Streets of Calabar Movie Premieres at the 2012 Calabar Festival

Streets of Calabar Movie Premieres at the 2012 Calabar Festival    

Spirit Creations UK, in association with Cross River State Tourism Bureau, Silverbird
Distribution and UNICEM - the leading supplier of cement in south-eastern Nigeria                                    
               
                                                      Announces
The Exclusive Press Screening & Red Carpet World Premiere of the International Nollywood
Comedy Thriller
                                   “STREETS OF CALABAR”
The events have been scheduled as follows:

Exclusive Screening for the Press & Business Partners in Lagos at 10am on Friday 14th December 2012 at the Silverbird Galleria, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos
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Movie Premiere Event at the Calabar Festival at 5.00pm on Friday 21st December 2012 at the

FilmHouse, Marina Resort, Calabar brought to you by UNICEM

                                STARS FROM THE MOVIE INCLUDE:
Rita Dominic (2012 winner AMAA Best Actress Award);Wale Ojo (winner Nigeria Entertainment Best Actor Award 2012 & star of “Phone Swap”); Anthony Ofoegbu (UK actor on British TV productions“The Bill”,“Casualty”and “Spooks”); Maynard Eziashi (winner of Silver Bear 41st Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor Award forhisrole along side Pierce Brosnanin“MisterJohnson”.Maynardal so starred with Sean Conneryin“A Good Manin Africa”and with Jim Careyin“AceVenture:When Nature Calls”);Keppy Ekpenyong (veteran actor and star of over thirty
Nollywood movies);Gordon Case (A royal Shakespearean and National Theatre actor in the UK);Lisa Kill(a new British Nollywood Starlet); Vicqui Christie (a British trained actress);writer,producer &  co-director Charles Aniagolu (former BBC and CNN news anchor);co director Frank Macaulay and various other a stand crew members of Streets of Calabar.
ABOUT THE MOVIE STREETS OF CALABAR:
Caught in a web of scams, danger and murder, two down-on-their-luck scammers must become part of a covert police mission to stop a mysterious gangster from taking over the peaceful streets of Calabar. Written in a mixture of English and Pigin, former BBC/CNN reporter and presenter, Charles Aniagolu weaves an intricate and funny story in this taut comedy-thriller, with a cleverness and wit that will leave you tense and laughing at the same time. Critics say the movie’s strikingly original backdrop, darkly comic riff and tense, rollicking actiongangster-thriller portrait, make Streets of Calabar a world-class film, placing it at the pinnacle of the Nollywood movement.

Rita Dominic star of Streets of Calabar said: “Streets of Calabar is an international-standard movie which was shot on location in London, England and against the spectacular backdrop of Calabar and Cross River State, with a great storyline and an international cast. The film really is something for the moviegoer to get excited about”. Jacqueline Bell, Executive Producer of Streets of Calabar said:

“The stars of the movie will be there, including Rita Dominic, Wale Ojo, Anthony Ofoegbu, up and coming
Nollywood starlet Lisa Kill and many more. We’re happy the premiere is taking place in December at the height of the Calabar Festival. I can’t think of a better way to further enhance the already splendid profile of Africa’s biggest cultural event than with this movie and we are grateful to the government and people of Cross River State for their support.”
Charles Aniagolu, writer, producer and co-director of Streets of Calabar said:
“This film is a must see. The storyline has several twists in it that will keep moviegoers glued to their seats.
Nollywood fans will be thrilled with both the revelatory narrative style and the production value of this movie.
I’m happy that the premiere is taking place in the fabulous metropolis of Calabar, one of the most visually
beautiful cities in West Africa and the same location where much of the movie was filmed”.
Michael Williams, Managing Director, Cross River State Tourism Bureau, said: “We are thrilled to
bring the premiere of the film Streets of Calabar to the newly completed ultra modern FilmHouse cinema at the Marina Resort and to the world famous Calabar Festival. The Festival is a premier showcase of Nigerian cultural innovation, the finest achievements of African arts and the best in Black creativity and this movie definitely adds to that impressive diversity”.

STREETS OF CALABAR opens in cinemas nationwide on Friday 21st December 2012. For more information, please visit: www.streetsofcalabar.com, facebook page: www.facebook.com/streetsofcalabar and twitter: streetsofcalabar@streetsofcalaba

FOR THE PRESS: Your coverage of this world premiere is cordially invited. Press credentials will be issued at the event.
CONTACTS: Charles Aniagolu (Producer & Co-Director): 0806 577 6491 or Uwem Jacob (Marketing &
Publicity Agent): 0806 544 9130 or Rosana George Hart (Silverbird Distribution): 0803 509 7599.