Izu Ojukwu is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

. In 2007 he won ''Best Director'' for ''

Sitanda ''Sitanda'' is a 2006 Nigerian adventure / drama film directed by African 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 ...

'' at the

3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards 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. ...

, which received nine nominations and won five awards at the event, including ''Best Picture'' and ''Best Nigerian Film''.

Selected filmography (as director)

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(2021)'' *'' Power of One'' (2018) *'' '76'' (2016) *''

Alero's Symphony ''Alero's Symphony'' is a 2011 Nigerian musical drama film directed by Izu Ojukwu and starring Bimbo Manuel, Ivie Okujaye and Chibuzor 'Faze' Oji. It premiered at The Palms, Genesis Cinemas, Lagos. The film is an upshot of the Amstel Malta Box Of ...

'' (2010) *''The Child'' (2009) *''Nnenda'' (2009) *''Distance Between'' (2008) *''Cindy's Note'' (2008) *''

White Waters White Waters is a 2007 Nigerian slice of life drama film directed by Izu Ojukwu. The film received 12 nominations and won four awards at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards including winning Best Director, Best Cinematography Cinematography ...

'' (2007) *''Laviva'' (2007) *''

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2007 for Best Director *''GL 1 & 2'' (2005) *''

Across the Niger ''Across the Niger'' is a Nigerian drama movie produced in 2004, directed by Izu Ojukwu and written by Kabat Esosa Egbon.Sequel to Battle Of Love. A bold yet sensitive foray into the moral dilemmas of the Nigerian civil war of 1967–1970. It is ...

'' (2003) *''Moving Train'' (2003) *''Battle of Love'' (2003) *''Desperadoes 1 & 2'' (2001) *''Eleventh Hour'' (2001) *''Love Boat'' (2001) *''The World is Mine'' (2001) *''Showdown'' (2000) *''Iva'' (1999) *''Icabod'' (1993)

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* Living people Best Director Africa Movie Academy Award winners Year of birth missing (living people) Nigerian film directors {{Nigeria-film-director-stub

Selected filmography (as director)

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