Nolly Silver Screen Issue 02

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Nolly Silver Screen

TOPE

OSHINOGUNFilmmakerExtraordinaire

A MIC AFFAIR10 Nollywoodstars whotried music

ISSUE 02MAR 2014

LIONS RISING:Celebrating

Africasbuddingtalents

NIGERIA

CENTENARYNollywood

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It is funny how time ies; oneminute, we are putting nal toucheson our maiden edition, the next, we arewrapping up the March issue. So muchhas been happening in the lm world.In February, the winners of the AfrinollyAwards were celebrated and rewarded(p. 13 ). Nollywood was also honouredin Nigerias centennary awards (p.10).

Awards season is in the air; the AMV-

CAs in March and the AMAAs in April.We really cant wait for all the red car-pet action, speeches, performancesand ofcourse, the awards themeselves.

Our cover star this month is the un-stoppable T.O.O. (Tope Oshin-Ogun).

the multi-talented lmmaker is asource of inspiration for anybody-wanting to join the industry. Inher interview, she gives us a sneakpeek into what it is like being awoman behind the cameras (p. 7).

This note wont be complete with-out my thank you speech (just like theawards). To Tosin Ajibade (Olorisuper-gal), Joy Isi Bewaji, Shuaibu Hussein,

Chinwe Obinwanne, Rayo Adebola,Muyiwa Awojide, Davirus and BolaAduwo, thank you for everything! Andmy wonderful team, youre the best!

Enjoy!Isabella Akinseye@iakinseye

Agina EberechukwuGloriais a graduateof Mass Communica-tion from Ahmadu BelloUniversity, Zaria. She isa freelancer and con-tributes entertainmentstories for The NigerianTelegraph. She prolesthe Nollywood lmmak-ers that received Cen-tenary Awards from thePresident. (p. 10).

The last Nollywoodmovie she watched was

Mr. and Mrs.

Follow @aginaebere

Wilfred Okichebe-lieves in God, medicine,music and movies. Amedical doctor, occa-sional writer, columnistand proler, he sur-renders to the powerof words whenever itcomes. Check out hispiece A Mic Affair: 10Nollywood stars whotried music (p. 3).

The last Nollywood

movie she watched was

Deep Inside.

Follow @drwill20

Gbolahan Adamsruns his own media com-pany where he has han-dled numerous projectsfor different clients overthe years. He sees himselfventuring into animation,developing his comicbrands and staging an ex-hibition. View his cartoonstrip Rollicking Nollies(p.14).

The last Nollywoodmovie he watched was

Ije.

Follow @gadamsyn

SOME OF THIS EDITIONS CONTRIBUTORS

OluwaponmileOrija is studying FoodScience and Technologyat the Federal Universityof Agriculture, Abeokuta.She loves writing and haspublished several worksin the newspapers. Sheshares her experience ofwatching a Nollywoodlm at the cinema withher friends (p. 4).

The last Nollywoodmovie she watched was

Red Hot.

Follow @ o_ponmile

Innocent Ekejuibais an alumnus of ObafemiAwolowo University. Heis the Deputy Editorof Nolly Silver Screen(the website and themagazine). An avid blog-ger and budding graph-ics designer, he reviewsthe winning short lmand documentary in thisyears Afrinolly Awards(p. 11).

The last Nollywoodmovie he watched was

Phone Swap.

Follow @Prince_ice

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REVIEWS

INTERVIEWSNEWS

GHOLLYWOOD

ARTICLES

COMPETITIONS

RED CARPET

AWARDS

CINEMA LISTINGS

SHORT FILMS

WEB SERIES FESTIVALS

THEATREAUDITIONS

DOCUMENTARIES

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CONTENTS

READERS CORNER

Writetousaboutwhatyouhave

enjoyedinthiseditionandstanda

chanceofwinningfabulou

sprizes.

Thismonth,wewillbegivingout

2copiesofUduakIsongOguama-

namsDesperateHousegirls.Also,

upforgrabsarecinematicketsto

seeaNollywoodmovieinNigeria.

Email:[email protected]

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PUBLISHERQuill and Scroll Creatives

EDITORIsabella Akinseye

DEPUTY EDITORInnocent Ekejuiba

GRAPHICS & LAYOUTIsabella Akinseye

CONTRIBUTORSGbolahan AdamsEfong EkpenyongAgina Eberechukwu

Wilfred Okiche

Ponmile Orija

EDITORIAL BOARDTemitayo AmogunlaBola AttaBola AuduToni Kan

NOLLY SILVER SCREEN TEAM

Writen

winMarch 2014

FEATURES

3 10 NOLLYWOOD STARS WHO TRIEDMUSIC

4MY NOLLYWOOD CINEMA EXPERIENCE9TOP 5 NIGERIAN PRODUCTION HOUSES

INTERVIEWS

7TOPE OSHIN-OGUN: FILMMAKEREXTRAORDINAIRE

COMPETITION

2FREE GIVEAWAYS

REGULARS

1 EDITORS NOTE1CONTRIBUTORS BIOS

2READERS CORNER4 CELEBRATIONS THIS MONTH6 ON SET

10 NEWS11REVIEWS13 RED CARPET14 DVD RELEASES

EXTRAS

4 VOX POP4 WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THE STARS9NOLLY POP QUIZ

CONTACT US

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Reproduction in whole or in part without permission

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back.

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Goodreview.Ihavehighhopestoseemorenollywoodmovies.Willdefnitelycheck

thisoneout.Davirus

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Altogether,thisisagreatrstef-fort,evenmoresowhenitisabouttherstofitskind.TheteambehindtheNollySilverScreenmagazinehasshownremarkableunderstandingoftheNigerianlmindustry,andthisreectedgreatlythroughoutthemagazineasthearticlesandreviewswereinterestingtoread.Theinter-viewwithO.C.Ukejewasveryfreshandengaging.IamveryimpressedwiththiseffortandIreallylookforwardtothenextedition.

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Dayo AmusaThe buxom Yoruba actress enjoyed cross-over success in 2013 with her hit movieUnforgivable directed by Desmond Elliot.She cashed in by releasing a song andaccompanying video of the same title thisyear. The lm was considered a success butthe jury is still out on her music adventure.

GenevieveNnaji

Miss.Nnajimaydownp

layherabortedmusic

careernowbutin2005

,shewaspaidahefty

sumbysomeGhanaian

producerstorecordOn

e

LogologoLine,apopa

lbumofnewmaterial.Th

e

movewasaploytoban

konherteemingpopu-

larityatthetimeandca

shinonahaplessaudi-

ence.Sadly,itfailed.Th

eleadsingleNoMore

disappearedasquicklya

sitarrivedandNigerias

sweethearthassincem

ovedonfromtheasco

,

choosingnottodrawat

tentiontothatincident.

StellaDamasusTheactresswasasignicantmemberofherlatehubbysbandSynergyandtheirsingleLoveSongwasasleeperhitbackintheday.Shewentoffthegridforawhileonlytoreturn

in2012withanewsingleLoveMeQuick.She

hasreceiveddecentreviewsforhermusicbut

notenoughtoconsiderafull-timecareer.

SusanPeters

TheBenuestateborn

actressmorefamou

sforbat-

tlingwithbloggerLi

ndaIkejithanforan

ymovieshe

hasappearedinhas

notactuallyrelease

dasingle.

Yet.Butshehasrelea

sedphotosfromher

timere-

cordinginthestudio

earlierintheyeara

ndpromises

tobeoutwithso

methingsoonerthan

weexpect.

OmotolaJaladeEkeindeShemayhaveconvincedthefolksatTimemaga-zinethathersingingisasgoodasheractingbutwe

arenotbuyinganyofthat.Omo-Sexyisonetough

cookiethoughasshehasrefusedtogiveuponher

muchmalignedmusiccareer.Shehasthreateneda

newalbum,Me,Myself&Eyestofollowupher2005

debutGbabutthathasbeenyearsinthemaking.

HerlatestsingleBarrenwasreleasedinJanuary.

Thereisnostoppingthislady!

Lilian BachLilian Bach isnt a very good actor butshe is cast in movies anyway, perhapson account of her pretty face. She alsois not a very good singer as seen in herrelease God Go Bless This Marriage. Acouple of rotations and it zzled out ofour consciousness.

Tonto DikehPerhaps the most notorious music foray to come out of Nollywood, Tonto

Dikeh came complete with signature sign off #Poko and a thick skin to wardoff the most vicious of criticisms. Her debut solo singles Hi and Its Ovaswept the nation with the force of their odiousness but Miss. Dikeh was notthe least bothered. She promised appreciation would follow with time. It didnot. More singles followed instead before she decided to put theunnecessary experiment on hold.

Desmond ElliotNowadays, Desmond Elliot goes by the titleprolic director and boss of Denziott produc-tions but in a former life he was a prolic actorand wannabe singer. He tested his vocal cordson the soundtrack to the Charles Novia direct-

ed ick Missing Angelthen slummed shame-lessly through some traditional gospel chorus-es even as audiences looked on in disbelief. Nosurprises when he did not record a hit. He hassince turned his attention to lmmaking.

AMICAFFAIR:10Nollywoodstarswhotriedmusic

Jim IykeNollywoods baddest boyhit a rough patch someyears ago when he decid-ed to turn his talents tosinging. Not even enlist-ing the services of one ofAfricas nest 2face Idibiacould save the albumWho am I? from oppingfast. And the negativemedia blitz that trailed therelease parties did moredamage than good.

NkemOwoh

Theacecomicandone

timehighest earningactor

inall ofNollywoodalso

caught themusicbugand

putoutIGoChopYour

Dollar, anodetoadvance

feefraud. TheNBCcame

downhard;banningthe

song,excludingbroadcast

onlocaltelevisionandra-

diostations, andlimiting

itsairplayandvideo.

PHOTO CREDITS Omotola Jalade Ekeinde:

KonnectAfrica. Net Genevieve Nnaji: Wikipedia Jim Iyke: Gistmania Susan Peters : Fabmagazine online Nkem Owoh: Iroko Heritage Lilian Bach: Linda Ikeji Desmond Elliot: E4pr Stella Damasus: YNaija Dayo Amusa: Linda Ikeji Tonto Dikeh: Naijabiz.com

BY WILFRED OKICHE

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VOX POPWhat is your favouriteNigerian movie or top three?Here is what you tweeted...

Young Smoker(short lm) andHoodrush (feature length).

AJAO ADEWUNMI

A Mile From Home, Confusion Na Wa &Awakening

TOPE TEDELA

On Bended Knees,Ties thatBind & Tango with MeFEMI

Newton AduakasOne Man ShowDERIN AJAO

SaworoideTITILAYO OYINSAN

The MeetingMAKIDA MOKA

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THE STARSContentiskingbecause

peopleremembergreat

storiesbecauseofthe

messageitcarriesandnot

thedirectorialstyle.

ENEAJICHRISENENG,

Nollywooddirector

Pleaseknowforyourselfthatthisis

whoyouareandthisiswhatyouwant

todofortherestofyourlife.Afterthat

issorted,runwithitlikeyourlife

dependsonit.Bedeterminedand

developthestaypowernecessaryto

sustainperiodsofdroughtandsilence.

O.C.UKEJE,

Nollywoodactor

BY ISABELLA AKINSEYE

MARCH CELEBRATIONS

Recently my friend and I visited the cinema.We just want wanted to watch a movie anddidnt bother to check the listings. Afterbuying our snacks, we were forced to watch

a Nollywood movie. It wasnt the plan andI denitely had it in mind to see a foreignmovie. Unfortunately, the Nigerian mov-ie time was more convenient for us as wedidn't want to leave late, so we opted for it.

Days after seeing the movie and despite thefact that our male friends teased us for go-ing to a cinema to see a Nollywood movie,my friend and I knew that we hadnt wastedour money. Funny enough, the movie is notyet out on DVD unlike other movies whichafter two weeks of being in the cinema be-

come common and free for all.

Accept it or not, Nollywood has come a longway and I can denitely say theres a wholelot of improvement. Personally, I am a fan ofquality pictures and good cinematography.

Nollywood movies have upgraded in thataspect. I have also noticed that most of thesoundtracks of recently released Nollywoodmovies are much more in accordance withthe movies. Sometimes, one even beginsto wish the soundtracks don't stop playingwhile watching. Abut 80% of the actors andactresses act naturally and interpret theirroles well and the storylines are more rea-sonable and realistic. Although, we still havecases of repeated storylines from Hollywoodand Bollywood in some of the movies, I amcertain that a lot of our movies will keep im

proving.

Another amazing fact is how Nollywood hascontinued undeterred despite severalchallenges encountered especially inside thecountry. Nigerian movie directors have really

come a long and so much effort is beingput in place to minimise the errors in them.Producers are also spending a lot of moneyon costume and makeup for the cast. Thesemake the movies more enjoyable to watc

Kudos, to all those who have contributedto the industrys success thus far. Long liveNollywood! All in all, I believe in the newNollywood and if you ask me, I will denitelylove to see another Nollywood movie at thecinema.

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Despite the fact that our male friends teased us for going to a cinema to see a

Nollywood movie, my friend and I knew that we hadnt wasted our money.


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Can you remember the day you decidedto pursue a career in lmmaking?The exact day Im not sure I do but I re-member the period. I was just pregnantwith my last baby (he is now 8 years old). I

just felt the sudden nudge and drive to dosomething about the latent curiosity I had

nursed for a while. Hence, I spent the entire9 months of the pregnancy gobbling up allsorts of literature, materials and books ondirecting and lmmaking. I also was watch-ing and studying loads of movies as well asresearching online.

Did you have an aha moment or was ita gradual process for you?It was a gradual process for me. The seedhad been sown by a senior colleague whofelt I had inherent talents beyond actingand encouraged me to pursue them. How-ever, I didnt pick up on the thought tillabout 4 years later.

Did you receive support from friendsand family to follow your dreams?I received great support from my husbandprimarily, and then friends and senior col-leagues in the industry were awesome.People like Faruk Lasaki, Ruke Amata, FemiOdugbemi, Austin Awulonu and AmechiObi, to mention a few. They all encouragedand helped provide platforms for me tolearn and launch into a full blown career indirecting and producing.

How well did your education back-ground and work experience prepare

you for your chosen path?Well, I studied Theatre arts, TV & Film pro-duction at the Lagos State University, Ojo.This provided the basic foundation for mylaunch into the entertainment industry,rst as an actor and voice over artiste andeventually, lmmaking.

As a woman in the industry, do you haveto work twice as hard to prove yourself?In some instances, it would appear so but

I generally and personally do not work toplease anyone particularly at this stage inmy life. I work to do the best by myself; thebest by the high standards I always adhereto. I like to challenge myself to do morewith each new project I direct or produce.

What are some challenges you face be-ing behind the camera and calling theshots?Top on the list for me is any sort of unpre-paredness or unprofessionalism displayedby any member of my cast or crew. I overprepare and spend a great deal of time

in pre-production so that things can gosmoothly during recording. So, it totally an-noys me when I nd that an actor has comewithout knowing their lines or a member ofthe crew turns up late or under-performs. Igenerally and totally do not tolerate unpro-fessionalism on set. Hence, I carefully castactors I work with and select my crew.

Whose work do you admire in Nolly-wood?Some of the lmmakers I respect and ad-mire are Kunle Afolayan and Kenneth Gyang

for daring to break the norm and their en-trepreneurial bravery as lmmakers.

If you were in government, what is theone thing you will do for the industry?Get more women trained and equipped towork behind the scenes.

Tell us about your experience directingNew Horizons.It was quite interesting. Having to deal withand manage 4 female leading actors in Ni-geria, together, on the same movie, on the

same set, was a totally different experience.It is always a delight for me when I pro-duce or direct a story that has to do withcreating awareness and changing the ills ofthe world. Its something Im very passion-ate about reform and change throughentertainment. Producing and directing

New Horizons availed me the opportuni-ty to lend my voice once again in helpingabused women all over the world.

What message do you want the viewersto take with them?Its never too late to save yourself from abad situation. And if you nd yourself inone, do not be shy to nd and ask for help.

What are some of the practical waysyour husband and children support youin your work?

Oh wow! As regards keeping the homefront functional so I can concentrate whileshooting, my husband actually undertakescooking for the family when Im away forlong stretches on location. My boys are ablessing; they do all chores. On the jobitself, my 12 year old son Korede is very

much interested in production. He is alwayson location with me, assisting and learning,whenever I shoot during school holidays.My husband is a writer, and is always kindenough to supply scripts and content whenI get the creative itch and need to shoot

something. Lol.

What will you consideras your greatest achieve-ment till date?My children; the greatestever.

If you were not in lm-making, what would yoube doing?Id be a painter. The 2things Id always been in-terested in and engaged inas a growing child draw-ing/painting and make be-lieve.

What should we expectfrom you in 2014?Im committed to directing

a soap opera or 2 this year.Im just done shootinga talk and I pray to God Ihave the time in my sched-ule to shoot that feature Ipromised myself this year.

Which of your babies(works) is your favourite?It would probably be myrst short lm and person-al production The YoungSmoker. Maybe because itwas a rst.

What was the last Nolly-wood movie you watchedin the cinema?Brothers Keeper.

What are your top threeNollywood movies of all time?Confusion Na Wa, Journey to Selfand Let-ters to a Stranger.

What is your favourite line from amovie?The rst time wey I see you, I send you die.

Even now as I dey look you, I send you piec-es. It was Yemi Blaqs character in Lettersto a Strangerwritten by Victor Aghahowaand directed by Fred Amata.

For women out there considering com-ing into Nollywood, what words of wis-dom do you have for them?Strive to be the very best at what youchoose to do. The very best. Set no bound-aries for yourself. Be diligent and strive todevelop yourself and hone your craft.

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Mainframe FilmsThe Opomulero of NollywoodIs there anything to be said of thisproduction company that is not alreadyknown? For years now, Mainframehas been stealing hearts with originalAfrican content of high quality. TundeKelani understands the concept of stay-

ing relevant. He understands it so muchso that Mainframe doesnt have tostruggle to be relevant. For a companythat produces a lot of Yoruba movies, itdoes not lack general audience. It is ac-cepted by all ethnicity and the messag-es being passed are as clear as crystal.To further illustrate it deservedness forthe rst position in this elite list, it isworth nothing that Mainframe won theCCHub Cultural Shift challenge wheremovie making met with ICT innovationsand marathon computer coding. Andbelieve me, they had good competi-tion, yet Opomulero (the app devel-oped my Mainframe Films) came outtops due to the great blend of ingenui-ty and indigenous contents.

Royal Arts AcademyThe AcademyHonestly, when a movie productioncompany produces as many movies asthe Royal Arts Academy has producedin a year, I usually take my thoughts offthem as the movies prove to be ama-

teurish. But there is something differentabout the Royal Arts Academy. WithDesmond Elliot snatching up the role ofDirector in most of their recent pro-ductions, the academy has proven thatthey have a lot of potential and greatdirecting minds. Headed by EmemIsong, the Royal Arts Academy engagesconstantly in creating brighter mindsand building up feature talents.

Golden Effects PicturesThe Business side of production.What is there to say about Kunle Afo-layans movies? Just like Mainframemovies, there is nothing new to sayabout his productions. However, it mayinterest you to know that his produc-tion company (Golden Effects Studios)

is being run as an absolute business.Now he is not really into the businessof talent building (like Royal Arts Acad-emy), but he is totally into the moneymaking aspect of the industry. This isvery good. Due to the nancial focusof Mr. Afolayan and his taste for theabnormal (abnormal here meaningABOVE-normal), it is easy to under-stand why he makes movies that arevery pleasing to the eyes. It is one thingto have good directors and it is anoth-er to have good actors. It is a differentstory to have good scripts and anotherball game to have the right technicalcrew to project what is entailed in thescripts. The most difcult part of lmproduction in Nigeria is having all theaforementioned qualities coupled withgood nancial sense. Kunle Afolayanand the Golden Effects Pictures havethem all.

Amaka Igwe Studios No commotion would sink this.Remember Fuji House of Commotions?

How long ago was that? How manypersons remember that that was a cre-ation of Amaka Igwe? That is the prob-lem with Amaka Igwe Studios. There isa general feeling of obscurity knockingon the doors of the Amaka Igwe stu-dios, but in reality, they are far fromthat. The studio has proven that theyunderstand how to stay aoat evenin troubled times. Amaka Igwe on herpart has proven herself to be capa

ble of producing not just high qualityTV series (Fuji House of Commotion),but also high quality movies. She hasa good understanding of the needsof an audience and even those of thelmmakers. While Amaka Igwe Studiosdoes not take in students on a yearlybasis, they organise training and work-shops for up and coming actors andscreenwriters.The passion of Amaka Igwe mightbe the only thing keeping the movieproduction company ourishing, buther visions are enough to set her asidefrom veterans struggling to strike a bal-ance between just being veteran direc-tors and owning successful productioncompanies.

November Productions Consistency proves pivotal.

Charles Novia is better known for hismostly unorthodox but appealingstories and movies.Alan Poza perhapsserves as a good example of a typicalNovember productions. Something outof the ordinary. Something challeng-ing. Something everyone wants to seeand understand. Something that is verydemanding from cast and crew.On its downside, November Produc-tions falls cesspit that most movie pro-duction companies of its time fell into.It is a one man show. A one horse race.And it doesnt really give much back

to the public aside its productions.The ability to give back to the publicvia training is what gives Amaka IgweStudios an edge over November Pro-ductions but its consistency should notalso be taken for granted. Mr. Novia isa man who understands what it meansto be consistent and he has been doingthat since day 1.- INNOCENT EKEJIUBA

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NOLLY POP QUIZ

BY INNOCENT EKEJIUBA1. Where was WhenOne Door Closesrst pre-miered?

2. His War. Her Battlewas the last line in whichmovie trailer?

3. Which movie wonthe Best Film award at the2013 AMAAs? And whodirected it?

4. Which movie wonthe award for the FavouriteNollywood Film at the 2014Screen Nation Film and TVAwards?

5. Who wrote thearticle The History of Nolly-wood in the last edition ofNolly Silver Screen?

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R E V I E W STitle: Everything Happens For a Reason

Genre:Short lm

Director: Florian Schott

Year: 2013

The rst and probably most striking thing about Everything Happens for a Reasonis thestory being told and the way it was told. Great. Florian Schott really knows how to stimulatesuspense and command attention. Now add that to the amazing camera work and videoquality and youll understand why it is award winning. Amazingly, the biggest problem of theshort lm also lies in the story. Apparently, Florian got too caught up in the story to realisethe ambiguities created by the many inconsistencies and all-too-convenient scenarios in thestory. This is top-notch but with a comma.- INNOCENT EKEJIUBA

Title: Living Funeral

Genre: Trailer

Director:Udoka Oyeka

Year: 2013

Living Funeralis an oxymoron because for you tohave a funeral, because the person must be dead,right? This alone makes the movie different. It is notcandy coating the realities. It is in-your-face-got-to-deal-with-it-now! The cinematography and use of

lighting further drives home the sadness associatedwith a disease like breast cancer as well as child loss.These creative choices make for a more interestingviewing.

Thankfully, we get to see the protagonist played byStephanie Wilson when she looked different like anormal girl and all made up. We also see her wrap-ping a bandage around her chest (symbolising theloss of her breasts).

From the heart shattering dialogue to the medicalprops, the sense of loss and foreboding is clearlycommunicated. The hospital scene shows the help-

lessness felt by her family. The background musicis subtle and creates the right atmosphere. Talkingabout music, we see a snapshot of Nigerian singersOmawumi and Waje on the microphone. It is hard tofault this piece of work, the only thing I would havedone differently was to completely delete the quoteson loss or let them stay on the screen longer.

Verdict Watch Living Funeral because it is different technique wise and it also takes the dreaded sub-

ject of breast cancer from the eyes of a dying child.- ISABELLA AKINSEYE

Title: Creative Minds

Genre:Documentary

Director: Victor Okoye

Year:2013

Creative Minds has one big problem. It was mistitled. Here is one of the mostinformative and descriptive documentary about the lives of young Nigeriansliving in Diaspora I have ever seen. But for some reason, the creator thought itonly showed the creative lives of Nigerians abroad. This documentary is morethan showing Nigerians who are creating their own pastures abroad, it com-

pares mindsets of people living in Nigeria and people living abroad. This doc-umentary is a vehicle that aims to take minds through the journey of falsitiesand help them reconcile with life wherever they nd themselves.- INNOCENT EKEJIUBA

Title:Covert Operation

Genre: Action

Director: Alex Mouth

Year:2013

I was appalled by what I pent 97 mins of my life

and time watching. This was a disjointed moviewith a watery script, poor acting and a very lazyattempt at post-production. The backgroundmusic was overshadowing the dialogues andthere were terrible visuals due to poor lighting.How this movie made its way into the halls ofthe cinema is beyond me. Scenes were just cutinto each other, most of which made no sense.I have watched a lot of Nollywood movies bothgood and bad but I am sorry to say, this topsthe list of most useless movies (useless does noteven begin to quantify how irritating this movieis).- EFFIONG EKEPENYONG

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1. TOP LEFT: Tarmar Awobotu, Majid Michel, YvonneNelson, Tana Adelana, Nikky Ufondu, guest andDenrele Edun2. TOP RIGHT: Rukky Sanda and guest3. BOTTOM LEFT: Majid Michel and guests4. BOTTOM RIGHT: Beverley Osu and Ikay OgbonnaPhotos: ISABELLA AKINSEYE

Lions Rising: Celebrating Africas budding talentsOutstanding lmmakers in the 2nd edition of the just concluded MTN Afri-nolly Short Film Competition were honoured in an intimate awards ceremo-ny which took place at the MUSON Centre, Lagos. The event which kickedoff with picture taking session on the yellow carpet attracted industry heavyweights such as Tunde Kelani and Femi Odugbemi.Organiser of the event, Chidi Maduegbuna said the night was to celebratethe best of Africas lmmakers and provide an opportunity for networking.Head Judge, Femi Odugbemi in his remarks said, This years edition re-ceived lms and documentaries of a high quality.A moment of silence was held in memory of the late Komla Dumor who was

a member of the judging panel before his untimely demise.In between musical performances from the band, all the nalists were hon-oured and presented with cash prizes.In addition, new awards in cinematography, performance, storytelling, an-imation and picture were also presented. Receiving the award for the bestshort lm, Florian Schott told Nolly Silver Screen that Afrinolly gives peoplethe opportunity to watch African lms. He added that the platform servedas an avenue for African lmmakers to distribute their content.Story: ISABELLA AKINSEYEPhotos: Afrinolly Awards

Ronke Ogunmakin

Winners posing with their cheques Afrinolly Awards Ushers Mr. and Mrs. Maduegbuna

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D V D R E L E A S E S 14

Onikolaand Forgetting JuneOut NowOn her own part, Funmi Fiberesima released her debut movie production for viewing onthe International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation February 6, 2014. The

movie titled Onikolafeatures Funmi Fiberesima and also the late Fatai Rolling Dollar, DejumoLewis, Ara, Sunday Afolabi, Ronke Oshodi Oke, Ibrahim Chatta and a host of other interestingacts. The movie was shot in Iseyin, Oyo state and revolves around the harmful side effects offemale circumcision.

The Royal Arts Academys production Forgetting Juneis about a young happily marriedcouple who are madly in love and experience the unthinkable. The wife goes on a trip and isinvolved in a terrible accident where she is thrown from the car and loses her memory. Thehusband is extremely distraught but some years later nds love in the arms of another, onlyfor the wife regain her memory and come back home. The movie features top acts such asMajid Michel, Mbong Amata, Beverly Naya, Biola Williams and Blossom Chuks Chukwuje-kwu. It was directed by Ikechukwu Onyeka, written and co-produced by Uduak Isong Ogua-manam Isong and has Emem Isong as producer.


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