Entertainment
Rivers Wins Best Experimental Nigeria Film Award
“Wakirike” an
indigenous film produced in Rivers State emerged winner of the Best Experimental Film prize award in Nigeria. “Wakirike” which was shot both in English and Okrika Languages competed with other 10 films across the world at the just concluded Abuja International Film Festival.
The Tide learnt that the Festival featured 25 prizes in different categories and ‘Wakirike’ which is the only film shot and produced in Rivers State emerged winner in the best experimental Film category.
Speaking in an interview with The Tide in his office in Port Harcourt, the film producer who is also the South South coordinator of Directors Guild of Nigeria, Chief Chinmike Onwuchekwa sad that, the film which was sponsored by the Ateke Tom Foundation showcases the rich cultural heritage of Rivers people and the Niger Delta.
Chief Onwuchekwa said that, the film also seeks to persuade youths from the region to desist from further involvement in nefarious activities such as kidnapping, illegal oil bunkering and pipeline vandalisation.
Onwuchekwa commended Chief Ateke Tom for the sponsorship of the film and stressed the need for other rich Rivers men and women to support film production to create employment opportunities for youths of the state.
According to him, apart from the creation of employment opportunities, the situation would also showcase the rich cultural heritage of Rivers State and the entire Niger Delta.
Onwuchekwa, who is the Managing Director of Magic Bros Studio Limited, Port Harcourt, also disclosed plan by the outfit to establish a film school in the state.
He also called on the State Government to provide a conducive environment for film production in the state.
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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
Entertainment
Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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