Desmond Elliot

African actors in traditional costumes at movie premiere event, promoting African film culture and history.

Love Castle

 Hope Studios and BFO TV present Femi Adebayo (Chief Balogun), Lateef Ademeji (Chi Jushua), Jide Kosoko (Chief Otun), Halima Abubakar (Show Host), Kahinde Bankole (Adetutu), Zack Orji (Chizutere’s Father), Tubosun Odunsi (Chief Priest), Rachel Oniga (Iya lode), Jumoke Georgwe (Iyaloja), Beatrice Funke Kanyinsade. Director, Desmond Elliot; Writer, Beatrice Funke Ogunmola. © 2021. Love Castle showcases Nollywood’s top talents, including Jide Kosoko, who consistently excels in his roles.  Watch, for instance, his calm and resilient character in The Royal Hibiscus (2017).

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2 Weeks In Lagos

Balmin Gilead Movie Productions, in Association with True Vine Productions, present Mawuli Gavor (Ekijeme), Beverly Naya (Lola), Efe Irele (Teniola), Toyin Abraham (Kemi), Shaffe Bello (Mrs. Makinde), Jide Kosoko (Dr. Makinde), Tina Mba (Sisi Toyin), Deyemi Okalawan (Joshua), Uto Rosman (Wande), Joke Silva (Mrs. Chukwuemeka), Okey Uzoeshi (Charlie), Producer, Kathryn Fasegha;  Sarah Lawal; Cinematographer, Ken Attoh; Screenplay Kathryn Fasgha. © 2019 There isn’t much to 2 Weeks in Lagos even as it lined up the best of the Yoruba best

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Knocking on Heaven’s Door

Royal Arts Academy &Achivas Entertainment Production present Majid Michel (Tom), Ini Edo (Brenda), Blossom Chukwujekwu (Moses), Adesua Etomi (Debbie), Robert Peters (Pastors). Story by Emem Isong; Screenplay by Vivian Chiji; Director of Photography, Robert Peters; Director, Desmond Elliot; Executive Producer, Achivas Entertainment; Producers, Emem Isong/Ini Edo. ©2014 Knocking on Heaven’s Door is the most popular song in US entertainment history. The music has been used over dozen times by various artists. And about two or more films have been named

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When Love Happens

Futuregate Pictures and Phoebean Films Production presents Waruche R. Opia (Mo), Gideon Okeke (Tobe), Beverly Naya (Jennifer), OC Ukeje (Dare), Desmond Elliot (Lanre), Bassey Ekpeyong (Tunde), Shaffey Bello (Anna), Oreka Godis (Tseju). Director, Seyi Babatope; Producers, Seyi Babatope, Moses Babatope; Screenplay by, Seyi Babatope, Ditche Enunwa, Temitope Akinbods; Director of Photography, Pindem Lot. © 2014 You got to be a conscious man when you fall in love Just a conscious man when you fall in love. When you fall in

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Rosemary’s Fight

Mina Productions present Rita Dominic (Rose), John Dumelo (George), Desmond Elliott (Paul), Screenplay, Mina Christine; Director of Photography, Joseph Oladunjoye; Director, Desmond Elliott; Producer, Mina Christine. (c) 2014. If a movie title ever puts the goddamn fear in you, Rosemary’s Baby (1968) will be it. And if a title of a movie today half comes close to Rosemary’s Baby, Rosemary’s Fight does, though, in title only. Rosemary’s Baby is all in a class by itself. Imagine a young man sells

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Wind of Glory

An Annex Merchandise Production presents, Genevieve Nnaji (Juliana), Desmond Elliot (Clark), Yul Edochie (Emeka), Livinus Nnochiri (Dr. Ferdinand) Chukwudi Okoro (Udoka)   Ofia ‘Afuluagu Mbaka (Gordian) Walter Anga  (Peter) Story, Nwafor Anayo, Screenplay, Tchidi Chikere/Chucks Obiarah, Editor, Okafor Ikechi Augustine. DOP, John Ogemeka; Exec.Producer, Nwafor Anayo; Director/Producer, Tchidi Chikere. C.2007. Tchidi Chikere creates another character that leaves the audience in tears as he would do so in the following year with Beautiful Soul (2008) for which he got nominated by the African

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The Department

Inkblot Productions/Closer Pictures present, Majid Michel (Nnamdi Okoye), Osos Ighadaro (Tolu Okoye), Desmond Elliot (Effiong Akpodigha), Jide Okoso (Chief), Kenneth Okoli (Moses), Saheed Funky Mallam (Shehun Aminu), Seun Akindele (Hakeem), Udoka Oyeka (James Okolo), O.C Okeje (Segun). Director of Photography, Ayoola Ireyomi; Producer, Uduak Isong Oguamanam/Chinaza Onuzo; Executive Producer, Chinaza Onuzo; Co-Producer, Jason Rogers; Asst. Director, Obinna Ohazulike; Director, Remi Vaughan-Richards; Screenplay, Chinaza Onuzo. (C) 2015 A friend of mine is already addicted to Nollywood movies. He’s an American but he

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’76

  Jim Iyke (Jake), Rita Dominic (Peju),  Nikky Samonas (Sophia), Barbara Ukattah (Maggie), Jibola Dabo (Chief Aderibigbe), Joyce Kalu (Mrs. Aderibigbe), Dan Dinovo (Richie). Story, Uchenna Ivo; Screenplay, Jim Iyke; Director of Photography, John Osemeka; Producer, Omar Oyin Bala; Director, Chijoke Okeke Ogano; Editor, Okey Benson. C2017.  I was interested in Frederick Leonard’s ’76 which have already 57,000 hits to its name, and I thought this could be a good one to watch and share in the experience; especially when I’m

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