On the 1st of November 2015, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode will be in Beverly Hills to receive a Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival (HWMFF) Image Award, their highest award category for outstanding individuals, for his support of Nollywood and the Nigerian Entertainment Industry.
The award, was facilitated by Turning Point Coproducer and CEO of E4PR, Egor Efiok, a long time business partner of Hollywood Weekly Magazine. Egor is also
the president of PFN (Professional Filmmakers of Nigeria), a group of filmmakers, who are working with Governor Ambode in his quest to "bring Las Vegas to Lagos". Other members of PFN include: Tade Ogidan, Tunji Bamishigbin, Greg Odutayo, Niji Akanni, Frank Adekunle Macaulay, Lilian Amah, Benny Merriman-Johnson, Norbert Young, Bimbo Manuel, Sonny McDon, Austin Faani, Gloria Anozie-Young, Yomi Fash-Lanso, Remi Ibinola, Tope Oshin-Ogun, Maimuna Yahaya, Favour Benson, Pamela Udoka, Adeoye Bakare, Uju Akukwe, Adebayo Tijani, Peter Nkereuwem, Kweku Elenitoba-Johnson, Eric Aghimien, Aaron Ugede, Olaitan Olaosebikan, Ireti Osayemi-Bakare, Bimbo Thomas, Wale Adesanya, Moshood Yakub Olawale, Belinda Yanga-Agedah, Omatta Udalor, Ebiti Jerome Angyunwe, Angela Unufe-Kennedy and Joy Amata.
According to Prather Jackson of Hollywood Weekly:
When Egor Efiok first approached us three and a half years ago to collaborate with her to take Nollywood and the Nigerian Entertainment Industry international, an industry we knew little about until our business liaison with E4PR started, we did not envisage how successful our collaborations would be. The first, which was our first ever cover of Nollywood, had Desmond Elliott, Monalisa Chinda, Jackie Appiah and Joseph Benjamin on our magazine cover and we were awed at how the edition outsold others and went viral. Thus began our love for Nollywood and the Nigerian Entertainment industry.
We are now proud to be presenting our 4th collaboration, where we will be honouring His Excellency Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State with an Image Award and premiering our first Nollywood film, Beyond Blood, produced & directed by Nollywood Director Greg Odutayo, also HWMFF Nollywood Director of The Year 2015 award recipient. Our second Nollywood award recipient is Actress, Producer & Novelist Lilian Amah, who will be receiving a Special Recognition Award for her outstanding contribution to Nollywood and the success of her second novel Dreams Of Yesterday, which is currently in the works for a film adaptation.
The date for this year's upcoming film festival is on the 1st of November 2015, at our new location, the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, which is proudly supported by major Jewish leaders including Hollywood Directors Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg and many others. This date was selected because it precedes the American Film Market Conference that annually serves as the #1 Film Buyers and Sellers Event in Hollywood, attracting film executives from over 80 countries. We plan to invite VIP's attending the American Film Market to our event and expect many will stop by, providing major exposure to all films screened during Hollywood Weekly Magazine's Film Festival and our award recipients.
The facility is excited to host our event and to meet our Nigerian dignitary, His Excellency Governor Ambode of Lagos State, Nigeria, along with our Nollywood award recipients and have further agreed to endorse it by announcing to their 35,000 members.
The event will also be promoted by our numerous media partners here in Hollywood and worldwide.
Click on the link below to read more.
P.S.
Below are some photos of some of PFN members taken at Egor's last week. Ike Ogbonna stopped by with a friend to say hi.....
Great Initiative!
Egor you make me so prouda ya!
Great
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ReplyDeleteVery good for all of them
ReplyDelete*Larry was here*
Seen.
ReplyDeleteAmbode what have you done in Lagos State that you are going to US to receive award?
ReplyDeleteOkay.
ReplyDeleteEgor and her asslicking moves all the time.
ReplyDeleteAwarding Ambode that is yet to find his balance as gov. of lagos state is laughable.
Rubbish!
Egor, Stellas bestie.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing Ambode is going for a speech theraphy in the US.
Ahahahah. Ambode can't make a speech to save his life. Without a note or tele prompter he can't deliver common vote of thanks speech in church. Chai BRF, now I miss ur eloquence. Ambode can fidget and slutter ehn. Hian
DeleteEgor, Stellas bestie.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing Ambode is going for a speech theraphy in the US.
Very nice
ReplyDeleteAward based on what? See oyinbo people helping us celebrate mediocrity. It's obvious the man has an ego problem and mighty Egor is taking advantage of that.
ReplyDeleteAward for Ambode kwa?Ok na. Goodluck to him
ReplyDeleteNice one
ReplyDeleteThat's my Governor.
ReplyDeleteMy Generals wife has been scarce.
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ReplyDeleteAmbode going Hollywood , Odikwa risky .lol. Nice initiative
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DeleteStella oooooh u wld have left dat idiots comment, "Darell tom", see d fact remains and I will always preach it, u r way a better blogger (I hope the grammar clicks) than the others! I flip through the others but I read and assimilate urs and it takes a lot and I have had testimonies of how good of a blogger u r!(because I neva fail to recommend) And our BV's r still the best anywhere, the others r kids #truestory
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Exactly! I actually love her blogging style. Stella no dey lick yansh, she either reports it as it is or she doesn't report it at all. Too bad we don't appreciate people's talents in this country. SDK tops the best blogs in Naija.
DeleteOh by the way. . . I think Ambode should get busy in Lagos. How about aiming for an award for outstanding performance in governing the state. Nollywood ko Hollywood ni.
DeleteThey give them the awards to make them committed to sponsoring them......it's like massaging their ego.....it's all strategy my friend
Deletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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On what basis.....?? Hw many yrs he don spend as governor abeg......
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Ridiculous.
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at ed Dreamz........ thank you.... your head dey there.....
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ReplyDeleteNna eh wetin Ambode don do for lagos wey warrant award?Other than castigate fashola.
ReplyDeleteAss licking award! These guys are just looking for a new paymaster as the former is no longer there. Ambode that is yet to find his balance in Lagos is the one they are giving award for his support of nollywood? I laugh in Spanish!
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