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This is a list of Nigerian films released in 2006.
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref | |
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30 Days | Mildred Okwo | Genevieve Nnaji Segun Arinze | Action / thriller | This film received 10 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008, including Best Picture, Best Art Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Edit, Best Costumes and Best Sound. | [1] | |
Abeni | Tunde Kelani | Kareem Adepoju Samuel Ajirebi Moufoutaou Akadiri Jide Kosoko | Romance | This film received 11 nominations and won three awards at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2007, including Best Cinematography and Best Sound. | [2] | |
Games Men Play | Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen | Kate Henshaw-Nuttal Jim Iyke | Drama | Shot in English Language, with 4 hours 55 minutes runtime | [3] | |
Girls Cot 1-3. 2006 | Afam Okereke | Genevieve Nnaji Ini Edo | Drama | Shot in English Released on DVD by Simony/Sanga | [4] | |
Manko | Alhaji Sagir Mohammed | Yahaya Alfa Abdullahi Mohamed Bida John Gana Muwo Jibrin Yinkagi | Nupe Language film | [4] | ||
Mr Lecturer | Prince Emeka Ani | Nkem Owoh Stella Ikwuegbu Chidinma Aneke | Shot in English and Pidgin. Released on VCD by Konia Concepts | [4] | ||
Night in the Philippines 1 and 2 | Zeb Ejiro | Desmond Elliot Marie Eboka | Shot in English Language Released on VCD by Zeb Ejiro Pro ductions/Movieland Network Contents | [4] | ||
Sitanda | Izu Ojukwu | Stephanie Okereke Iretiola Doyle Akume Akume Gloria Adeyemi | Adventure / drama | |||
The Amazing Grace | Jeta Amata | Joke Silva | This film received 11 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2007. | [2] | ||
The Narrow Path | Tunde Kelani | Sola Asedeko Seyi Fasuyi Eniola Olaniyan Ayo Badmus | Shot in Yoruba Language. Released in Nigeria and Benin Republic by Mainframe | [4] | ||
This Is Nollywood | Robert Caputo, Franco Sacchi | Bond Emeruwa | Documentary | About the Nollywood industry | ||
Izu Ojukwu is a Nigerian film director. In 2007, he won Best Director for Sitanda at the 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards, which received nine nominations and won five awards at the event, including Best Picture and Best Nigerian Film.
Anayo Modestus Onyekwere popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo is a Nigerian actor and lawyer. In 2006, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the movie Family Battle.
Chinedu Ikedieze, MFR is a Nigerian actor, entrepreneur and investor. He is best known for playing alongside Osita Iheme in the 2002 film Aki na Ukwa. He has featured in over 150 films in a career spanning over 22 years. He has acted in the role of a kid in most of his films during his early career due to his stature and physical appearance. He is known as Aki for his performance in the film Aki na Ukwa. In 2011, he married fashion designer Nneoma Nwaijah and the couple had their first child in 2012.
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.
The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry. It was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and is run through the Africa Film Academy. The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well as uniting the African continent through arts and culture.
The 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on the 26th of April 2008 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2007. The ceremony was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. The special guest of honor at the event was Hollywood actress Angela Bassett.
The 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on March 10, 2007 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2006. The ceremony was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Numerous African & international celebrities and top Nigerian politicians attended the event, including Nigerian musician Tuface Idibia and Ghanaian hiplife band VIP. Nollywood actor Richard Mofe-Damijo and South African actress Thami Ngubeni hosted the ceremony. Special guests of honor were Academy Award winners Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Mo'Nique. Nollywood's favourite acting duo Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The 2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 29, 2006 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2005. The ceremony was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Numerous celebrities and top Nigerian politicians attended the event, including Goodluck Jonathan and various Nollywood actresses and actors. Special guest was South African Grammy Award-winning artist Miriam Makeba who performed at the ceremony. Nigerian veteran actor and playwright Hubert Ogunde received a posthumous award.
The 1st Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 30, 2005 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2004. The ceremony was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Nollywood actress Stella Damasus-Aboderin and Nollywood actor Segun Arinze hosted the ceremony.
The 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 10 April 2010 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2009. The nominees were announced on 6 March 2010 at the Mensvic Grand Hotel in Accra, Ghana at an event that was attended by delegates from Nigeria, top government officials from Ghana and African celebrities. Hollywood stars, Glynn Turman and CCH Pounder were the special guests from Hollywood. Approximately 280 films from 32 African countries were nominated for the awards.
Sitanda is a 2006 Nigerian adventure / drama film directed by Africa Movie Academy Award winner Ali Nuhu, and written by Fidel Akpom. The film received 9 nominations and won 5 awards at the 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2007, including Best Picture, Best Nigerian Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs,, known professionally as Olu Jacobs, is a veteran Nigerian actor and film executive. He began his career starring in several British television series and international films. Vanguard described him as one of the "godfathers of Nollywood", along with Pete Edochie. Trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, England, Olu Jacobs worked with various repertoire theatres in Britain and starred in some international movies.
Joke SilvaMFR is a veteran Nigerian actress, director, and businesswoman.
The Amazing Grace is a 2006 British Nigerian historical drama film written by Jeta Amata and Nick Moran, directed by Jeta Amata and produced by Jeta Amata & Alicia Arce. The film stars Joke Silva, Nick Moran, Scott Cleverdon, Mbong Odungide, Fred Amata and Zack Amata. The film received 11 nominations and won the award for Achievement in Cinematography at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2007.
Abeni is a two-part 2006 Nigerian-Beninese romance film produced and directed by Tunde Kelani. It depicts the social divide that occurs as a result of colonialism despite the geographical proximity between Benin and Nigeria.
Iwalewa is a 2006 Nigerian film produced by Khabirat Kafidipe and her sister Aishat Kafidipe, directed by Tunde Olaoye. The film starred Remi Abiola and Femi Branch.
Kabirah Kafidipe is a Nigerian film actress, director and producer. She is popularly known as “Araparegangan” for her role in Saworoide, a 1999 Nigerian film produced and directed by Tunde Kelani.