Igoni Archibong, Jim Iyke, Tuface Idibia, Genevieve Nnaji, Ini Edo, Uti Nwachukwu & Many Other Talented Stars Nominated For NAFCA Awards 2013.

List of the nominees for the third Annual Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards (NAFCA) is out. The awards night is scheduled for 14th of September, 2013 at Warner Threatre, Washington DC USA and will be aired for over 500 million viewers world wide.

GENERAL CATEGORY
Best Film
Alan Poza
Ninah’s Dowry
Weekend Getaway
One Night in Vegas
Le Silence Pure

Igoni Archibong Has Been Nominated For Most Promising Actor Of The Year In The City People Entertainment Awards: Please Vote For Him

Good afternoon. Igoni Archibong did very well in his acting debut as lead actor in Turning Point. This is the reason you should please vote for him in his first nomination.

Please vote Igoni Archibong for: Most Promising Actor Of The Year (ENGLISH) 2013 City People Entertainment Awards. To Vote:- Text CP MOST PROMISING ACTOR OF THE YEAR (ENGLISH) Igoni Archibong to 33121.

Please keep supporting Nollywood and encouraging new acts to grow. God bless you as you vote.

Much love,

Egor Efiok.

Dennis Ometan - Profile Of The Eloquent TV Presenter/Host

Dennis Ometan is the multi talented quintessential Dream TV presenter/host, Event compere, a one on one in-depth interviewer, a script writer, a producer and an occasional actor.

Fondly called Slim Dennis for his slim lanky frame - he is Urhobo from Warri Delta State. Born and bred in the UK, Dennis is a graduate of Cinematography and Film Studies and holds a diploma in Interior Decoration. He is married with 2 children.

Dennis' one outing in Nollywood has been as the writer/producer of the Social awareness and educational film "Felicima one gift" which starred Genevieve Nnaji, Yemi Blaq, Alex Usifo, Ngozi Ezeonu and many others.

Dennis, as well as writing one of Nollywood's most engaging dialogue scripts coupled this with real suspense. He showed in it, his real passion for propagating social change - in this case, the empowerment and equality for the disabled in our society - a value he holds dear to his heart.

Oge Okoye Like You've Never Seen Her Before: Check Out Some More Unseen Photos In 12 Different Looks - Produced & Directed By Egor Efiok

CONCEPT OF OGE PHOTO SPEAK FILMED SHOOT: Time! Time! Time! Ticking Away! Time Waits For Noone! This Concept Was Culled From Oge's Name, Ogechi.

Happy New Year everyone. As a New Year gift to you all for your continued love and support, talented actress, Oge Okoye, wants you to be the first to view her filmed photo speak before she writes her book, as the images from this concept depict the life of Oge.

We achieved 12 looks in 3 long days and everything was filmed. Unfortunately, we don't have the video at present, as we are still waiting for E4 PR's photographer, Moussa Moussa, who also did the filming, to finish editing it. We have therefore decided to release the photos first and the video will follow afterwards.

The Story Behind Oge Photo Speak Filmed Shoot

Oge Photo Speak Filmed Shoot begins with a presentation by Ambassador Utchay Odims, intimating the audience about what we are about to do. After this, Oge is filmed relaxing in her hotel until she receives a phone call from myself telling her that I'm at the reception and on my way up to see her. She is meant to travel in 2 hours and her taxi driver is already on his way to collect her. As she sits in her room waiting for me to arrive, her eye catches the clock and she looks confused as she looks at her wristwatch and then back at the clock. She suddenly realises that she forgot to set her wristwatch back to Nigerian time after she returned from London two days before and as London is an hour behind, she is on the verge of missing her flight. She grabs her bags and races out to her car, not realising that her perfume, hairbrush and one glass slipper have fallen out of her hand luggage. We miss each other by a whisker. *unfortunately, the videographer misplaced the disc, hence we can no longer show the film* :(

When Oge approached me to do a photo shoot for her based on time, it was easy for me to conjure up different themes based on some of my past observations of her, although I had no idea at the time that we'd be doing this photo shoot. Others, I just reeled off the top of my head as the euphoria of bringing them to life engulfed me.

I had originally intended doing seven looks for each day of the week, but was multi-tasking at the time Oge pinged me, as I was travelling in two days, so I typed my reply so fast that I inadvertently reeled out 11 looks and as you may have guessed, it wasn't easy to pick 4 looks to drop. The 12th look was a 'pleasant mistake' - will explain later :)

The filmed shoot of Oge almost missing her flight and her items falling out of her bag as she ran to the aircraft is actually a true life incident that happened when we were going to the US to film Turning Point. I missed her by a whisker and we depicted that time lapse in the video.


What Oge is depicting in this filmed photo speak is that she wants to achieve as much as she can in life because time waits for noone. The word, time, is very prominent in this photo speak, which is the reason you see Oge constantly looking at either a clock or her wristwatch. I also came up with the idea of the glass slipper falling out of her hand luggage because just like Cinderella, time waits for noone. When Cinderella had to leave, she fled, leaving her glass slipper behind. As the glass slipper idea came into my head, the Cinderella Gone Bad photo speak theme naturally followed and as I planned Oge's Beauty Shoot make-up, I saw her in my mind's eye exactly the way I wanted her to look.

These photos are meant to speak for themselves, hence the name, Oge Photo Speak. I must admit however, that it wasn't easy bringing my themes to life with a brand new crew. It was my first time doing such a sophisticated shoot without Princess Amayo, who understands me so well that she completes my sentences as I start doling out my requests; so understandably, I was a bit irritable at first. However, after successfully going over the hurdles of the first day, I began to bond with and enjoy my new crew and helped out a lot to get my desired results. I am a perfectionist and am set in my ways about what I want. I always insist on the crew looking casual as well while working, so nobody outshines the star. Oge was the star here and I set a good example by dressing very casual, so that all focus would be on just our star.

See photos of the 12 different looks and the fairytale behind each look, after the cut...

Turning Point Movie Premiering In London Soon With All The Main Hollywood & Nollywood Stars In Attendance - Directed & Produced By Niyi Towolawi & Co-produced By Egor Efiok

Wed/12/Dec (12/12/12): The Spectacular London Premiere Of TURNING POINT

A compelling story of complacence, karma, ethnic prejudice, moral justifications and redemption.

Starring: Patience Ozokwor, Jackie Appiah, Oge Okoye, Igoni Archibong, Enyinna Nwigwe, Ebbe Bassey, Ernie Hudson, Todd Bridges, Joe Estevez, K.D. Aubert, Cynda Williams, and many more.

Directed n' Produced by Niyi Towolawi & Co-produced by Egor Efiok.

VENUE: INDIGO2, The O2, Peninsula Square London SE10 0AX

DATE: Wednesday, 12th, December, 2012 (12-12-12)

TIME: Red Carpet 7.45pm, Screening 9pm (After Party Follows Thereafter)
TICKETS: £20, £35, £50.

TICKET HOTLINE: 07946-811253

MOVIE WEBSITE: Turningpointmovie.net

WATCH TRAILER:

SEE MORE CLIPS BELOW:

MOVIE CLIP ONE

MOVIE CLIP TWO

MOVIE CLIP THREE

MOVIE CLIP FOUR

INFO: 07946811253

WEB: www.djamedia.com


MOVIE SUMMARY:

Set in New York and Lagos, Nigeria, the plot centres around a Nigerian-American playboy that bows to family pressure to abandon his American sweetheart for an arranged wife from back home. His life is turned upside-down when the marriage turns out not too rosy, setting off a chain of events that forces him to confront his reckless past. This intriguing plot sets the tone for thought provocative conversation and the mix of Hollywood and Nollywood stars presents a unique chemistry for a quality film experience.

E4 PR Photoshoot With Charlyboy In London - Handsome AreaFada - Check Him Out! (Make-up & Styling By Princess Amayo)

Okay...I have to say this...Charlyboy looks like a very handsome black version of Boy George in these photos. Check him out!!!

Lola Maja Has Been Nominated For ELOY (Best Female Make-Up Artist Of The Year) And BEFFTA (Best Make-up Artist) Awards Respectively; Please Vote For Her. (Details Below)

Lola Maja has been nominated at the ELOY Awards, taking place in Lagos on Sunday 23rd October 2011, in the category of:


****BEST FEMALE MAKE-UP ARTIST OF THE YEAR****

To vote for her, please go to the direct link below and click on the Vote button.

Exquisitemag.com - vote for the best female make up artist of year

You can also text 'ELOY Lola Maja' to 35070 (nig) or mail to eloy@exquisitemag.com

Lola has also been nominated at the BEFFTA Awards, taking place in London on Saturday 22nd October 2011, in the category of:


****BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST****

To vote for her, please go to the direct link below and:

Beffta.com/voting

Enter your name:


Enter your email address:


Category: BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST


Nominee: Lola Maja


Click on Submit your vote

Many thanks in advance and God bless.

BEFFTA Awards: Please Vote For Phoenix James In The Category Of BEST ACTOR. (Details Below)

Phoenix James has been nominated at the BEFFTA Awards, taking place in London on Saturday 22nd October 2011, in the category of:


****BEST ACTOR****


To vote for him, please go to the direct link below and:


www.beffta.com/voting


Enter your name:


Enter your email address:


Category: Film 2. Best Actor


Nominee: Phoenix James


Click on Submit your vote

Many thanks in advance and God bless.

MVP ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS ‘DEZIGN’ FEATURING Uti Nwachukwu OF BBA, IN ‘FRESH GUYS’.

Nigeria’s newest record label MVP Entertainment releases the new single from DEZIGN, a Nigerian hip hop/R n B singer titled “FRESH GUYZ.” The new single features Big Brother Africa winner UTI and is produced by award winning producer Samklef.

MVP Entertainment is owned by Nollywood actor Michael Okon, his partner Ochuko Derek Omiragwa who also promotes concerts and Taghogho Emefeke a software developer with a flair for music. The trio have an extensive CV in entertainment and discovering Dezign has been gratification for their hard work in the industry.

As for Dezign, working with Uti was a very interesting experience as he confesses that he was “very impressed with the amount of talent Uti displayed.” Dezign is also a songwriter and has been an artist/composer for almost a decade. This song was produced by Samklef.



Dezign is currently working on his album to be released in 2012, however, he is expected to release a second single later this year.



Please download the track here:

For more information about Dezign, email mvp@mvp-entertainment.net

Twitter: @iamdezign

Facebook: Dezign Collins

Princess Amayo Does E4 PR Proud As Usual. Check Out The Make Up She Did For Mr & Mrs Jones' Photo Story To Celebrate Nigeria's Independence Day.

Princess Amayo

Princess drew this map of Nigeria on her lips last year

Princess drew this Nigerian flag on her eyes last year

I love Princess Amayo. She is my friend and sister and is one of the most talented make up artists that i have ever known. Princess recently got married and is nursing a baby, so she is taking a break. I miss her and can't wait to have her back working full time. Check out the make up she recently did for Mr & Mrs Jones' to celebrate Nigeria's Independence Day:

Check out more photos here: Bella Naija

For more of Princess Amayo's work, check E4 PR's blog here under the Tab, E4 PR Stars, and here : E4 PR website

HAPPY NEW MONTH

This is my prayer for you in this new month:


May the good Lord open the book of remembrance for you like Mordecai, Esther 6v1 may He lift you up like Joseph Gen 41 v 40 may He shut up all your enemies as He did for Aaron Num 17 v1_10 may He favour you like Esther Est 2v 17. May the heaven not sit until you are blessed like David 1Sam 16 v11. 


In the months ahead  you will not die untimely, enemies will not cut you short at the prime time of your success. You will not plant for another to harvest you shall eat the fruits of your labour, you will not build for another to inhabit, your hand that started it will complete it like Zerubbabel Zech 4v9. The unseen and mighty hand that destroyed the Herod of old will strike down all the enemies of your shinning IJMN.


Have a wonderful month, full of Godly surprises. AMEN. O:)

Desmond Elliott, Monalisa Chinda, Ini Edo And Other Nollywood Stars Shine At The Premiere Of I'll Take My Chances In Uyo

Desmond Elliott- Director of The Movie

Monalisa Chinda

Ini Edo- Co-producer of the movie

Genevieve Nnaji

Uche Jombo

Richard Mofe-Damijo

Nonso Diobi

Ini Edo And Hubby

Emem Isong- Executive producer of the movie

Uru Eke

Ramsey Noah

Moses Inwang

Beverly Naya

His Excellency, Chief (Dr.) Godswill Akpabio, on the red carpet.

Bryan Okwara (lead actor in the movie) with Alexx Ekubo

Basorge Tariah Jnr with Zik Zulu Okafor

Ini Edo And Emem Isong

Images Via Nollywood Uncut