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ION International Film Festival

Ion International Film Fest in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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ION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL BRINGS CELEBRITIES TO NIGERIA. BY DAVID AJIBOYE Superstar actress Daryl Hannah, Pras, a member of the legendary Grammy Award winning group ‘The Fugees,’ and Gian Carlo Esposito, distinguished star of numerous movies including “Twilight,” “Derailed,”  Spike Lee films, TV and Broadway, joined by Bollywood Stars Nandita Das, Nandana Sen, and filmmaker […]

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Left Alone

Left Alone

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By Ali Baylay Production: Busy Brain Entertainment; Cast: Jim Iyke, Omotola Jolade, Emeka Enyiocha; Director: Livinus Nwabueze; Executive Producer: Livinus Nwabueze; 1.15 mins. The plot of gangster movies come straight from the day to day happenings in the society as brought to us in our newspapers and evening news headlines,   and this is a subject

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Nkem Awoh

Osuofia Kidnapped!

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The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Mr. Segun Arinze has confirmed the kidnapp of ace comedian and multiple award-winning actor, Nkem Owoh popularly known as Osuofia. Mr. Owoh was kidnapped on Monday along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway and his kidnappers are demanding for a ransome of N15million about $100,000. His kidnap came barely

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Princess of My Life

The Princess Of My Life

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By Ali Baylay A Devine Touch Film; Starring: Ini Edo, Desmond Elliot, Tonto Dikeh, Muna Obiekwe, Kofi Adjorlolo, Casandra Odita; Editor: Uche Ike; Producers: Emeka Igwemba, Kinsley Okereke, Ikechukwu Onyeka; Executive Producers: Eriobi Chibuzor, Nwegwu Hinweike; Assitant Director: B.B.C Nwachineke; Director: Ikechukwu Onyeka. 146 mins. c2008 Have you ever been asked by a friend what

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Bollywood Meets Nollywood At The 6th Annual ION Int’l Film Fest

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NIGERIA’S film industry, colloquially known as Nollywood, is hoping to take inspiration from Bollywood producers. Bollywood, the largest producer of movies in the world will for the first time meet in Nigeria with Nollywood, the second largest producer of movies in terms of titles during the ION International Film Festival to be held between 9-12

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6th Abuja Int’l Film Festival Press Release: Convergence Of Sport/Entertainment

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Come 27th to 30th October 2009, the beautiful city of Abuja Nigeria will witness the convergence of two great events in one city. It will be a meeting point for film and soccer enthusiast as the 6th edition of Abuja International Film Festival and the FIFA U17 world cup tournament take center stage. The festival

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Nigeria Gov’t Offended by Sci-fi Movie, District 9

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Nigeria’s government is asking cinemas to stop showing a science fiction film, District Nine, that it says denigrates the country’s image. Information Minister Professor Dora Akunyili said that she had asked the makers of the film, Sony, for an apology.  She says the film portrays Nigerians as cannibals, criminals and prostitutes. An actor from the

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