Location Shots of Holding Hope
Here are location pictures of the movie – Holding hope
Seeing ace actor, Prince James Uche, lying on a hospital bed, one may be tempted to think that he is on the set of a new film. But there are no cameras. Neither are their make-up artists, film directors or producers. The actor is in a real world, where pain has overwhelmed him.
For some months now, Prince Uche has been on admission at Pax Medical Centre, Ijeshatedo, Lagos. He has lost weight and indeed, a shadow of himself. And having spent all his savings, the actor can no longer foot his hospital bills.
She is cute, hot and talented. Omolola Shonowo popularly known as Lolar Shon, is not a model but has won various beauty pageants including Miss Spotless Lagos State University in 2002. She is also set to dazzle the fashion scene in Nigeria with the fourth season of her fashion show, Fashion Fusion, later this year.
The Theatre Arts and Music graduate loves doing make-up before she ventured into fashion. Her love for make-up made her do it for free before going commercial. She has handled interesting jobs for celebrites in the country and is having the fun of her life because she enjoys her job. Lola, who spoke to Daily Sun recently, bluntly reveals she is in love at the moment, what fashion means to her as well as her unique selling point as a fashionista. Excerpts:
Nollywood A-list Actress Stephanie Okereke was at the Cannes festival May 12 – May 23 for the screening of her film Through the Glass, made possible by a partnership between Stephanie’s production company Next Page Productions and ID communications Canada.
Stephanie, said to be the Angelina Jolie of Nigeria, seems set for a successful crossover to Hollywood and could be the link between the two film industries.
Through the Glass was screened to a very diverse audience on Monday, May 17th, giving a very international promotion to the ever growing Nollywood industry and one of its goals to reach a western audience.
American fans indeed know how best to show appreciation to their screen idols, and our own Mike Ezuruonye cannot deny this claim. At least, he was recently a beneficiary of the gesture.
Mike was recently said to have benefitted a cash gift of UD10,000 from one of his fans in America who was fascinated by the captivating role he played in a Nigerian movie titled, “King’s Desire.”
The movie was directed by Ugezu J. Ugezu and shot in Asaba, and featured Olu Jacobs, Ini Edo and Patience ozokwor amongst other stars.
Olajumoke Oduba may not be a regular face on the screen, but the Lagos State University computer science graduate has been around and as they’d say, has paid her dues in the movie industry. Highly principled and a no nonsense woman, the Ogun state-born actresses who would rather stay off the screen than give in to the demands of some lecherous movie directors, say she has no place in her heart for suitors who are ugly and are not financially buoyant. Enjoy.
My name is Olajumoke Oduba and I’m from Ogun State. Apart from my mummy and daddy there are just the two of us (girls) in the family and I’m the last one.
Come July 1 at the Silverbird Cinema Ghana, Ghanaian blockbuster, ‘Trinity’, will be premiered. Starring beautiful Nadia Buari, talented Mac Coy Yeboah, Ekow Smith Asante, Majid Michel and Luckey Lawson among others, the tubes have never been hotter.
The movie is a combined effort of Cupado Films and Marhills Production; the same who brought captivating ‘Shakira’ to movie enthusiasts.
Scion of the ace film maker, Adeyemi Afolayan, (Ade Love) Kunle Afolayan is now the focus in Nollywood today. This international director, actor and producer whose second feature film, ‘Figurine cliched five awards at this year’s African Movie Academy Awards.
Afolayan believed that his landslide victory was as a result of his commitment to setting a standard for African film makers. In this concluding part of our interview, Afolayan sets an agenda for film makers in Nigeria and Africa at large.
Benjamin NJOKU
As actor, producer and director, where does your strength lie?
Ernest Obi is the current Lagos State Chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria. He was the man in the eyes of the storm when the dust was raised about the eligibility of Segun Arinze to contest the presidency of the association.
A seasoned actor cum director, Obi has come a long way. In this interview with Benjamin Njoku and Bridget Amaraegbu, he takes a look at Nollywood and more. Enjoy.
Tell us about your journey into Nollywood?
I don’t know where to start from. I’m such an old man in this business of make-believe that if I should start from way back, we might get lost in between.