God’s Own Country
In God’s Own Country, which recently screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), protagonist Ike Ajayi (Dauda Momoduo) finds himself in New York City with a green card and a dream. The film intersperses voice over narration by Ajayi throughout. In the beginning of the film, Ajayi visits a hotel in search of his uncle, who he tells the concierge is the owner of the establishment. After a few minutes of a back forth exchange between Ajayi and the concierge, it is revealed that Ajayi’s uncle is not the owner of the hotel, but rather a laborer. This is an interesting point in the film, because Ajayi and his uncle have a moment where Ajayi expresses his disappointment in him for lying about being a wealthy owner of a hotel. This highlights the sometimes disconnect between those living abroad and those who live in the States. The perception abroad a lot of times is that everyone in America is well off, when that is not the case. When I receive letters from family back home in Nigeria, I have to counter some of these notions that I am more well off than I actually am. » Read more…
Genevieve Nnaji - Actress, Singer, Producer
Genevieve Nnaji is an actress, singer, and producer who has starred in over 60 movies to date. Her beauty has been lauded as incredible, and she has been compared to other actresses in the industry and found to be highly desirable.
Her smoldering good looks and her intelligence are hard to ignore and her presence on screen is always memorable. Her foray into acting started in 1998 and helped launch her modeling career when she was chosen to be the face of Lux soap in 2004. » Read more…
Nigerian Entertainment Awards
Many Nigeria Personalities, actors, actresses and musicians came for a night of Glitz and Glamour to the 3rd Annual Nigeria Entertainment Awards held at the Skirball Performing Arts Center in New York City. The producers of this yearly award show, hosted over 600 entertainment enthusiast who came to be a part of the Nigerian Entertainment Industry in the Diaspora. The event was a success.
The Narrow Path
What is admirable about Nollywood film is the ability by its filmmakers to put together films on moderate budgets with quick turnarounds. Kelani’s film, done on a moderate budget, pieces together a story with a very important message. The Narrow Path deals with such issues as rape, marriage, and innocence. » Read more…
Win Tickets to Van Vickers “Friday Night” Movie Premiere
Jamati.com readers in New York and Miami, here is your chance to hang with the cool people at the Van Vicker “Friday Night” movie premiere. We are giving away a pair of tickets to the New York, Connecticut, and Miami premieres. Please make sure you live in each area and can attend the event. All you have to do is send an e-mail with your name, e-mail address, and mailing address to press@jamati.com. Winners will be selected at random and notified by e-mail. The Van Vicker press team will put you down as a Jamati.com VIP and give you exclusive access to the movie premiere. Good luck! » Read more…
Nonso Diobi - Nollywood’s Upcoming Star
He might be young, but Nonso Diobi is already a darling of the Nollywood acting scene and a model. Signed to Jton Productions which is based in New York, Nonso has already acted in twenty movies. His first movie was Borderline which launched him into the limelight. He went on to film Hatred which proved to be the major break that he needed. » Read more…
Rita Dominic-Dancer, Actress, Nollywood Star
Rita Dominic is the silky-skinned girl with the degree in theater arts with an impressive list of movies that she has been in since 1998. She has a B.A. degree in Theater arts and, like her friend, Carol Ekanem, belongs to a royal family (the Wataruocha royal family). » Read more…
Omotola Ekeinde a.k.a. Omo Sexy
Omotola Ekeinde is one of Nollywood’s most recognizable names with an impressive roster of movies. Her great acting ability, and her first role was in the movie “Venom of Justice” in 1995. Since then she has completed almost 250 movies and won 22 local and international awards. » Read more…
Caroline Ekanem - Nollywood Princess, Nigerian Princess
Caroline Uduak Abasi Ekanem is a princess from the royal family of Ekanem in Eket, Cross River State in Nigeria. She is the child of a British father and a Nigerian mother who loves singing and acting. She started off in modeling (which she did for three years), and then moved into acting, thanks to her friend, Rita Dominic. » Read more…
4th Annual Women of Color Arts & Film Festival (WOCAF)
Iyàlódè Productions will be hosting its 4th annual Women of Color Arts & Film (WOCAF) Festival, which runs from March 20th- March 22nd, 2008. The festival is dedicating a segment to celebrate the Nigerian film industry, popularly known as “Nollywood”. The festival segment, titled “Nollywood Nights: A celebration of Nigerian Cinema” will highlight several Nigerian films, including The Amazing Grace, the first Nigerian/Nollywood film to be distributed widely throughout North America. The film is based on the true story of captured slaves form the Calabar region of Nigeria who inspired the song Amazing Grace.
The feature film, The Narrow Path, by celebrated Nigerian director Tunde Kelani will also be screened. The film centers on village life and the courage of women. Other films to be screened include Catch Them Young by Awoba Bob Manuel, Ìràpadà (Redemption) by Kunle Afolayan and Osanle by Abimbola Ogunsanya.
Nollywood is the 3rd largest producer of films after Hollywood and Bollywood,
Founded in 2005, WOCAF is dedicated to promoting cultural, political and social issues about and/or related to women of color. The Film Festival segment of WOCAF will be held at 101 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303.
Festival contact:
Mojisola Sonoiki
Festival Director
Founder Iyàlódè Productions
moji@iyalodeproductions.com
iyalodeproductions@yahoo.com » Read more…
Exclusive Interview with Sexy Leading Man, Van Vicker
Van Vicker is one busy man. Trying to catch up with him was like playing musical chairs. One minute we’d be on and the next he’d have one phone call after another to answer. It may sound like the life of all these celebrity divas we often hear about, but it was far from it. He apologized each time he was pulled away and when we finally got going, Van gave me his full attention. Can you believe that I had to convince him that he is sexy and a movie star?! » Read more…
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