Bura-Bari Nwilo

Uzo Willis Ikedum has a new film in the Nigeria cinema. It’s been there for a month. It had a pretty warm outing in June when it premiered in Port Harcourt. Movie enthusiasts and celebrities attended the event. It is still showing at the Silverbird Cinemas, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Uzoma is a filmmaker with lots of guts. This isn’t solely because he makes movies from Port Harcourt, an oil city that is stifling to the arts, but because he is consistent and his stories are particularly unique.

C.J. Obasi made a movie without a budget. That's how he puts it. In picturing the no-budget project, one visualizes an enthusiastic filmmaker with a camera, a story and the right amount of courage. His stunt worked. His film, Ojuju has been reviewed by some very remarkable film critics and screened in film festivals around the world. CJ was in Edinburgh few months ago to discuss film and the many ideas in his head.

Seyi Babatope’s movie, Lunch Time Heroes is in cinemas. He’s called it the first Nollywood family film. The cast is impressive, particularly because he worked with kids; any director’s biggest headache. The trailer is quite fascinating and Diana Yekinni plays Banke Adewumi, a corp member who makes a change in the lives of some seven students who are not good at sports. The busy Seyi spared sometime while in the UK for the premiere of When Love Happens to respond to few questions. Enjoy it.