Sat/19/Aug: AbiGlobal Family Fun day/Sale in Barking, London

EVENT:

AbiGlobal FAMILY FUN DAY/SALES

Featuring 

DJ Alexo, Bouncing Castle, Nigeria Market, Food tasting, Nollywood, Suya, Raffle draw, Sales in the shop

and much more 

DATE:

Saturday 19th August 2017

VENUE:

Unit 5, 75 River Rd, Barking

IG11 0DR

TIME: 12-6pm 

Offical Promo

£5 off when you spend £50 @ Abiglobal in Barking 

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The 13th edition of the prestigious Abuja International Film Festival - Submit your Films/Videos shot in the last 24 Months | Entry Closes; 31st July 2016

The 13th edition of the prestigious Abuja International film festival invites you to submit your films/videos shot in the last 24 months and stand a chance of being listed in roll call of honors with a nomination in any of the undelisted categories:

1. Best Documentary film

2. Best Animation film 

3. Efere Ozako best experimental film

4. Best feature film Nigeria

5. Best feature film foreign

6. Best short film Nigeria

7. Best short film foreign

8. Outstanding comic film

9. Best student film

10. Oustanding male act

11. Outstanding female act

12. Outstanding film in directing

13. Outstanding music score

14. Golden jury award

Submit 3 DVD COPIES OF YOUR FILM TO:

The Festival Manager

13th Abuja International film festival 

85 St finbars road, Akoka Yaba Lagos Nigeria 

www.Abujafilmfestng.org

Info@abujafilmfestng.org

00 234 81206 61930

00.234.80232 60448

Entry Closes; 31st July 2016.

Supported by:

A.M.P.-NIG. UK Chapter

iROKO Partners enters Nollywood DVD market in South Africa

Nollywood fans in South Africa will be able to watch their favourite stars including 'Mama G'

iROKO Partners, Africa’s largest source of Nigerian entertainment with its platforms iROKOtv and iROKING, announces a major strategic development via its entry into the South African DVD market and the launch of 10,000 new Nigerian movie DVDs.

iROKO Partners enters Nollywood DVD market in South Africa

Nigeria’s movie industry, colloquially known as ‘Nollywood’ is the second largest film industry in the world, producing around 2,000 movies a year.  The launch represents the first foray for iROKOtv, ’Africa’s Netflix’, into the sizeable South African DVD market and is responding to demand for even more Nollywood content in South Africa. It is also a brand new distribution channel for iROKOtv - as historically the company’s content has only been available online.

To launch, ten of iROKOtv’s most popular Nollywood films are now available on top quality DVDs, beautifully packaged and at a cost of R30. They are currently selling in Johannesburg’s local shops and markets including Soweto, Kempton Park, Rosettenville and Randburg.

Jason Njoku, Founder and CEO, said: "iROKOtv revolutionised the video-on-demand (VOD) industry for African entertainment when we launched, bringing thousands of movies online to Nollywood lovers around the world. In a short space of time, we were able to connect with the online African community but, in reality, the majority of Nollywood fans are offline and watch Nollywood on DVDs.

"Access is the immediate challenge for VOD companies here. Until Africa comes online, DVDs will continue to be the primary platform to consume content, which is why iROKOtv has now entered the DVD market."

Almost 50% of iROKOtv’s traffic comes from the UK and US, as Diasporan communities have access to cheap and reliable broadband; something that cannot be said for the vast majority of Africans on the continent. Nollywood is increasingly popular in South Africa but audiences struggle to access high quality, low-cost, legal content online, which makes the shift to DVD sales both exciting for iROKO as a new distribution channel and perfect for South African consumers.

Genevieve Dumourne, Head of iROKO South Africa concluded: "The South African market entry is evidence of iROKO diversifying its offering and broadening its reach across the continent. When we launched www.iROKOtv.com 18 months ago, we gave Nollywood a home online, providing the content loved by so many with a well-deserved beautiful platform. With the launch of the DVD business, we have taken exactly the same approach, producing top quality discs in beautifully designed boxes that really stand out from anything else on the market. It’s an extremely exciting market and we have high expectations for growing this part of the business."

SOURCE: http://trumpetmediagroup.com

SAT/29/JUN: INAUGURAL OPEN DAY WITH THREELAA UK SCREEN IN LONDON (EXCLUSIVE INVITATION)

Do you dream, wish and Hope to be involved in the world's third largest film  Industry - Nollywood? or you want to start your journey as a filmmaker with Threelaa UK Screen? Here is your chance to live it up and have a taste of Nollywood in the UK.  

For an Opportunity to REIGN & EARN while you learn the ropes of Independent Film Making|

 MAKE 29^TH OF JUNE 2013, A DATE WITH THREELAA UK SCREEN A FILM ACADEMY WITH A DIFFERENCE! HELPING YOU UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVE FREEDOM.

 Get selected for an exclusive invitation to attend a HANDS-ON-FILM MAKING EXPERIENCE at the inaugural open day with Threelaa UK Screen in London on the 29th of June 2013, powered by a people who saw and participated in the evolution of the Nollywood Phenomena, bringing the Nollywood Film experience to the UK. Spaces are limited and filling up fast.

SEND your NAME, MOBILE NUMBER & EMAIL ADDRESS to info@threelaaukscreen.com or TEXT 07878202481 to be selected.
Website: www.threelaaukscreen.com

VIDEO: LOVE ME QUICK by STELLA DAMASUS, Directed by Daniel Ademinokan

Finally its out! This is the music video for the hit single LOVE ME QUICK by screen diva and Nigerian Entertainment Icon, Stella Damasus. This fantastic video was directed by DaBishop.

'Love Me Quick' is the soundtrack for the motion picture UNSPOKEN which is from the stables of INDEX TWO STUDIOS, a state of the art production company owned by Daniel Ademinokan & Stella Damasus.

Enjoy!

Soul Kate Vol 11: A Precarious Crown

By Kate Henshaw

Kate Henshaw

The world is a stage and everyone is an actor. When the light comes on, that is your opportunity to play a character, become someone else for a time limit and prove your mettle as you convince the audience that you are the character you portray. At the end of your performance, you take a bow and are either booed or applauded for doing a shoddy or great job.

Reality is a whole different ball game. When you come off the stage, the euphoria and accolades stay with you for a while, and it is quite intoxicating. When you get to your dressing room to get out of the costume, you look in the mirror and say to yourself “I did that, I am the one they stood up for” and you are quite proud of your accomplishments. You pick up your belongings and leave for your home; back to your loved ones who know the real you and you do not put up a front for. They know that you do not have two pennies to rub together because you are yet to be paid for the performance you just put up or that your bank account is bulging, but you have so many projects and bills that need your attention, plus the need to relax which is good for your health.

Growing up, I remember telling my dad that I wanted to be a musician (laugh out loud). I was always singing in the shower and felt I had a great voice. He would have none of it and said to me that my choice was a definite no-no. He threatened to stop paying my school fees in the University if I proceeded with that dream. The case is different these days, things have changed tremendously. Nigerian Musicians are paid top dollar to mount the stage and perform, even to make an appearance at a private party. Nigerian music holds sway in the night clubs, weddings and other events. The film industry I belong to aka Nollywood has also come into its own in its twenty something years of existence, commanding respect and appreciation from people the world over. Our films have reached the length and breadth of the world. We are being compared to our Hollywood counterparts but there is really no need for comparison as we do not command the kind of resources they have and the life style they live. Their every whim and caprice is indulged and they start trends which the ‘common man’ so to speak, or their fans aspire to and adopt. They are taken at their word and so much is expected of them.

Let us come down to earth and think of the human element here. Celebrities or “stars” do not possess super human powers; they cannot not just lift off the earth and soar into the skies if they so desire. In Nigeria for example, we have tradition, culture, family and religion to think of. We are looked at as role models to the youth who watch us and aspire to be who we are and do what we do. A lot of young people these days are abandoning professions such as medicine, law, engineering to become actors, musicians and comedians mostly for the glitz, glamour… and of course, monetary gains but unaware of the unpalatable aspect of it. You are held under the microscope as a specimen and prodded constantly with lies, insinuations and judged. The strength to maintain your dignity and stand tall through it all is hard to imagine but you must find it and through all the mudslinging keep your cool. You love your work; you are great at it and want that to be the focus rather than your personal life. It is almost impossible as the Pull Him Down Syndrome (PHD) is a thirsty spirit that is insatiable. It rejoices at your mistakes, sneers at you and is boastful of its power over you. There is a saying that when you point a finger at someone, four more point back to you. This is true literally and of course what goes around comes around as sure as a fan oscillates, the breeze will get around.

Who knows what tomorrow holds but the Creator… Who can say tomorrow I will be here and I will do this and that except by His divine grace and mercy. Let he that standeth take heed lest he fall. When you are an actor, playing different roles, looking glamorous and feeling that the world is your oyster, getting adoration from your fans and admirers, touch as many lives as you can, be an agent of change, correct wrongs and uphold the right way, put your weight behind great causes. Hopefully the lives you touch or inspire might just be the ones you save. The most important people in your life are your family and maybe a few good friends and they accept you just the way you are, stand by you no questions asked.

Chin up, take the licking and keep on ticking. Today’s news will be in tomorrow’s rubbish bin. “If nobody talk about you, then you are nobody”
–Tuface Idibia.

Source: http://www.katehenshaw.com

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VOTE Omoni the NEA BEST ACTRESS In a FILM/SHORT STORY

 

Omoni Oboli is the first Nigerian actress to win the Best Actress at the Los Angeles Movie Awards and also Best Actress at the Harlem International Film Festival, and these have gone a long way to raise her profile here in Nigeria and Internationally

Omoni has been nominated again for another prestigious award. Therefore she needs your support to be able to win award. Click on the link below to vote. You can vote as many times as you want.

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Omoni Oboli lands a lead role in Ukrainian film & Dettol endorsement

Having won the Sunlight Clean and Fresh Actress of the year at the 2010 Best of Nollywood awards, Omoni Oboli recently returned from enjoying her prize of $10 000 and an all expenses paid trip to Dubai with her husband.

 

She said: “This has been a great experience, undiluted fun and I’m still soaking it up in the sun of Dubai. I’m very grateful to Sunlight 2-in-1 for the opportunity”.

With her pristine reputation, she is clearly a face in demand after landing a deal to be the face of Dettol Antiseptic, she has recently signed another deal to star in a movie in Ukraine.The mother of three, who has received rave reviews in award-winning films, The Figurine and Anchor Baby, won the role after the Ukraine-base producers came in search of an actress to play the lead role from Nollywood. She won the role after auditioning with some of the best actresses in Nollywood. Oboli will play a Nigerian girl who moves to the Ukraine with her family in search of a better life but finds in very different from what they had hoped.

 

Omoni Oboli is the first Nigerian actress to win the Best Actress at the Los Angeles Movie Awards and also Best Actress at the Harlem International Film Festival, and these have gone a long way to raise her prfile here in Nigeria and Internationally. Clearly a woman who takes pride in her art, ths says “[scripts come in torrents] but many of them are not just it. You have to keep stepping up. You can't do Figurine and Anchor Baby like it is business as usual”.

We congratulate Omoni on her past awards and look forward to more of Omoni’s excellent acting in her new projects.

Olu Jacobs wins lifetime achievement awards

Accomplished Nigerian actor and Nollywood star Olu Jacobs was given a standing ovation at the closing ceremony of the 15th Écrans Noirs Film Festival, Saturday night of June 25, 2011 in Yaoundé, Cameroun. He was greeted with applause by the ecstatic audience as he mounted the stage to receive the Prix Charles Mensah (Ecran d’Honneur) for his outstanding life achievement as an actor of local and international success, especially for the great impact of Nollywood in Africa.

Olu Jacobs thanking the the administrator, officials and the audience at the 15th Écrans Noirs.
“African cinema and its actors” the theme of 15th edition of the Écrans noirs was a noble tribute to those who work in the continent to advance the seventh art according to the administrator Bassek Ba Kobhio. It attracted thousands of people from June 18-25, 2011.

Present at the closing ceremony were Nigerian filmmaker Chike Ibekwe who was a co-winner of the best film prize at the 14th Écrans Noirs and one of the appointed presidents of the jury in 2011 and Mr. Madu Chikwendu, Regional Secretary of the Pan-African Federation of Filmmakers (FEPACI), co-founder and member of the Board of Trustees of Association of Nollywood Core Producers (ANCOP), and the sole Nigerian representative in the International Federation of Film Producers (FIAPF).






Source: AfricanMoviesNews.com

Photos of Genevieve’s trip to Ghana for “Mirror boy” Movie Premiere

Genevieve had a delayed flight for her trip to Ghana’s the premiere of the movie “Mirror Boy.” She did finally get there however, and was received with rousing warmth and affection. Below are her pictures for the trip together with Osita Iheme (Pawpaw)









credit: bella naija

Nollywood responds to Nigerian Suicide Blast

African Movies apart from serving as a mode of entertainment also contributes to the creation of jobs for the entire crew members of each movie production, the cast, the marketers, the distributors, as well as shops and individuals who are engaged in the movie industry at each level for regular sustenance. The perpetuation and continuity for this however requires security, as desired and important requisite tools that provide a stable environment for each movie to be produced. The security of the cast who are important personalities by way of the success they have achieved can’t be understated. So when there is any upheaval, irregularity, or sudden instability that threatens security, it behooves all stakeholders to be worried.

Nigeria has in years past been a victim of instability until the late 90’s when it reverted to democratic rule and ensured a level of continued peace thereafter. Renewed instability in recent times however is worrying. The emergence of a radicalist group that has been involved in suicidal attacks is very worrying and threatens to derail the peace and stability that existed, which has also caught the attention of some movie stars. Whereas some are natives of Nigeria like Omoni Oboli, and Rita Dominic, the likes of Van Vicker who has essentially accepted Nigeria as his second home and does most of his production there are worried.

Below are comments they made after the most recent attack that targeted the Nigerian Police Headquarters in the capital State of Abuja on June 16th.

Van Vicker: “Just got the pics, there has been a bomb blast in Nigeria…u know what to do.” Is Van probably referring to the fact of staying away from Nigeria for security reasons?. The he added further “Na waaaaaoooo. Abuja bombing.”

Omoni Oboli simply had this to say: “May God help my beloved Nigeria..?”
And Rita Dominic had this sober comment: “Just read about it! Sad!”
We think they have done well in restraining there despair to the issue which obviously is of a greater magnitude. What do you think?
AfricanMoviesNews.com





Source: AfricanMoviesNews.com