williams in supporting roles. The film's synopsis says: "Tradition demands that a troubled young woman take the position of priestess of the land or else allow calamity to befall the village. She refuses to accept her fate and is further convinced not to heed custom's call by a handsome stranger".
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.
Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala or "Joseph S KEN" is a Ugandan film director, screenwriter. In 2008 he started taking film training and workshops, like the Durban Talent Campus 2011. As a writer, producer and director he runs a film company called Zenken Films, under which he has produced two of his feature films: Master on Duty and That Small Piece. He is the recent winner of Best Director in the 2015 Uganda Film Festival with his House Arrest.
Okechukwu Oku, also known as Okey Oku and nicknamed "the Oracle", is a Nigerian film producer, director, cinematographer and occasional musician. He is best known for directing the movies Love and Oil (2014), Burning Bridges (2014) and Bambitious (2014) which featured Belinda Effah and Daniel K Daniel.
The 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards was the 4th edition of the ceremony. The event was held on October 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas. It was hosted by Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun.
Bambitious is a 2014 Nigerian romantic drama film directed by Okechukwu Oku, starring Daniel K Daniel and Belinda Effah. It had its premiere at Genesis Cinema, Enugu State and was reputed to being the first Nollywood film to be screened in Southeastern Nigeria. Pete Edochie, Zack Orji and John Okafor were present at the ceremony.
Pascal Amanfo is a Nigerian film director, based primarily in the Ghana film industry.
Ini Ikpelisten is a Nigerian actress. She began her film career in 2003, and has acted over 100 movies since that time. In 2012, she was awarded best supporting actress for the movie Kokomma. Kokomma received three nominations at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards, with Effah winning the award for Most Promising Actor for her comic role in the film. It was released on DVD in September 2012.
Silver Rain is a 2015 Nigerian-Ghanaian political drama film. It was written and directed by Juliet Asante.
Sanitation Day is a 2021 Nigerian crime thriller film produced, written and directed by Seyi Babatope. The film stars Blossom Chukwujekwu, Elozanam Ogbolu, Charles Inojie and Nse Ikpe-Etim in the lead roles. The film is based on two inspectors who have the prime responsibility to uncover the details of four perpetrators regarding a brutal murder of a man before the eve of Sanitation Day. The film had its theatrical release on 29 January 2021 and opened to generally mixed reviews from critics. The film was also selected as one of the 6 Nigerian films in the final list by the Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee for the Oscar 2021 submissions but was nominated in final Oscar submissions list.
Fine Wine is a 2021 Nigerian romantic comedy film directed by Seyi Babatope and written by Temitope Akinbode and Diche Enunwa. The film stars Richard Mofe-Damijo, Ego Nwosu, Zainab Balogun, Nse Ikpe-Etim in the lead roles. The film had its theatrical release on 12 February 2021 on the eve of Valentine's weekend.
