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2012 Nollywood Movies Awards
The maiden edition of the Nollywood Movies Awards was held at the Civic Center in Lagos Nigeria on 2 June 2012 to reward excellence of film professionals in Nollywood. '' Tango with Me'' and ''Mirror Boy'' won the most awards. Genevieve Nnaji and Ramsey Nouah Ramsey Nouah (born Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr.; 19 December 1970) is a Nigerian actor and director. He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for his performance in the movie '' The Figurine''. He made his dire ... won the viewer's choice awards for the female and male categories respectively by popular vote. Winners Awards Winners are written first and are emboldened. References {{reflist Entertainment events in Nigeria 2012 film awards Nigerian film awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nollywood Movies Awards
The Nolly Awards, formerly the Nollywood Movies Awards, is an annual Nigerian film award presented by the Nollywood Movies TV to honour outstanding achievement in the Nigerian film industry. The inaugural edition was held at the Civic Center, Lagos on 2 June 2012. The most recent ceremony was held on 18 October 2014 at the newly commissioned Intercontinental Hotel, which is the tallest hotel in West Africa. In 2016, the awards was rebranded to ''The Nolly Awards'', with the 2016 edition to hold on May 1, however, the ceremony didn't hold for the second year in a row. Ceremonies * 2012 Nollywood Movies Awards *2013 Nollywood Movies Awards * 2014 Nollywood Movies Awards Categories As of 2013, the Nollywood Movie Awards has 27 categories. * Best Movie * Best Actress in a Leading Role * Best Actor in a Leading Role * Best Actress in a Supporting Role * Best Actor in a Supporting Role * Best Diaspora Movie * Best Film in an Indigenous Nigerian Language * Best Lead Actor in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde ( ; born Omotola Jalade, 7 February 1978) is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist and former model. Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, Ekeinde has appeared in over 300 films, selling millions of copies. Omotola is the second Nigerian and first Nigerian celebrity to receive over 1 million likes on her Facebook page. She currently has a total of 3 million followers on Facebook. In 2013, she was included in ''Time'' magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2013, Ekeinde made a brief appearance on VH1's scripted series, '' Hit the Floor''. On 2 November 2013, she spoke at the 2013 edition of the WISE- Summit, held in Doha, Qatar. In 2014, she was honoured by the Nigerian government, when she became a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) for her contributions to Nigerian cinema. Early life and education Omotola Jalade, who is of Ondo descent, was born in Lagos State. She grew up with her parents and two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Events In Nigeria
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention. Although people's attention is held by different things because individuals have different preferences, most forms of entertainment are recognisable and familiar. Storytelling, music, drama, dance, and different kinds of performance exist in all cultures and were supported in royal courts and developed into sophisticated forms, over time becoming available to all citizens. The process has been accelerated in modern times by an entertainment industry that records and sells entertainment products. Entertainment evolves and can be adapted to suit any scale, ranging from an individual who chooses a private entertainment from a now enormous array of pre-recorded produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsey Noah
Ramsey Nouah (born Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr.; 19 December 1970) is a Nigerian actor and director. He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for his performance in the movie '' The Figurine''. He made his directorial debut with the film '' Living in Bondage: Breaking Free'' in 2019 and also went on to direct Nollywood classic '' Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story'' which is a remake of ''Rattlesnake'' (1995). Early life Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. was born in Lagos on December 19, 1970, to an Israeli Jewish father and a Yoruba mother who hails from Owo, Ondo State. He grew up in Surulere, Lagos, where he attended Atara Primary School and Community Grammar School. He received a diploma in Mass Communications at the University of Lagos, after which he pursued a career in acting. Career Ramsey Nouah started acting in the early 1990s because he needed money for his General Certificate Education ( GCE). His acting career kicked off when he starred as Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuella Njubigbo
Nuella Njubigbo is a Nigerian actress, scriptwriter, model, and television personality. She joined the Nollywood family in 1999 and was nominated for the ''Rising Star Award'' category at the 2012 Nollywood Movies Awards. Early life and education Nuella Njubigbo was born on 18 March 1984 in Anambra State in the southeastern part of Nigeria. She completed her primary and secondary school education in Anambra State. She is a native of Anambra State. she studied government and public administration at Imo State University. She served in Delta State during her National Youth Service Corps program. Personal life On 29 March 2014, she married film director Tchidi Chikere in her family compound in Anambra State. Their union was the subject of the media for days mainly because the groom was previously married to another actress Sophia Chikere with three kids. Tchidi however gave reasons for the breakup of his previous marriage amidst public outcry. She has a baby girl from the marriage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Oluchi
Ngozi Sylvia Oluchi Ezeokafor (commonly known as Sylvya Oluchy) is a Nigerian actress. She won the Most Promising Act of the Year award in the Best of Nollywood Awards. She shared photos of herself in a semi-nude way. She then said in an interview with Showtime Celebrities that she sees no big deal in going nude. Early life Sylvia Oluchi was born in Lagos and raised in Abuja. She studied theatre Arts at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State. Career According to her, she never wanted to be an actress until her mom told her "you will make a good actress" after noticing her unique talent in mimicking her school teachers. In 2011, she played the role of Shaniqua in the popular ''Atlanta'' TV series. During interviews with ''Best of Nollywood Magazine'' and ''YES International Magazine'' Sylvia made national headlines when asked if she had any boundaries or limits her acting profession, she replied "I don’t have any boundaries because my body is my laptop. Others h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchor Baby (film)
''Anchor Baby'' is a Nigerian thriller drama film written, directed and produced by Lonzo Nzekwe and starring Omoni Oboli, Sam Sarpong and Terri Oliver. At the 2010 Harlem International Film Festival in New York, the film won the award for ''Best Film'' and Omoni Oboli, the protagonist of the film, was awarded the ''Best Actress'' award. The film received two nominations at the 7th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Plot A married Nigerian couple, Joyce and Paul Unanga, living illegally in the United States, has been ordered to leave the country by U.S. immigration. They decide that they will leave, but only after Joyce, who is five months pregnant, delivers her baby in the United States to guarantee automatic U.S. citizenship for their child. Thus ignoring the deportation order, the couple goes into hiding. When Paul is caught and deported, leaving Joyce to fend for herself, she struggles on her own to survive. Bureaucracy keeps getting in the way of Joyce achieving her goal and jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mirror Boy
''The Mirror Boy'' is a 2011 Nigerian fantasy adventure drama film written and directed by Obi Emelonye, produced by Patrick Campbell and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Osita Iheme and Edward Kagutuzi. The film which was shot in England and the Gambia, received 3 nominations at the 2011 Africa Movie Academy Awards. Plot The film tells the uplifting story of a young teenage African British boy who is taken back to the land of his mother's birth, but then gets mysteriously lost in a foreboding forest and embarks on a magical journey that teaches him about himself and the mystery of the father he has never seen. Cast *Trew Sider - Rodney Marsh *Genevieve Nnaji - Teema *Osita Iheme - Mirror Boy *Edward Kagutuzi - Tijan *Fatima Jabbe - Queen *Emma Fletcher - Miss Nugent *Peter Halpin - PC Andrews See also * List of Nigerian films of 2011 This is a list of Nigerian films released in 2011. Films See also *List of Nigerian films References External links2011 filmsat the Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen (born 20 June 1971) is a Nigerian film director and film producer. Career Imasuen has worked in the film industry since 1995 mainly as a film director and producer. He currently lives in Lagos. His films feature unexplored aspects of the African experience including tribalism, witchcraft, crime, poverty, religion, and folk beliefs. Imasuen has plans to commence filming an epic movie titled ''Nogbaisi Ovonramwen'' in 2013. It will be about the last Oba of Benin. ''Nollywood Babylon'' In 2008 a Canadian documentary ''Nollywood Babylon'' co-directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal, and produced by AM Pictures and the National Film Board of Canada in association with the Documentary Channel, followed Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen while he was shooting his 157th film ''Bent Arrows''. The documentary played in the Official Competition at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. ''Bent Arrows'' was released into the Nigerian home market in 2010. Selected filmog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahmood Ali-Balogun
Mahmood Ali-Balogun is a Nigerian filmmaker, cultural worker and the managing director of Brickwall Communications Limited. He directed the multiple award-winning film ' Tango With Me'. He is the Chairman of the Audio Visual Rights Society (AVRS) of Nigeria (2). Early life and career Mahmood Ali-Balogun was born on July 19, 1959 and grew up in Northern Nigeria. He is an Alumnus of University of Ife, now the Obafemi Awolowo University where he studied Dramatic Arts specialized in film and television production. Mahmood's career has evolved over the years from being an actor, to director, producer, industry leader, film consultant and ambassador in the Film making industry. Since 1999 Mahmood has also directed six award winning documentaries. Filmography Industry roles * Member: Advisory Council for the Nigerian Film Industry * Member: Advisory Board, African Movies Academy Awards AMAA * President: 9th Congress, Federation Panafricaine Des Cineates (FEPACI). South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Nwokoye
Queen Nwokoye (born 11 August 1982) is a Nigerian actress. She is best known for starring as the lead character in a 2014 film titled ''Chetanna'' which earned her a "Best Actress" nomination at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Early life and education Nwokoye was born in Lagos State into a Catholic family, but she hails from Ovim in Isuikwuato Local Government of Abia State Nigeria She started her Education at Air Force primary school. She completed her secondary school education at Queen's College, Enugu before she proceeded to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra state where she studied sociology and anthropology. She grew up with the ambition of becoming a lawyer. Career Since making her acting debut in 2004 in a film titled ''Nna Men'', Nwokoye has gone on to star in several Nigerian films, winning awards and earning nominations. Filmography *''Nna Men'' (2004) *''His Majesty'' (2004) *''The Girl is Mine'' (2004) *''Security Risk'' (2004) *''Save The Baby'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funke Akindele
Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele-Bello (born 24 August 1977) popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa, is a Nigerian film actress, politician and producer.Funsho AkinwaleFunke Akindele gives first glimpse of her twins ''The Guardian'' Akindele starred in the sitcom ''I Need to Know (TV series), I Need to Know'' from 1998 to 2002, and in 2009, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She rose to fame for her role in the movie titled ''Jenifa'' which earned her the nickname Jenifa. The ''Omo Ghetto'' trilogy contributed to her fame. Funke Akindele played the lead role in the show ''Jenifa's Diary'', for which she was named the Best Actress in a Comedy at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardsL. Again, at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, 2020 and 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, 2022 AMVCA, she took home the same award, making it her third win for the Best Actress in a Comedy category. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
