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Photos from the private screening of October 1 movie.

On May 18th, 2014, renowned actor/filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan hosted friends and colleagues to the private screening of his anticipated flick, October 1. The event which was held at the at the Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos was attended by Richard Mofe-Damijo, Tunde Kelani, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mo Abudu, Sadiq Daba, Kenneth Okonkwo, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Segun Awolowo to mention a few.
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Photos from the Nigeria premiere of Half Of A Yellow Sun movie

Finally! The Nigeria premiere of Half of a Yellow Sun movie took place yesterday, April 12th, 2014 at the Silverbird Galleria, Lagos. Guests include the writer of the book-turned-movie, Chimamanda Adichie, Genevieve Nnaji, Chiwetel Ejiofor, OC Ukeje, Onyeka Onwenu, Biola Alabi, Sanusi Lamido, Lara George to mention a few.
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Photos from the UK premiere of Half of a Yellow Sun movie

The UK premiere of Biyi Bandele-directed movie, Half of a Yellow Sun movie, was held yesterday tuesday 8th April 2014 at the Odeon Cinema, Streatham Hill, London, UK. In attendance were; Chimamanda Adichie; the writer of the award-winning novel, Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor. The Nigeria premiere will take place this month.
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Half of a Yellow Sun movie premieres in Lagos next month.

The wait is finally over. After two successful premieres at the at Toronto International Film Festival in September 2013 and the British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival last October, highly anticipated film and adaptation of award-winning writer, Chimamanda’s first novel, Half of a Yellow Sun is finally storming Nigeria.
The movie which will premiere in Lagos on Friday, April 25, 2014 was directed by Biyi Bandele. It tells the story of four people during the struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Genevieve Nnaji, Zack Orji, OC Ukeje, Onyeka Onwenu to mention a few.
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Alex Ekubo, Flower Girl, Half of a Yellow Sun, Lupita Nyong'o, others shine at the 9th Screen Nation Film&Television Awards. (Full list of winners)

The 2014 edition of the Screen Nation Film & Television Awards took place in London on Sunday, 23rd February 2014. Now in its 9th edition, the awards was created to celebrate talents from across the globe. Biggest winners of the night include, fast-rising actors, Alex Ekubo and Lupita Nyong’o; Half of a Yellow Sun, 12 years a slave, Idris Elba, Flower Girl, to mention a few.
LIST OF WINNERS
(1) UK SCREENCRAFT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
A) Diversity in Factual Production
Albino Witchcraft Murders – BBC4
Bad 25 – BBC2
Burma: My Father and the Forgotten Army – BBC2
First Amongst Equals: The Laurie
Cunningham Story – ITV1 WINNER
The Cruel Cut – C4
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington – BBC2
(B) Diversity in Drama Production
 
Dancing on the Edge – BBC2
Death in Paradise – BBC1
Holby City – BBC2
Luther – BBC1
Run – C4 WINNER
Top Boy – C4
Youngers C4
(C) Independent Spirit Film Production
 
Fedz – Top Dog
Gone Too Far – Destiny Ekaragha WINNER
It’s a Lot – Femi Oyeniran & Darwood
Grace Sable Fable – Stephen Lloyd Jackson
The Fade – Andy Mundy-Castle
(D) Favourite Black Channel PUBLIC VOTING
 
ABN TV -WINNER
BEN TV
Nollywood Movies
The Africa Channel
Vox Africa
(E) Favourite International Movie (made by or starring British talent) PUBLIC VOTING
 
12 Years a Slave WINNER
House at the End of the Street
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
The Butler
2) PEOPLE’S CHOICE AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL SCREEN AWARDS
PUBLIC VOTING
 
A) Favourite Nigerian (New Nollywood) Film (Released in Nigeria and/or premiered in UK/Online) PUBLIC VOTING
 
Amina
Confusion Na Wa
Flower Girl -WINNER
Hoodrush
Onye Ozi
Tango with Me
Turning Point
B) Favourite Female African Intl. Rising Screen Talent (PUBLIC VOTING)
Adepero Oduye (USA/Nigeria) – 12 Years A Slave/ Steel Magnolias/Pariah
Damilola Adegbite (Nigeria) – Flower Girl
Danai Gurira (USA/Zimbabwe) – The Walking Dead, Mother of George
Linda Ejiofor (Nigeria) – The Meeting
Lupita Nyong’o (USA/Kenya) – 12 Years A
Slave, Shuga – WINNER
(C) Favourite Male African Intl. Rising Screen Talent (PUBLIC VOTING)
Alex Ekubo (Nigeria)- WINNER
Anthony Monjaro (Nigeria)
Chris Attoh (Ghana)
Femi Jacobs (Nigeria)
Joseph Benjamin (Nigeria)
OC Ukeje (Nigeria)
D) Best African Film
 
B is for Boy Nigeria – Chika Anadu, Nigeria/UK
Half of A Yellow Sun – Biyi Bandele, Nigeria/UK – WINNER
Mother of George – Andrew Dosunmu, Nigeria/USA
Nairobi Half Life – David Kitonga, Kenya/Germany
Of Good Report South Africa – Jahmil X.T. Qubeka, South Africa
3) UK SCREEN AWARDS
 
A) Rising Talent
 
AJ Odudu – Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, Big Brother’s, Bit on the Psych
Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown – 4 O’Clock Club
Gary Carr – Death in Paradise, Downton Abbey, Bluestone 42
Javone Prince – PhoneShop, Plebs, Quick
Cuts – WINNER
Kane Robinson aka Kano – Top Boy
Karla Crome – Misfits, Prisoners Wives, Lightfields
B) Young Shooting Star (16-25)
 
Ade Oyefeso – Youngers, Misfits
Adelayo Adedayo – Some Girls, Gone Too
Far -WINNER
Calvin Demba – Youngers,
Khali Best – Eastenders
Khalil Madovi – 4 O’Clock Club
Shavani Seth – Youngers
 
C) Favourite Female TV Star (PUBLIC VOTING)
 
AJ Odudu – Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, Big Brother’s, Bit on the Psych
Alesha Dixon – Britain’s Got Talent, Your Face Sounds Familiar
Chizzy Akudolu – Holby City WINNER
Natalie Gumede – Strictly Come Dancing
Zawe Ashton – Fresh Meat, Case Histories
D) Favourite Male TV Star (PUBLIC VOTING)
 
Ashley Walters – Top Boy, Truckers
Cornel John – Eastenders
Jimmy Akingbola – Holby – WINNER
Nonso Anozie – Dracula, The Bible, Game of Thrones
Patrick Robinson – Casualty, Strictly Come Dancing
Wil Johnson – Emmerdale
E) Female Performance in Film
 
Naomie Harris – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Skyfall WINNER
Rakie Ayola – Dredd, Now will Do
Shanika Warren-Markland – Gone too Far, The Knot
Sophie Okonedo – After Earth
Thandie Newton – Half of a Yellow Sun
F) Male Performance in Film
 
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje – The Inevitable
Defeat of Mister & Pete, Best Laid Plans
Aml Ameen – The Butler
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave
WINNER
David Oyelowo – The Butler,
Idris Elba – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
G) Female Performance in TV
 
Angel Coulby – Dancing on the Edge, The Tunnel
Lorraine Burroughs – Ice Cream Girls, Top Boy
Nikki Amuka-Bird – Luther
Nina Sosanya – Last Tango in Halifax,
Wizards vs. Aliens
Sharon Duncan Brewster – Top Boy, The
Bible, The Mimic WINNER
Zawe Ashton – Fresh Meat, Case Histories
H) Male Performance in TV
 
Ashley Walters – Truckers, Top Boy
Chiwetel Ejiofor – Dancing on the Edge
David Oyelowo – Complicit
Idris Elba – Luther – WINNER
Jimmy Akingbola – Holby City
Lennie James – Run, The Walking Dead, (Low Winter Sun)
Nonso Anozie –Dracula, The Bible, Game of Thrones
HONORARY & MAJOR AWARDS
 
Classic Movie award -DO THE RIGHT THING
Classic TV (Intl.)- THE COSBY SHOW
Classic TV (UK) -DESMOND’S
The Edric Connor Inspiration – FELIX DEXTER (Posthumou)
Outstanding Contribution award- BILL DUKE
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BAFTA Awards: Chiwetel Ejiofor wins Best Actor for '12 Years A Slave'. (Full list of winners)

 
All eyes were on two rave of the moment actors to clinch awards in the the 2014 BAFTA Awards. Nigerian-British actor,Chiwetel Ejiofor and Kenyan actress, Lupita Nyong’o. While the former picked the Best Actor award for his role in the classic movie, ’12 years a slave, sadly, Lupita lost the Best Supporting Actress gong to Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle). 12 years a slave also won the Best picture category.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS!

(1) Best Actor: Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave)

(2) Best Actress: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)

(3) Best Supporting Actor: Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips)

(4) Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle)

(5) Best Picture: 12 Years A Slave

(6) Best British Film: Gravity

(7) Best Director: Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity)

(8) Best Original Screenplay: American Hustle (Eric Warren Singer, David O. Russell)

(9) Best Adapted Screenplay: Philomena (Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope)

(10) Best Foreign: The Great Beauty Paolo Sorrentino, Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima

(11) Best Documentary: The Act of Killing (Joshua Oppenheimer)

(12) Best Animation: Frozen, Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee

13) Best Cinematography: Gravity (Emmanuel Lubezki)

(14) Best Editing: Rush, Dan Hanley, Mike Hill

(15) Best Production Design: The Great Gatsby, Catherine Martin, Beverley Dunn
Best Costume Design: The Great Gatsby, Catherine Martin

(16) Best Make Up and Hair: American Hustle, Evelyne Noraz, Lori McCoy-Bell

(17) Best Sound: Gravity, Glenn Freemantle, Skip Lievsay, Christopher Benstead, Niv Adiri, Chris Munro

(18) Best Original Music: Gravity, Steven Price

(19) Best Special Visual Effects: Gravity – Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, David Shirk, Neil Corbould, Nikki Penny

(20) Best British Short Animation: Sleeping with the Fishes, James Walker, Sarah Woolner, Yousif Al-Khalifa

(21) Best British Short Film: Room 8, James W. Griffiths & Sophie Venner

(22) Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: Keiran Evans (Director/Writer), Kelly + Victor

(23) The EE Rising Star Award (voted for by public): Will Poulter
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Chiwetel Ejiofor

The name Chiwetel Ejiofor might not easily ring a bell but as far as acting is concerned, the British-Nigerian actor is a force to reckon with, this is evident in the type of films he features in, nominations and prestigious awards on his shelf. Recently, he played the role of Odenigbo in writer, Chimamanda’s book turned movie, ‘Half Of a Yellow Sun.’ After losing out to Matthew Mcconaughey at the just-concluded 2014 Golden Globes awards, the prolific thespian has landed another huge nomination.

For his exceptionally brilliant performance in the movie, ’12 years a slave’, he has been shortlisted in the Best Actor category of this year’s Oscars. The ‘Dirty Pretty things’ star was nominated alongside Christian Bale (American Hustle), Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Leonardo Dicaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street), Matthew Mcconaughey (Dallas Buyers Club).

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WATCH THE TRAILER OF HALF OF A YELLOW SUN MOVIE

The film explores the effect of the Biafran war on the relationship between political figures, a Professor, a British Citizen and a houseboy. 

Directed by renowned Nigerian Playwright Biyi Bandele. The cast include international actress, Thandie Newton, Dominic Cooper, Chiwetel Ejiofor and so on. 

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CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE'S BEST SELLER, 'HALF OF A YELLOW SUN' TO BE ADAPTED INTO A MOVIE

Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie's bestselling novel, 'Half of a Yellow Sun' which won the 2007 orange prize award for best fiction will be adapted into a movie by march 2012.
The masterpiece explores the effect of the Biafran war on the relationship between political figures, a Professor, a British Citizen and a houseboy.
To be directed by renowned Nigerian Playwright Biyi Bandele. The cast include international actress, Thandie Newton, Dominic Cooper, Chiwetel Ejiofor and so on.
Expenses will howéver be bankrolled by ace producers Andrea Calderwood ("The Last King of Scotland," "Generation Kill") and Gail Egan ("Happy-Go-Lucky," "The Constant Gardener").

We understand professionals are being employed to act in the movie but will they be able to speak Igbo language fluently? Let's keep our fingers crossed and see who acts what role.

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