Thursday, June 26, 2014

The Movie "FEMME" Produced by SHARON STONE for 5th Ekoiff 2014.






FEMME is an inspirational voyage about women around the world who are actively transforming and healing global society of a daily basis. Starring Sharon Stone (Casino, Total Recall, Basic Instinct), Jean Houston, Marianne Williamson, Jean Shinoda Bolen, Riane Eisler, Nobel Peace Prize Laureats Shirin Ebadi and Mairead Maguire, Rickie Lee Jones, Gloria Steinem, and more! Influential women discuss religion, science, history, politics and entertainment - and the solutions to the multiple crisis we face throughout the world. 


                                SHARON STONE
FEMME focuses on utilizing a feminine approach with nurturing energy to inspire a new hope for the future.

Directed By: Emmanual Itier


Produced By: Sharon Stone


          

Monday, June 23, 2014

ROUGH CHASE



SYNOPSIS
Joel’s (Nigerian Action Movie Star J Leo Uche ) father was killed by his mother’s lover Big Miych (Ernest Asuzu).
At the age of 10 , Joe has innocently been  on a  ROUGH CHASE by the police and the Kingpin of the Cartel Boss King aka Emperor (Peter Armand Boyo), as they increase the heat on Joe as a witness to his father’s death.
Get ready for Non – stop unbelievable Action , superior fight sequences and a Cinematic visual / Sound effect.



      

Saturday, June 14, 2014

HOLLYWOOD'S MICHAEL ADEGOKE & NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS STELLA DAMASUS TO HOST AFRICAN NAFCA BEVERLY HILLS-2014




The Prestigious African NAFCA premiers its Theme Song as Hollywood's Michael Adegoke & Nollywood Actress Stella Damasus prepare to Host the Prestigious African NAFCA Beverly Hills-2014
The Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards, commonly known as The African NAFCA, are U.S. awards for achievements in the film industry and The NAFCA Special Honors are awarded to recognize outstanding individuals whose professional careers have been marked by extraordinary personal and professional accomplishments. Winners are awarded the NAFCA Trophies, officially the Award of Merit that is much better known by its nickname NAFCA. The awards, first presented in 2011 at the RTP Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham North Carolina, are overseen by the Nollywood Film Critics USA. The NAFCA Special Honors were presented for the first time in 2011 to President Nelson Mandela.  Recipients of this award in subsequent years include President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia, President Jonathan E. Goodluck and President Ellen J. Sirleaf. Presentations of the African Oscars and The NAFCA Special Honors are made yearly during the second weekend in September.  The African Oscars NAFCA is designed to globally promote African Cinema and culture. The prestigious Nollywood & African Film Critics' Awards (African NAFCA) are awards of merit and are considered the highest African film and honorary awards.
The 4th African NAFCA will be held on the 13th of September 2014 at the legendary Saban Theatre of Beverly Hills.

STELLA DAMASUS


Stella Damasus is a multi talented actress, singer, performer and producer. Having approximately 50 films under her belt, she has worked with some of the greatest entertainers in Africa. Stella is also a mother of two beautiful girls. Stella, who has been acting for over a decade, has been said to be one of the best actresses Africa has seen by many critics.

MICHAEL ADEGOKE

Michael Oluwamuyiwa Adegoke is a talented actor, dancer, singer and model who is certified by the United States National Dance Council of America with Five United States Regional Ballroom Showdance Championships and a 5th place World Showdance position. Mr. Adegoke also holds





Tuesday, June 10, 2014

FRED AMATA APPOINTED ACTING FESTIVAL DIRECTOR OF THE ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL


Dateline: Abuja  2014 Press Release

Award winning Actor/Director Fred Amata appointed acting Festival Director of the Abuja International Film Festival.


The Board and Management of the 11th Abuja International film festival are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Fred Amata a Nigerian-born film actor and director, media personality, and cultural icon as the ACTING FESTIVAL DIRECTOR of the ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Fred Amata is a 1986 graduate of theatre arts from the University of Jos. He was the second director of the longest running TV soap of the eighties Ripples. An award winning actor; for his heart rendering role in the 1996 sensational movie Mortal Inheritance with omotola jalade ekeinde.  He has worked with the several TV stations amongst them NTA, Clapperboard TV, and DBN Television.
One of the most recognized screen figures in Africa, Fred Amata is a scion of the renowned Amata Film Dynasty that has produced some of the most recognized and celebrated names in African Film.
He made his debut as an actor in the Award–winning TV series, Legacy in 1986.    In a career spanning almost three decades, Fred has earned directorial, Acting and performance credits in over 150 productions spanning almost the entire genre of film, theatre, and cinema. 
He has won the coveted Nigerian Best Actor Award (Mortal Inheritance, 1997), Best Director Award (Light and Darkness, 2002), and several other awards and recognitions including:  The Afro-Hollywood Awards for Outstanding Performance, London (1999); Outstanding Performance and Contribution to the Nigeria Film Industry, Washington DC (April 2004) and Nollywood Ambassadors Award, Kenya (May 2010).
Fred Amata has consulted for the UNFPA on the use of Nollywood (Film) Content for advocacy and was inducted into the Movie Makers Hall of Fame, USA in October 2009.
When off set, Fred is an ardent football, scrabble and chess player who loves music and dancing, traveling and discovering peoples of the world and their culinary delights!

He will be receiving the baton of leadership from Mr. Fidelis Duker who founded the film festival almost 11 years ago and whose role will be advisory capacity cum founder of the film festival. It must be noted that Duker has over the last 11 years developed the Abuja international festival to an enviable height globally as the foremost and longest running independent film festival in West Africa.

According to the head Media Communications of the film festival Mr. Louis Okpoto, Mr. Amata will be leading a team of creative individuals as the Acting Festival Director of the 11th Abuja International Film Festival whose theme is 100 years of Films in Nigeria….A Retrospective. The 11th edition of the film festival is billed for the 23rd to 26th of Abuja



Saturday, June 7, 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYLVYA OLUCHY




Sylvya Oluchy graduate of Theatre Arts and a multiple award winning 

actress in the Nigerian Film Industry “Nollywood”.

Winner. Most Promising Actress 2013. Best Of Nollywood Awards (BON )

Winner. Best Rising Star 2012. Nollywood Movies Awards (NMA )

Nominee . Best New Actress 2011. City People Entertainment Awards.


              



SYLVIA OLUCHI 


Thursday, June 5, 2014

Eko International Film Festival to Present Cowrie Awards 2014


5th Eko International Film Festival Call for Entry

The 5th edition of the annual Eko International Film Festival comes up November 18-23, 2014 in Lagos. The theme of this year’s edition is “NIGERIA FILM INDUSTRY AND THE MEDIA”. The President of Eko International Film Festival Mr. Hope Obioma Opara said that the festival’s focus during this edition will be on contributions of the media to the growth of the film industry. Film submission for the festival is still open till 30th June, 2014. 

BIMBO AKINTOLA - Nollywood Actress

Film submissions must be in one of the seven categories: Feature, Short, Fiction, documentaries, Short Documentaries, Horror, Student Film and 1 minute. Entries are already coming from around the world
The organizers of Eko International Film Festival are proud to announce award for the various categories, with the best film to be awarded the GOLDEN COWRIE AWARD while the second price will be the SILVER COWRIE AWARD. 
Other activities during this weeklong event include workshops and seminars. Corporate organizations are requested to be part of the event.
For more information on film submission, please visit the website www.ekoiff.org
Regards,
Ekoiff Press

press@ekoiff.org

Monday, June 2, 2014

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