Rogers Ofime

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Rogers Ofime
Born
Rogers Ofime

(1973-03-10) 10 March 1973 (age 51)
Lagos State, Nigeria
OccupationFilm Producer/Director
Years active2001 – present

Rogers Ofime (born March 10, 1973) is a Nigerian born Canadian based film maker and television producer. He is best known for producing several notable Nigerian television soap operas, including the successful Tinsel , [1] which was the first multi-camera studio based television daily soap to be produced by a Nigerian producer in all of East, West or North Africa [2] and more recently Hush. [3]

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Early life

Ofime was born in Lagos, Nigeria. In May 1985, he graduated from St. Paul's Primary School in Lagos, Nigeria and then went on to Iponri Grammar School in Lagos in June 1991 for his secondary school education. After his secondary education, in May 1994 he obtained a Certificate in Drama from the Obafemi Awolowo University in Osun State, southwest Nigeria and another Certificate in Music from the same university in May 1996.

In July 2000 Ofime graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (2nd Class Lower) B.A. Dramatic Arts from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun state, Nigeria. [4] In October 2004 he obtained a Masters of Arts (PhD Grade) MA Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. [4] In 2016, he graduated from Robertson College in Canada with a certificate in Business Administration. [2] He then enrolled for a PHD at the Lagos State University, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Growing up, Ofime looked up to mentors such as Erika Klopper, Desiree Markgraaf, Tade Ogidan, Richard Mofe Damijo, and would grow to become a fan of Steven Spielberg and Tyler Perry. He had his first opportunity given to him by Tade Ogidan, a foremost Nigerian director. But the opportunity that led to his breakthrough in the television and film industry was given to him by Erika Klopper. According to Ofime, "She believed in me when everyone doubted my ability to deliver a studio based multi-cam daily series." [2]

Career

In 2001, Ofime began producing movies, television series and commercials as a television production manager in Lagos, Nigeria and by 2005, Ofime took a job with South Africa-based Film Company, Sky Sweeper Films. In his time there, Ofime produced his first set of television commercial projects, which enjoyed notable success. [5]

In 2007, Ofime was head hunted by top South African media company M-net and was commissioned to produce a daily soap opera Tinsel on the M-net/Africa Magic platform. While working on Tinsel, he worked with a 120-member film crew, 15 recurring actors and 500 supporting actors. The show went on to become one of the most viewed television series in Africa, viewed by millions and syndicated across 48 African countries on satellite and local television stations. [5] It also made him the first Nigerian producer to produce a multi-camera, studio-based daily television soap opera in West, North and East Africa. [2]

In 2013, Ofime was mandated by M-net to develop a Tele-film initiative by putting together a team of 120 film-makers to produce at least 80 tele-films in 2013, 60 films in 2014 and 40 in 2015. The movie project initiative, which was successful is called the Africa Magic Original Films (AMOF) project.

Ofime relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and set up his own production company, Theatron Media Incorporated [4] and has worked alongside several notable film producers and directors including Tade Ogidan, Erika Klopper, Juliette Hagopian, Robert Peters, Curtis Graham, Steve Morrisson and Titus Orpen. [6]

Ofime is the Executive Producer at Native Media TV, a production company, under which platform he produced the series, "Zone 222" and "Till You Are 16" for Africa Magic TV. [7]

In 2020, he produced a movie titled "Voiceless". A movie that focuses on the troubles faced by those living in the northern part of Nigeria. [8]

Personal life

Ofime is married to Olabimpe Ofime. They met in the university, and have been married since 2002. They have two children.

Awards and recognition

At the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA), a movie he produced, Oloibiri, was named Best Movie West Africa. [3] The movie is story of the historic town where Nigeria's first commercial oil discovery was made by Shell Darcy in June 1956, and starring Nigerian great actors like Olu Jacobs and Richard Mofe Damijo, Oloibiri beat A Trip to Jamaica, 76, 93 Days and The CEO to win the award. [9]

In May 2015, Ofime was honoured with a plaque by the National Association of the Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners, NANTAP, as a certified thespian for his commitment to the development of arts and culture in Nigeria. [1]

A list of Ofime's awards include

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2013Hotel RushProducerPatience Oghre ImobhioMNET Original Film
2013FifthProducerEhizojie EjesebholoMNET Original Film
2013RoadsideProducerEhizojie EjesebholoMNET Original Film
2013KopaProducerMNET Original Film
2013The RoomProducerPatience Oghre ImobhioMNET Original Film
2013ComplicatedProducerSolomon MacaulayMNET Original Film
2013KinProducerPatience Oghre ImobhioMNET Original Film
2013ProdigalProducerEhizojie EjesebholoMNET Original Film
2013Moving OnProducerAlex MouthMNET Original Film
2013HomecomingProducerEhizojie Ejesebholo/Patience Oghre ImobhioMNET Original Film
2013Olive BranchProducerAlex MouthMNET Original Film
2013A Shot in the FootProducerSolomon MacaulayMNET Original Film
2013BuffonProducerPatience Oghre ImobhioMNET Original Film
2013SpinstersProducerEhizojie Ejesebholo/Solomon MacaulayMNET Original Film
2013Night RaidProducerAlex MouthMNET Original Film
2013This House is not for SaleProducerEhizojie EjesebholoMNET Original Film
2013TargetProducerAlex MouthMNET Original Film
2013Secret Lives of Yahoo BoysProducerEhizojie EjesebholoMNET Original Film
2013UndertakingProducerPatience Oghre ImobhioMNET Original Film
2014ScarletProducerPatience Oghre ImobhioMNET Original Film
2016OloibiriProducer [12] Curtis GrahamA Right Angle & Theatron Media Production
2018Zero HourExecutive ProducerRobert PetersNative Media Production
2018MugabeExecutive ProducerRobert PetersEastgate Production
2018 - 2019VoicelessExecutive Producer [13] Robert PetersNative Media/Theatron Media/White Media
2021KanaaniProducerTola OlatunjiRAS Films/Native Media

Major television series

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2006 - 2015Tinsel (1,500 Episodes)ProducerVariousMNET TV Series
2011 - dateThe Johnsons (1892 Episodes)Executive ProducerVariousMNET TV Series
2015Till You Are 16 (13 Episodes)Executive ProducerVariousTheatron Media
2015 - 2016Hotel Majestic (260 Episodes)Executive ProducerVariousMNET TV Series
2016 - 2017Hush (260 Episodes)Executive ProducerVariousMNET TV Series
2019 The Mystic River (Nigerian Series) 26 Episodes)Executive ProducerVariousNative Media
2018 - dateColoré (52 Episodes)DirectorRogers OfimeNative Media/Theatron Media/Mugosa Media

Short films

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2015One out of severalProducer/DirectorRogers OfimeTheatron Media Production
2015LiberatedProducer/DirectorRogers OfimeNative Media Production
2015With LoveProducer/DirectorRogers OfimeTheatron Media Production
2016Price of SpiceProducer/DirectorRogers OfimeTheatron Media/Native Media Production
2016DateProducer/DirectorRogers OfimeTheatron Media Media Production
2018The EndDirectorRogers OfimeNative Media Production
2018BridgesDirectorRogers OfimeNative Media Production
2018Cover UpDirectorRogers OfimeNative Media Production

Documentaries

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2003Peter OdiliProduction ManagerTade OgidanOGD Pictures
2004Ashaka Cement (LFT Day)Production ManagerOwolabi OdesolaCross Craft
2005Unilever: Touching LivesProduction ManagerOwolabi OdesolaCross Craft
2005Coca-ColaProduction ManagerOwolabi OdesolaCross Craft
2009Diary of a LegendProducerMNET Africa
2017VoicelessDirectorRogers OfimeNative Media Production
2017Never AgainDirectorRogers OfimeTheatron Media Production
2017Restoration: A Refugee story [14] DirectorRogers OfimeMugbosa Media/Theatron Media Production

Reality Television

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2007The InternLine ProducerTade OgidanReality TV Competition produced for Bank PHB
2008Project FameProduction ManagerHydei UysProduction for Endemol

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