Soul Diaspora Movie Premieres this Weekend at Ozone Cinemas

Red Carpet Panafrican

Soul Diaspora is a several time award winning feature film, including Audience Favorite Award at the "Pan African Film Festival" of Hollywood, and winner of "Best Film by an African Filmmaker in Diaspora" at the AMAA, "African Movie Academy Awards". Soul Diaspora depicts the story of Saidu, a Nigerian immigrant in Los Angeles, struggling both with his new life, and his inner demons and past. It is a modern tragedy dealing with human relationships, tolerance, and redemption, it highlights how important it is to understand and care for one another from the perspective of a multicultural youth in places like Los Angeles.
The director of the Soul Diaspora Odera Ozoka and also produced the film Ije, Starring Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde.

The premiere of Soul Diaspora will be taking place at Ozone Cinemas, E-Centre 1-11 Commercial Avenue, Yaba, Lagos State, on Saturday January 28th, with a red carpet starting at 6:30pm. It will be a very intimate
yet prestigious event not to be missed due as much to its impressive list of Nollywood names attending it (list attached to this email), as to the singularity and importance of the film Soul Diaspora, first of many groundbreaking and deeply relevant films from Nigerian filmmaker Odera Ozoka, and part of the new wave of filmmaking in the Nollywood industry.

Red Carpet interview Hollywood

You can visit the official website of Soul Diaspora and have a look at the galleries and videos of interviews, trailer and more (which you are welcome to use for any purposes of publicity or coverage); get to know more about the cast and crew, and all the awards and venues @ http://www.souldiasporamovie.com/
Another link to a short video introducing Odera Ozoka and the Soul Diaspora team at the opening of the Pan African Film Festival 2010 in Hollywood:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRUBXGIGxRo

Paul Apel wins Home Vida Awards with 90 Ninth Day

Zack Orji and Fred Amata with Guests

Paul Apel and wife  with Rapper MI

Movie on corruption in Nigeria hits cinemas January 27th, 2012

90Ninth Day is the captivating story of Jack (Paul Apel) who is awarded a power plant contract by the government. This begins a chain of treacherous and tragic events for him and his family. Susan (Bimbo Akintola) who lost out of the bid embarks on a blind revenge. In the dangerous triangle is one of Jack’s
friends Col. Ben (Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey) whose obsession with becoming an army general turns him into a psychopath. For honour, Jack’s family hangs in the balance.
90ninthday which had 5nominations at the last Best of nollywood Awards and cleared the Homevida Awards which was held in Abuja in December 2011 will finally hit the bigscreen on January 27th in all cinema across the nation.

According to paul,This movie is coming at the right time as we are all concernced with the level of corruption in the land and we are therefore using the movie to send a message and also make a huge statement in terms of production techniques,Fans who also trop to the cinemas will have an opportunity to see Veterans Bimbo Akintola And Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey on the big screen.

Controversial Actress Lindsay Lohan 'in talks' to play Elizabeth Taylor in a new movie

According to reports, Lindsay Lohan, who recently channeled Marilyn Monroe for her Playboy shoot last year, may be taking on another screen legend, Elizabeth Taylor.”

Troubled star Lindsay Lohan would play Taylor in the made-for-TV movie 'Elizabeth & Richard: A Love Story', which will tell the tale of the tempestuous romance between one of Hollywood's most notorious couples. The project is set to be produced by Larry Thompson and is being written by Christopher Monger, according to Deadline.com.

If Lohan is cast, it will be her first acting role since starring in the movie 'Machete' in 2010. The 25-year-old actress has become more known for her off-screen antics, having spent time in jail and rehab recently.

AWARD WINNING MOVIE "ANCHOR BABY" RELEASED ONLINE WATCH NOW!

Multiple award winning Nigerian/Canadian blockbuster movie "Anchor Baby" directed by Lonzo Nzekwe has achieved another feat never before done by any Nollywood movie. The director of the movie has decided to give movie lovers and fans of the movie all over the world, who missed out on seeing the movie another chance to view the movie through an online Video On Demand on their website at
www.anchorbabymovie.com for only $4.99 which is close to nothing. Renters will also have access to watch the movie 5 times within 30 days.
Movie lovers and fans of the movie can visit the online portal of the movie www.anchorbabymovie.com to watch the full movie instantly in HD quality.  The movie which racked in close to 18million naira in box office
was adjudged the best Nollywood movie in the Uk cinemas. Anchor Baby has also been shortlisted by the British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) as one of the films seeking for nominations votes at the 2012 awards.

The producers are also offering 10% commission from sales generated when anyone embeds or shares the full movie on their blogs, Facebook, twitter and any website. to start sharing the video now, one can go to the video player on their website www.AnchorBabyMovie.com, and click the "Share" or "Embed" button to start.
The movie which was shot in Canada with a cast of international movie stars and one of Nollywood's best actresses,  Omoni Oboli was produced and directed by Nigerian born, Canadian based film maker Lonzo Nzekwe  generated a lot of buzz in the entertainment industry as to the number of fans the movie generated on social and media blogs even weeks before its arrival and the amount of awards the movie carted away when it finally arrived in cinemas.

 The movie was pronounced the Best Film at the Harlem International Film Festival in New York City; it won an award of merit at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood; it has enjoyed several weeks of impressive runs and cinema success across Nigeria and now 'Anchor Baby' is at the verge of winning more awards as it gets two nominations from AMAA Awards
The movie, Anchor Baby set in the United State and shot in Brampton and Hamilton, Ontario Canada
tells the story of a married illegal immigrant couple living in the US, Joyce and Paula Unanga. They are ordered by the US immigration to leave the country by voluntary departure. They agree to leave but only after Joyce who is 5month pregnant delivers her baby inside the US, as this will guarantee automatic citizenship for their child.

Victims of the Society Movie Premieres in Grand Style

Who else could drive a mammoth crowd to a movie premier if not much loved and respected Nollywood actor and producer Elvis Chucks who had the industry stars troop out in their number to the premier of the movie “Victims of the Society”. The long awaited and much anticipated movie finally debuts in grand style at the prestigious Agip hall of the Muson Center Onikan on the 10th of December. In attendance were many celebrities, individuals from different walks of life who trooped out in their number to grace the red carpet and also support  Elvis Chuks. Amongst them are; His excellency, The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) and The deputy Governor of Lagos state, Mrs Ajoke Orelope Adefulire both represented by the commissioner for health Dr Femi Nneka and Isaac Moses,Agatha Amatha. Lilian Bach,Cossy Ojiakor,O.C Ukeje amongst others.

It was an evening of utter fun and enjoyment as they wined and exchanged pleasantries before the commencement of the movie and posed for very exclusive shots for hundreds of paparazzi and the waiting lounge was filled to capacity as celebrities, fans, associates, and family members throng the venue to support Elvis Chuks.

The premiere left a lot of people touched and emotionally charged as the storyline of the movie was so heartfelt and soul touching to the audience who were so concerned with the plights of the main characters in
the movie and also the perfect role interpretation put up by the characters earned them praises of everyone in the cinema hall who continually applauded their beautiful performance.


The movie “Victim of the Society” is an advocacy flick done artistically in the aftermath effect of child abuse. It takes a holistic look at what happens when a child is turned into a monster and when the monster is unleashed on the society. The movie explores the damaging effect of abuse and the role of the society. The movie paints a picture of a growing child from a remote area who constantly witnesses the abuse of his mother by his drunken father and he has to come to terms with his two younger sisters who hawk on the street for survival. The movie is intended to sensitize the people on the dangers of child abuse, neglect and women abuse.

Golden Globe 2012 Nomination List: "The Artist" got Six Nods and "The Desendants" got Five Nods

Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids" movie

The 69th annual Golden Globes on Thursday morning (December 15), singling out "The Artist" (six nods) and "The Descendants" (five nods) in categories including Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Director. Miniseries "Downton Abbey" and "Mildred Pierce" led the way on the TV front with four nominations each, followed by the likes of "Boardwalk Empire" and "Modern Family."

It will be Hosted by Ricky Gervais for the third straight time, the Golden Globe Awards will air on Sunday, January 15 on NBC.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Best Motion Picture — Drama
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"The Ides of March"
"Moneyball"
"War Horse"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Tilda Swinton, "We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "J. Edgar"
Michael Fassbender, "Shame
Ryan Gosling, "The Ides of March"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical
"50/50"
"The Artist"
"Bridesmaids"
"Midnight in Paris"
"My Week With Marilyn"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical
Jodie Foster, "Carnage
Charlize theron, "Young Adult"
Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Kate Winslet, "Carnage"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or musical
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist
Brendan Gleeson, "The Guard"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "50/50"
Ryan Gosling, "Crazy, Stupid, Love."
Owen Wilson, "Midnight in Paris"

Best Animated Feature Film
"The Adventures of Tintin"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Cars 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

Best Foreign Language Film
"The Flowers of War" (China)
"In the Land of Blood and Honey" (USA)
"The Kid With a Bike" (Belgium)
"A Separation" (Iran)
"The Skin I Live In" (Spain)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week with Marilyn"
Albert Brooks, "Drive"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Viggo Mortensen, "A Dangerous Method"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"

Best Director — Motion Picture
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
George Clooney, "The Ides of March"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - "The Ides of March"
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash - "The Descendants"
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin - "Moneyball"

Best Original Score — Motion Picture
Ludovic Bource - "The Artist"
Abel Korzeniowski - "W.E."
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross - "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Howard Shore - "Hugo"
John Williams - "War Horse"


Best Original Song — Motion Picture
"Hello Hello" — "Gnomeo & Juliet," music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin
"The Keeper"— "Machine Gun Preacher," music and lyrics by Chris Cornell
"Lay Your Head Down" — "Albert Nobbs," music by Brian Byrne, lyrics by Glenn Close
"The Living Proof" — "The Help"; music by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr.; lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas
"Masterpiece" — W.E., music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry

Best Television Series — Drama
"American Horror Story"
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Boss"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama
Claire Danes, "Homeland"
Mireille Enos, "The Killing"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Madeleine Stowe, "Revenge"
Callie Thorne, "Necessary Roughness"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama
Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Kelsey Grammer, "Boss"
Jeremy Irons, "The Borgias"
Damian Lewis, "Homeland"

Best Television Series — Comedy or Musical
"Enlightened"
"Episodes"
"Glee"
"Modern "Family"
"New Girl"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical
Laura Dern, "Enlightened"
Zooey Deschanel, "New Girl"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Laura Linney, "The Big C"
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
David Duchovny, "Californication"
Johnny Galecki, "The Big Bang Theory"
Thomas Jane, "Hung"
Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Cinema Verite
"Downton Abbey"
"The Hour"
"Mildred Pierce"
"Too Big to Fail"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Romola Garai, "The Hour"
Diane Lane, "Cinema Verite"
Elizabeth McGovern, "Downton Abbey" (Masterpiece)
Emily Watson, "Appropriate Adult"
Kate Winslet, "Mildred Pierce"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Hugh Bonneville, "Downtown Abbey" (Masterpiece)
Idris Elba, "Luther"
William Hurt, "Too Big to Fail"
Bill Nighy, "Page Eight" (Masterpiece)
Dominic West, "The Hour"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story"
Kelly MacDonald, "Boardwalk Empire"
Maggie Smith, "Downtown Abbey" (Masterpiece)
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"
Evan Rachel Wood, "Mildred Pierce"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"
Paul Giamatti, "Too Big to Fail"
Guy Pearce, "Mildred Pierce"
Tim Robbins, "Cinema Verite"
Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"

Patience Ozonkwo and Joke Silva speak on “Victims of the Society” Movie

 Nollywood greats Patience Ozonkwo, Joke Silva, Alex Usifo lock horn in the new advocacy lick “Victims of the society by actor and film maker Elvis Chuks. With this level of artistic combination, one couldn’t expect anything less than a wonderful executed movie and this is exactly what we get.

The movie “Victim of the Society” is an advocacy flick done artistically in the aftermath effect of child abuse. It takes a holistic look at what happens when a child is turned into a monster and when the monster is unleashed on the society. The movie explores the damaging effect of abuse and the role of the society.

Speaking elaborately about the movie, Patience Ozonkor says “The story is a very unique one. I felt touched
by the storyline of the movie when I read the script. Many people have done stories concerning what people are passing through in the society but they have never touched it the way this script touched it. Look at the background of the girl in the movie, the foundation of the family, when the foundation is broken, every other thing goes wrong. So the foundation matters a lot. Poverty, abject poverty can lead one into a lot of things, lack of care from parents, lack of care from government can lead our children into bad things, for example, using their body to achieve what they want.

“This is the kind of movie we want to be doing now, topical movies that will tell stories that would go anywhere in the world, not just stories that portray things in our society but all societies around the world not just Africans alone. Even the white people go through what was portrayed in this movie which is an international standard movie” Mama Gee said.

Also commenting on the movie, veteran actress Joke Silva says “the movie treats on various issues that affect our society such as human trafficking, the HIV/AIDS surge child abuse and women abuse. Personally what I like about the movie are the topics the movie bothers on, because you know, when one form of abuse is left unchecked, it always leads to more abuses and it keeps going on and on like that and this is what happens in our present day society”

 The producer Elvis Chuks   became popular with his roles in numerous Nollywood flicks and soap opera such as, Superstory.  He is one of the very few to have studied motion pictures outside the shores of this country, where he bagged an advanced diploma in filmmaking. Born in Abia state, he started his movie career when he featured in “Tales by Moonlight” “sweet and sour” and other sitcoms.

 When asked who the target audience is, Elvis said “the movie is a movie for the society and it is not for Nigeria alone but for the whole of Africa, according to reports 75% of people in the world have being a victim of one abuse or the other. I am very passionate about this movie because the message cuts across the social classes in our society and the world over”

 “Victims of the society” paints a picture of a growing child from a remote area who constantly witnesses the abuse of his mother by his drunken father and he has to come to terms with his two younger sisters who hawk on the street for survival. This movie is intended to sensitize people on the dangers of child neglect, child abuse and women abuse.

Mainframe Production Presents 'MAAMI' Watch the trailer here

Experience Tunde Kelani’s history-making epic motion picture, Maami – one of the most anticipated movies of our time, as the trailer debuts here and features top acts like Funke Jenifa Akindele, Wole Ojo, Ayomide Abatti, Tamilore Kuboye, etc.

Single parent, MAAMI, and her young son are desperately poor. Gifted with a living heart, enterprising spirit and brave soul, she is the centre of her son’s world, until he longs for the father he has never known — a man with a terrible secret.

Set over a two-day period, leading to the 2010 World Cup, MAAMi is an inspiring story of a poor, conscientious single parent’s struggles to raise her only child, Kashimawo who eventually, rises to intrnational stardom in an English football club, Arsenal, and becomes a national hero.

Watch the Trailer Here


Movie: The Official Maami Movie Trailer
Director: Tunde Kelani
Release: Feb 2012
Studio: Mainframe Film and TV Opomulero
Website: www.mainframemovies.tv

Damage Movie still in Popular demand at the Cinemas

The movie which grabbed the headlines few months back when it premiered has resurfaced again on the front burners. A movie by the charming screen idol, Uche Jombo, Damage needs no introduction as it has been tested to be a true work of art as it has been shown in many parts of Europe and America.

By popular demand, the movie will be showing at the prestigious Genesis Deluxe cinemas, Lekki, Lagos from the 11th November, 2011.

Watch the Trailer Here


Damage is one of the very few to have had several premieres in different continents of the world. The train has moved from Nigeria to countries like England and in many cities in the United States of America.
It would be recalled that the movie premiered first on the 31st July this year and made its way to the cinemas five days later.

Actress Uche Jombo started her sojourn into the make believe world more than ten years ago, when asked about the movie and the level of success the movie has made in several cities of the world, she said ’’ I would like to take all the glory but I don’t think it was about me. I am very proud of what we have achieved; there is no better word to describe how I feel when I see the level of success it has achieved in the past months’’.

Damage features other prominent Nollywood stars like Tonto Dikeh, Kalu Ikeagwu, Basorge Tariah Junior and others.

The movie damage presents the case of love and domestic violence in marriages. The movie is about the story of a man (Kalu Ikeagwu) and his wife (Uche Jumbo) who loves each other immensely, but their way of presenting this love to each other is by engaging in violent fights almost on a daily basis and this had a serious psychological effect on their kids.

Directed by Moses Inyang, Damage is a movie that beams the search light on the issue of love and how it should be applied in relationships.