D’banj and Genevieve

The best Nollywood awards, an initiative of Seun Olokefunyi has ended in Asaba Delta State with winners in various categories of the Nigerian movie industry called Nollywood. They include:

*          O. C. Ukeje (Alan Poza) Best Actor in a leading role in English movie

*          Omoni Oboli (Brothers keeper) Best Actress in a leading role in English movie

*          Mike Ezuruonye (Unforgivable) Best actor in a leading role, Yoruba movie

*          Joke Muyiwa (Ayitale) Best actress in a leading role Yoruba

*          Alex Ekuko (Weekend Getaway) Best actor in a supporting role, English movie

*          Rita Dominic (Finding Mercy) Best actress in a supporting role, English movie

*          Odunlade Adekola (Aja) Best actor in a supporting role, Yoruba movie

*          Fathia Balogun (Irugbin) Best Actress in a supporting role, Yoruba movie

*          Kola Ajeyemi (Were Meta) Most Promising act of the year male

*          Sylvya Oluchy (Bended knees)  Most promising Act of the year female

*          Asimiyu Uthman Omokunmi (Ifa Iwa) Best child Actor male

*          Oyinda Lampejo (Finding Mercy) Best Child actor Female

*          Best comedy of the year (Nanny)

*          Movie with best social message (Journey to Self)

*          Best kiss in a movie (Unforgivable)

*          Best Screen play (Confusion na wa)

*          Movie with best production design (Confusion na wa)

*          Movie with best sound (Cobweb)

*          Director of the year, Kenneth Gyang (Confusion na wa)

*          Movie of the year (Confusion na wa)

*          Best use of costume (Twin Sword)

*          Movie with the best special effect (Judgement night)

Rumuokani Premiere Pulls Crowd In PH

ENTERTAINMENT;

The 6000 capacity hall of

the AzTech Arcum event center, Stadium Road, in Port Harcourt was filled to capacity on Sunday December 15, as viewers stormed the place to watch the Premiere of a new Rivers State movie Titled, ‘Rumuokani’ with majority of the casts from Rivers State.

The movie was produced by Rivers State – born top actor and producer, Mr. Bobby Ogoloma and directed by Edward Ukah. The casts include Bobby Ogoloma, Elder Morrison Okike, Emmanuel Ukah, Eucharia Anunobi and Adafe Jaja.  Others are: Judith Ajeru, Peace Ngo, Hoomfuk Jibril, Uche Lawrence, Kelvin Stephen and the New Rivers State star actress, Ibiso Don Pedro.

Rumuokani, is about the acsension to the kingship Thrown of Orobasiolu, an Ikwerre community in the 19th century. The contestants must undergo a wrestling duel and whoever emerges the winner becomes the king. The lead actor in the movie, Bobby Ogoloma defeats  his opponent and becomes the king.

This Epic movie was shot at Igbo, Etche  where the producers converted a forest and sand dredging area to a location to shoot the movie. Some part of the movie was also shot at Elibrada sandfield in Emohua local government area, Rivers State.

Speaking on the movie, one of the star actors who played the role of one of the elders, in an interview with The Tide Entertainment, disclosed that the movie is based on the Ikwerre culture that centres on chieftaincy tussle. According to him, it is an epic movie that can compete favourably with other epic films shot in South Africa and other countries.

According to him, the movie gulped over N10 million to be produced and premiered. He said the movie will soon be premiered in London, USA, Dublin and South Africa. He noted that the casts are mainly from Rivers State which shows that the state is blessed with abundant talent in role interpretations and the act of film making.

Elder Okike stressed that movie production has come to stay in the state, what is required now is financial support and the necessary logistics assistance. He also called for the creation of a film village in the state as this will boost film production, groom more actors and actresses as well as generate employment opportunities.

He contended that film village will prevent film makers and their cast and crew from going to other neigbouring states to shoot films. According to him, the state is blessed with choice locations for shooting, standard hotels and other facilities that should spur investors to invest in the lucrative and viable movie industry in the state.