Movie: Basira in London Premieres 21st Aug, 2015

The Hilarious comedy movie," BASIRA IN LONDON" will premiere in London August 21st, 2015.

 

 

The movie is presented by Phabs Productions, Produced & Directed by Philippa Chiedu-Abraham

NEW Movie: Murderer In-Law Premieres June 26th Sponsored by Lebara

Murderer In-Law movie premieres June 26th @ the Odeon Cinema , Greenwich.

NOLLYWOOD Movie- tittle ‘STALKER’ - Nse Ikpe-Etim Behind The Scenes-PHOTOS

Nse Ikpe-Etim on location  with 5 others in Lagos, Nigeria.

Hollywood Role Excites Stephanie Okereke

One of Nigeria’s finest actresses, Stephanie Okereke, is not in any rush, but taking her time to interpret her script while on location shooting alongside some Hollywood stars in a new movie.

The actress has so far been able to prove that she can break into the prestigious and glamorous American movie industry. This she displayed in the Hollywood set production of the movie titled ‘BoonVille Redemption,’ which is a movie about a story of 1906.

According to her, “Set in 1906. Love the fact that this film is about forgiveness, truth, redemption and love and everyone was treated equally without racial barriers at least for once….big ups.”

“I am playing the role of Doris- a lady from the second generation of slave trade in America whose parents came from Nigeria. Doris is no longer a slave and she lives with her uncle in this community where people are not judged by their race or colour.

“She is a strong compassionate woman who forms a bond with a young girl, Melinda, who grew up not knowing her father. Doris plays the role of convincing her Uncle to reveal the truth to this young girl about her father’s whereabouts.

“She also helps take care of Miss Mary, Melinda’s grandmother when she was ill and sheltered a young boy who had no place to stay. We are shooting in Los Angeles and this also gives me enough time to work on the post-production for my soon-to-be-released movie, Dry. There’s also my reality show, “Make Me Fabulous” that is also in the works. I’ve shot some episodes and I truly believe y’all will find it inspiring,” she disclosed.

Genevieve Nnaji Announces (Bola Suru) as winner of “Act The Part” online contest

               Bola Suru 18 Year Old Aspiring actress, 

Genevieve Nnaji has announced the winner of the “Act the part” online contest, which kicked off three weeks ago as 18year old aspiring actress, Bola Suru.

 Bola, a university admission seeker exhibited undeniable acting skills which shot her to the frontline in the contest amidst thousands of contestants who sent in videos re-enacting a role from a Nollywood movie of their choice.

The young aspiring actress could not contain her joy when she received the news. “I have practically been praying about this since I emerged one of the three finalists. My sister actually found out about the competition and encouraged me to be a part of it. I am so excited about this”, says Bola.

“Genevieve inspires me so much and I really can’t wait to meet her and ask all the many questions I need answers to as it concerns acting as a career”, she adds excitedly.

From the numerous entries received for the contest, three acts made it through the tough selection process and were announced as finalists last week: Bola Suru, Michael Akan and Chioma Okoye. Bola emerged winner via popular votes.

Bola came tops for re-enacting a role from the movie, Broken Heart; Michael’s re-enactment of his role from the movie Ije, which features Genevieve Nnaji earned him the second position while Chioma came third for her role from the movie Mirror Boy.

The Amstel Malta brand ambassador, Genevieve Nnaji also expressed her delight over the passionate participation from her fans. “I started off my career at the age of eight, so seeing young talents very keen about what they do gives me so much pleasure because I can relate to that really well. I’m very thankful to Amstel Malta for this amazing opportunity and I look forward to meeting Bola Suru. We are definitely going to have a fun day together”. she said.

As winner of the competition, Bola will spend a fun filled day with the superstar actress and also win a fab makeover courtesy of Amstel Malta.

Veteran actor, ‘Pa James’ Demand Equal Respect for Yoruba Stars.

Yoruba movie stars are mostly used and dumped –

Veteran Actor, Kayode Olasehinde Ajirebi, popularly known as “Pa James” in the famous soap opera ‘Super Story’ has demanded that Yoruba movie stars be given equal respect as their English counterparts, asserting that most Actors of Yoruba films are used and dumbed.

In an interview with Tope Olukole of Yoruba TV station, Orisun TV, the Actor justified his statement by stating that he would rather feature in an English movie than a Yoruba movie.

“You see, our people in Yoruba movie sector seem to belong to the set of people I would refer to as ‘Use and Dump’. ”

Though they didn’t do that to me, they have done it to some people. They would patronize you and offer you peanut, and the moment you demand for a higher pay, they would abandon you and by so doing, their movies are lacking in some areas.”

Speaking further, he said “You will notice that some of the things we introduced into movies to create suspense are no longer there. They are aware, but because they don’t want to spend much, they overlook such areas. 

What they normally do is to call their friends to come and partake in their movies and give them something, not the correct fee. But now, this career has gone beyond giving casts transport fare alone, while they (producers) would buy cars after the production. 

They want to cheat us. If a producer comes to me and we agree on fees, I will feature in his movie, but no more peanuts. I have paid my dues and I have responsibilities to meet.” he stated.

At-last, Nigerian Censors Board Approve 'Half Of A Yellow Sun'

After four months of delay, Nigerian drama film ‘Half of a Yellow Sun‘ can now be watched at Nigerian cinemas. 


The National Film &Video Censors Board (NFVCB) released a statement on  (July 4, 2014) approving the movie for cinema release last month, June 2014.

According to the board’s corporate Affairs representative, Caesar Kagho, the film has been approved for viewership in Nigeria and rated ’18′. The movie was approved along with 76 other movies.

‘All approved movies fulfilled the regulatory conditions stipulated by the NFVCB‘, Kagho said.

The movie which stars Hollywood stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton as well as Onyeka Onwenu, O.C Ukeje is based on the novel of the same name by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

The film is a love story that follows two sisters who are caught up in the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War.

The film’s late approval is allegedly attributed to the NFVCB’s worry over the storyline of the movie, believing it could incite unrest in some parts of the country.

Nollywood Releases Movie On Chibok Girls

The Nigerian film industry never stops to spring surprises. The industry has been criticised severally for lacking creativity, especially with the kind of movie titles they come up with lately, unlike back in the days when they commanded respect.
Recently, the country has been battling with insurgency, especially in the north, and it got to highpoint with the abduction of more than 250 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State.

As expected, just like the Aluu 4 saga, a filmmaker has found a money angle to the incident simply termed as Chibok Girls.

A movie production called ‘The Lost Student’ has been done and as you read this piece, its poster is already out as predicted by some Nigerian comedians. The film featured some actors.

Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Joke Silva, Iretiola Doyle, Bimbo Akintola, Others staged the play, "Hear Word" at Mushin Market in Lagos

Nollywood true thespians Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Joke Silva, Iretiola Doyle, Bimbo Akintola, Kate Henshaw, Elvina Ibru, Omonor Somolu and Kemi Lala Akindoju will feature in a stage play titled ‘Hear Word’ scheduled for 23rd of May, 2014 at the Muson Centre, Lagos.
The theatrical production, which will depict true life stories of 20 different Nigerian women from various walks of life, had the Nollywood most respected and seasoned actresses staged the play at Mushin Market in Lagos on Wednesday, 14th of May. The market show attracted a large audience and the actresses did not interrupt their performance even when it began to rain.
The exhilarating play which combines artistry, social commentary and true-life stories, explores the challenges everyday Nigerian women face and showcase triumphant stories from 20 different women.
 

The play which is directed by renowned director of ‘V’Monologues and Sefi Atta s ‘Not my Affair’, Ifeoma Fafunwa, says “these superb actresses will offer up an unparalleled performance not to be missed, we are working towards pure art and Nigerian excellence as we highlight these real and difficult issues facing Nigerian women”.
‘Hear Word’ scheduled to show in Lagos and Abuja will take the personal stories of women from all walks of life and corners of Nigeria and weave them together to create a tapestry of truth. It is a place where the highest quality of performance art comes together to express the potential of Nigerian women. It is a celebration of the \Nigerian woman to be shared with the world, as the characters reveal themselves, you may recognize a member of your family or yourself being portrayed, Ifeoma Fafunwa added.
This production is presented by Ifeoma Fafunwa Productions.

The Deadly Ebola Virus Meat with Mercy Johnson

  There has been series of warnings against having any contact with fresh bush meat as they are easy agents for the spread of the killer Ebola Virus that has no cure.

  

 But it seems nobody has told Mercy Johnson about the risk and it's possible there is even no insurance for her while acting this movie.