VIDEO: OMOTOLA JALADE EKEHINDE'S SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

It was indeed a surprise Birthday Party of one of Nollywood finest Nollywood Actress, Omotola Jalade Ekiende a.k.a Omosexy. This was put together by her husband, Captain Ekehinde. 
Top stars from Nollywood and Music industry graced the party, such as Genevieve Nnaji, Monalisa Chinda, Bimbo Akintola, Ibinabo Feberesima, Chidi Mokeme, Banky W, AY and Sound Sultan and many more. 

Wishing her Many Happy Returns.


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30 DAYS the Movie, Starring Genevieve Nnaji, Joke Silva, Segun Arinze, Chet Anekwe (CBA) & Other Top Stars; Directed by Mildred Okwo - Click to WATCH Online

There is uneasy tension in the land. Someone is killing off corrupt government officials. The press and the police scramble to uncover the truth behind the mysterious deaths. The President (Gbenga Richards) orders his minister of state (Joke Silva) and Inspector General of Police (Segun Arinze) to solve the mystery in 30 DAYS. Meanwhile, Kene Alumona (CBA) has just arrived from New York for a 30 DAY vacation in his home country. He meets and falls for pretty Chinora Onu (Genevieve Nnaji). Soon his 30 DAY vacation turns into a hellish ride on the train of political intrigues, lies, revenge and murder lies and treachery. Are the murders random killings or is someone intentionally killing off these politicians? Who will be next? How far does the rabbit hole go? The answers may surprise you. Thirty days is an action thriller, a political drama and a love story rolled in to one.

7 Nominations for African Movie Academy Awards 2008

Best Lead Actress	30 DAYS	Genevieve Nnaji
Best Female Supporting Actress	30 DAYS	Joke Silva
Best Director	30 DAYS	Mildred Okwo
Best Costume	30 DAYS	-
Best Art Direction	30 DAYS	-
Best Picture	30 DAYS	-
Best Screen Play	30 DAYS	-
Best Cinematography	30 DAYS	-

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Official Press Release of TANGO WITH ME to Debut in the UK Cinemas from 24th of August 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Talking Drum Entertainment a visionary UK company dedicated to the development and distribution of black film and TV content will release the award winning romantic drama ‘TANGO WITH ME’ starring Genevieve Nnaji and Joseph Benjamin across UK cinemas from 24^th August, 2012.

The film which is already the highest grossing Nigerian film of 2011 will open with one of the widest releases for an independent black film in the UK across all the major exhibition chains Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and independent cinemas and is set to be a bench mark not only for Nollywood films but black films in general.

OPTIONAL

The Exclusive UK premiere is scheduled to hold at the newly refurbished Odeon Cinema in Greenwich on Thursday August 16, 2012 from 6pm. It will be an invite only affair with Genevieve Nnaji, Joseph Benjamin and Mahmood Ali-Balogun all in attendance.

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Genevieve makes Forbes Top 40 celebrity list

The debut list of Forbes Africa 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa includes actors, cerebral authors, musicians, movie producers, supermodels, TV personalities and athletes, drawn from all across Africa and traverses the generational divide. Top 10 below…

1. Chinua Achebe, 80, Novelist (Nigeria)
2. Youssou N’dour, 51, Musician (Senegal)
3. Didier Drogba, 33, Footballer (Cote D’Voire)
4. Angelique Kidjoe, 51, Musician (Benin Republic)
5. Akon, 38, Musician (Senegal)
6. Wole Soyinka, 77, Playwright (Nigeria)
7. Salif Keita, 62, Musician (Mali)
8. Yvonne Chaka Chaka, 46, (South African)
9. Oumou Sang, 43, Musician (Mali)
10. Femi Kuti, 49, Musician (Nigerian)
11. Toumani Diabaté, Musician (Mali)
12. Oliver Mtukudzi, 59, Musician (Zimbabwe)
13. Haile Gebrselassie, 38, Athlete (Ethiopia)
14. Khaled Hadj Ibrahim, 51, Musician (Algeria)
15. Samuel Eto’o, 30, Soccer Player (Cameroun)
16. Alek Wek, 34, Supermodel (Sudan)
17. Liya Kebede, 33, Supermodel (Ethopia)
18. Dobet Gnahoré, 29, Musician (Ivory Coast)
19. Genevieve Nnaji, 32, Actress (Nigeria)
20. Koffi Olomidé, 55, Musician (Congo)
21. Neill Blomkamp, 32, Movie Director (South Africa)
22. Souad Massi, 39, Musician (Algeria)
23. Baaba Maal, 58, Musician (Senegalese)
24. Hugh Masekela, 72, Musician (South Africa)
25. K’Naan, 33, Rapper (Somalia)
26. Amadou and Mariam, Musicians (Mali)
27. Awilo Longomba, Musician (Congo)
28. Eric Wainaina, 38, Musician (Kenya)
29. Binyavanga Wainaina, 40, Author (Kenya)
30. Ngugi Wa Thiongo, 73, Author (Kenya)
31. Freshlyground, Musicians (South Africa)
32. Chimamanda Adichie, 34, Writer (Nigeria)
33. Rokia Traoré, 37, Musician (Mali)
34. Tuface Idibia, 36, Musician (Nigeria)
35. P-Square, 29, Musicians (Nigeria)
36. Don Jazzy, 30, Music Producer (Nigeria)
37. D’Banj, 31, Musician (Nigeria)
38. Nneka, 31, Musician (Nigeria)
39. Asa, 29, Musician (Nigeria)
40. Patricia Amira, 33, TV Personality (Kenya)

US-based Nigerian movie maker, Chuck Ajoku, has shot a movie in his quest to bridging the gap between Nollywood and Hollywood

US-based Nigerian movie maker, Chuck Ajoku, has shot a movie in his quest to bridging the gap between Nollywood and Hollywood. Taking a gamble though, he did not feature the familiar faces in the movie industry, but rather, he looked the other way when he shot a Nigerian film in the US, using a cast that he technically believed would fit the picture better than any other Nigerian-based actor or actress.
Chuck informed that the cast used were based on the story line. “We have a guy who is supposed to have lived all his life in US, or who has stayed there for a long time, and must be a Nigerian, Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa, and must be able to move from our dialect to the American English.
“The only thing that got me into this industry is that we are not trying to make a change, we are trying to polish what we have.”
On ‘Unwanted Guest’, many have not seen the actor Chuck used, but he says Chet Anekwe is an A-list actor.
“He has done about 10 Nollywood movies abroad and he is one of the few that has moved from Nollywood to Hollywood.
“Every American who has watched this movie has done so because of Chet. He played a major role in Monique’s “Phat Girls”. A lot of people were interested in his nationality and personality. He encouraged the growth of this industry. I needed to show Nigerians that this guy is hot in US.”
He told R he bears no grudge against Nigerian-based actors and actresses, insisting that “if Jim Iyke shows up in US today, we will honour him. Same goes for Omotola or Genevieve. I will see Genevieve before I look at Julia Roberts. I will see Omotola before I think of Halle Berry. I encourage my own people. I like them all, but stars do not have to take the industry to the grave
“The reason we are not showing in the American cinemas is because we are using the wrong people as the right cast, and the right cast for the wrong people. If you a Jamaican, and there’s a role for a Jamaican in a Nigerian movie, get a Jamaican to do it. He wouldn’t force it.
“The movie also doesn’t have anything to do with A-list actors, it’s looking for a Nigerian family that migrated to the US and what their lives and struggle was all about
“If we keep putting back the same faces everyday in the different movies the we do, without encouraging the young ones who are working hard day and night, what will happen to the industry when these people are no longer acting? They take the industry with them, and that will kill the industry.
Leigh Ann Rose, the lead actress in the movie praised Chuck for the opportunity he has opened for new stars. “It is a new order,” she says.
“When there are no more Iykes, Genevieves, Omotolas, there must be an Ngozi or Bola or Halima,” she adds.

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)









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THE MIRROR BOY UK Release - From Fri/10/June '11 to Thu/16/June '11 - UK CINEMA LISTINGS

By Teju Ibukunoluwa

THE MIRROR BOY - UK RELEASE

DATES - From Fri/10/June to Thurs/16/June

THE MIRROR BOY UK RELEASE

SCREENS & TIMES

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TICKET HOTLINE

0871 22 44 007

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ODEON - 'THE MIRROR BOY' Web Link 

(For Tickets & 'Win A Trip To Africa' Competition)http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_info/m13377/The_Mirror_Boy

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UK CINEMA RELEASE OF THE AWARD WINNING MOVIE,THE MIRROR BOY From 10th to 16TH of JUNE

By Teju Ibukunoluwa

The much talk about Movie of the year and ofcourse the Award Winning movie THE MIRROR BOY Written, Produced and Directed  by Obi Emelonye will be released at 10 Cinemas!.

The release will be at various UK ODEON CINEMAS  at GREENWICH, STREATHAM, SURREY QUAYS, LEE VALLEY, WEST THURROCK : MILTON KEYNES, DUDLEY, MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL & BIRMINGHAM
It will also be premiered in GHANA on the 17th of June 2011 and in NIGERIA on the 20th of June.


Speaking with Mr Emelonye earlier today as he had just arrived from Gambia this morning where the movie  was premiered last Saturday 5th June 2011, he said the event was a success and was well received, even by the Gambian government 

Written, Directed and Produced by ...OBI EMELONYE nominated Best Diaspora Film - AMAA 2011 Producer PATRICK CAMPBELL Executive Producer AKIN SALAMI Starring GENEVIEVE NNAJI Africa's biggest movie star OSITA IHEME nominated Best Supporting Actor - AMAA 2011 EDWARD KAGUTUZI winner Best Young Actor - AMAA 2011 FATIMA JABBE - Gambia's biggest movie star with Victor Carvalho, John Charles Njie, Momodu Musa Cisse & Felix Cisse  SYNOPSIS: Tijan, a London born young teenage African boy (Edward Kagutuzi) is taken by his mother (Genevieve Nnaji) to visit Gambia for the first time in his life. Whilst visiting a crowded street market he suddenly becomes seperated from his mother and soon finds himself lost in the African wilderness. Bewildered and confused, to find his way back he must embark on a journey of self-discovery, where the lines between reality and fanstasy, physical and spiritual become forever blurred. He encounters an evil Queen (Fatima Jabbe) who wields her magical powers against his innocent presence as he is led on the journey by the mysterious Mirror Boy (Osita Iheme), who is only visible to him. A mystical and cathartic climax helps Tijan to unravel the mystery of The Mirror Boy and why only he can see him, which leads him towards his inter-twined fate with a father he has never met. Copyright 2011: The Nollywood Factory/OH Films 110 mins, UK/Gambia/Nigeria) _________________ RELEASED ACROSS 10 UK ODEON SCREEN - FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2011 LONDON ________________ GREENWICH STREATHAM SURREY QUAYS WEST THURROCK LEE VALLEY UK REGIONS ________________ BIRMINGHAM MILTON KEYNES DUDLEY MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL After a successfull celebrity Premiere in Leicester Square in Feb, you the fans finally get to see the film from FRIDAY 10TH JUNE at an Odeon cinema hopefully near you. ODEON TICKET HOTLINE 0871 22 44 007 WWW.ODEON.CO.UK TICKETS: Ticket prices from Adult: £8 - Child: £6 - Student: £7 - Family: £25 Tell ALL your friends, family and mates to book and see the film when it first comes out as we plan to have special events, giveaways and celebrity guest turning up at various sites over the first 3 days, so your UK cinema release experience is guaranteed to create an event. To show our gratitude for your continuing support we have lots of other fantastic giveaways and prizes for all the family to win. Look out for full details on our Fan page and our TV ads across OHTV, Hi TV, Nollywood TV and BEN TV . _________________ INFO info@thenollywoodfactory.com