Saturday 30 December 2017

New Short Film Alert: Damilola Orimogunje's 'MO'

After a highly successful outing with his short film 'Family', Nigerian Filmmaker / Screenwriter, Damilola Orimogunje releases his Multi Award winning short film 'MO' online. Screenplay by Tunde Apalowo and Damilola Orimogunje, , Produced by Jude Ogbonnaya, Directed by @Damilola Orimogunje, it stars Nkem Marchie, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Judith Audu, Paul Utomi, Greg Ojefua, Olamide Orimogunje, e.t.c.
MO is about a teenage hooker who seeks redemption from her aunt, a vicious pimp who is not ready to liberate her.
Watch it below...


Sunday 17 December 2017

Complete Winners List Inshort Film Festival 2017

The Inshort Film Festival 2017 after 3 days of screening amazing short films, had its closing ceremony with awards presentation last night the 16th of December 2017 at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria.
JAB Congratulates all the winners and Filmmakers that had their films screened.





Complete Winners List Inshort Film festival 2017

Best Film
Distraction

Best Director
Mike Steve Adeleye - Love, Hate and Ketchup

Best Foreign Animation
Big Broom (Russia)

Best African Animation
Crush (Nigeria)

Best Foreign Documentary
Dubai 2 Dubai (UAE)

Best African Documentary
Birth (Algeria)

Best Actor
Taiwo Ibileye

Best Actress
Ifu Ennada - Tears of a Broken Virgin

Best Cinematography
Distraction 

Best Production Design
Distraction

Best Music Video
Ada directed by Banji Oyeleye

Best Edit
Loop - Faith Ilevbare

Best Child /Young Actor
Odetunde Damilola (Lami)

Best Screenplay
Love, hate and Ketchup

Best Sound Design
Burden of verdict

Best Sound Track
Ajeji

Best Costume
Kings of Kings (Ghana)

Best Make-up
Tamala

Special Recognition Award
Chioma Ude (Founder/ Creative Director Africa International Film Festival )

Complete Winners list Best of Nollywood Awards 2017

The Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) 2017 held last night the 16th of December 2017 at the Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, with so many stars in attendance the event was one the people of Abeokuta will not forget in a hurry. JAB Congratulates the organisers of BON 2017, all the Nominees and Winners at the Awards.
Below is the list of winners.





Complete list of winners BON 2017

Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)
Bolanle Ninalowo - Picture Perfect 

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
Niyi Johnson - Okun

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)
Tim Ebuka - Akuko Uwa

Best Actress in a Leading Role (English)
Michelle Dede - What lies Within

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
Jumoke Odetola - Somewhere in the Dark

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Igbo)
Chizzy Alichi - Akuko Uwa

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English)
Kelechi Udegbe - Behind the Wheels

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
Gabriel Afolayan - Ailatunse

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English)
Kate Henshaw / Omoni Oboli / Katherine Obiang - The Women

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
Ireti Osayemi - Ojo Meta

Best Child Actor
Adebayo Thomas - Slow Country

Best Child Actress
Teniola Awobiyi - Tatu

Comedy of the year
A Trip to Jamaica

Movie with the Best Social Message
Behind the Wheels

Best Short Film of the Year
Aramide

Movie with the Best Special Effect
Behind the Wheels

Movie with the Best Screenplay
The Women

Tv Series of the Year
The Johnsons

Best use of Nigerian Food in a Movie
Picture Perfect

Best use of Costume in a Movie
Okun

Best use of Make-Up in a Movie
Slow Country

Movie with Best Production Design
Oloibiri

Best Kiss in a Movie
Ronke Odusanya / Gabriel Afolayan - Ailatunse

Movie with Best Sound Track
Stormy Hearts

Movie with Best Editing
What lies Within

Most Promising Actor
Suara Olayinka - Tatu

Most Promising Actress
Chisom Steve - Akuko Uwa

Movie with Best Cinematography
A Trip to Jamaica

Director of the Year
Vanessa Nzediegwu - What Lies Within

Movie of the Year
What Lies Within

Revelation of the Year (Female)
Yvonne Enakhene

Revelation of the Year (Male)
Timini Egbusan


Thursday 14 December 2017

InShort Film Festival 2017 kicks off today

The Inshort Film Festival 2017 kicks off today at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. The festival is scheduled to hold from today the 14th to the 16th of December 2017. It has a line up of amazing short films and will end on Saturday with an award ceremony.


Wednesday 13 December 2017

African SmartPhone International Film Festival 2017 (ASIFF) holds 1st Edition

Micheal Osheku, Nigerian Filmmaker, Serial Entrepreneur and CEO, Oshmil House Company, the Founder and Creative Director of African SmartPhone International Film Festival, successfully held its maiden edition last weekend the 9th and 10th of December at Magnificent Cinemas, Lagos Nigeria. Where over 100 films were screened, masterclasses and an award ceremony.
Micheal says the Festival received a total of 1200 films from all over the world, he says the idea of the festival is to encourage professional, amateur, and aspiring filmmakers to share their stories shot on smartphones, tablets and PC's. All over the world, Smartphones, tablets and PC's are now considered one of the least expensive film equipment to be experimented by amateur and professional filmmakers and this style of filmmaking often requires minimum training and / filed experience to shoot, but its existence opens up a new way of making films with limitless potentials. As there premier smartphone film festival in Africa, ASIFF provides new emerging filmmakers an international platform to showcase ideas, talents and creativity irrespective of the budget or quality of the production.
It had a group of award winning filmmakers as its jury panel; Ehizojie Ojesebholo, Stanlee Ohikhuare, Judith Audu and Solomon Essang.
The Festival was made possible with partnership with Magnificent Cinemas, Lagos Nigeria, Realtime International Film Festival (RTF), Mightyjos Studio, Judith Audu Productions (JAP), Wefrica TV and Cerom Media.
Smartphone Filmmaking is the future. Be in touch with tomorrow. Keep telling your stories.
See you in ASIFF 2018!!!

Michael Osheku, Founder and Creative Director, ASIFF
COMPLETE LIST OF AWARD WINNERS AT ASIFF 2017
  • Best Nigerian Film - Broken
  • Best African Film - Wafula
  • Best International Film - CE
  • Best Documentary - The Farthest Place in the World
  • Best Editing - Strike
  • Best Animation Film - Just Want Home
  • Best Sound Design - Mind the Phone
  • Best Original Sound - Just Want Home
  • Best Cinematography - Lost Dream
  • Best Comedy - Breath
  • Best Female Leading Role - Diamond Okoh - Arima
  • Best Male Leading Role - Carlos Fajardo Gonzalez de Leon - Batafobia
  • Best Producer - Giocchino D'Amico E Alessia Capuccini - CE
  • Best Director - Jung Wukha - Dance with me
  • Best Screenplay - Arima
  • Grand jury Price - CE
  • Audience Choice Award - Remu
  • Best Innovative Filmmaking - Eja Aro