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OGUNJIOFOR,
Okechukwu
Porycap; film maker, actor, producer, Born: November 12,1964; Place: Ameabu Ebenato; Hometown: Ebenato; LGA: Orsu; State of Origin: Imo; Married: Ekanem Gloria Ekanem, November 12,1995; No of Children: three sons, one daughter;
EDUCATION: Union Primary School, Awo Idemilli, Orsu, 1977-82; University Ihitenasa Secondary School, Orsu, 1977-82; University of Jos Continuous Education, 1984-85,Television College, Jos, 1985-87;
CAREER: Gen. Manager, Powermike Promotion, 1988-89; Crew Actor, Sowetor ABBC/NTA Film on Aparthied; CEO, Video sonic Studio Ltd., Communicraft Ltd., Primax Ltd and Tava Awards; mm: Association of Movie Producers; Conference of Motion Picture Practitioners,(ITPAN), Anya lgbo Filmmakers Association;
Award: FME Award for Best Picture (East), Living in Bondage, 1996; FME Award for Best Overall Picture Living in Bondage, 1996; FME Award for Best Theme Music/Sound Track-Nneka The Pretty Serpent, 1996; FME Award for Best Make Up-Nneka The Pretty Serpent, 1996; Life Time Achievement Award from Lagos International Film Festival, 2007; Nite shift Recognition Award at the Coliseum {2nd Annual Nollywood Nile), 2007; Nollywood Outstanding Personality Award by the National Association of Movie Journalist, 2008; etc;
Publication: Fotorama Magazine, 2008;The Call, The Cross and the Crown, 2003; The Mystery of Salvation, 2003; Creative Work: Living in Bondage; Nneka the Pretty Serpent; Brotherhood of Darkness; Cyberia (land of Illusion) TV Series, Rough Edges Soap Opera, (TV Series), Sons and Daughters, a movie against gender discrimination, (Video Film); Barbers Wisdom (for M-NET New Direction, 2000; Born to Win (Adaptation of Bishop David Oyedepo's Book, 2001; (video film); Research into the Life and Times of the Legendary Queen Amina of Zaria, since 1999;AResearch for Kennedy Centre, Washington; The Last Night/Work Ethics, for NTA Network Drama Series, 1986; Visions and Vices, TV Soap, Opera, TV pilot, 1991; etc.; powered a Scholarship Scheme for Indigent Students of Umuduru Orji Amaebu, Ebenato;
Hobbies: reading, writing; off: 13, Bodunrin Caulcrik, Opposite Bank PHB, Caterpillar Bus Stop, Ogba, Lagos; Tel: 01-8538369; 8936601; 08023153143; email: [email protected]; web: www.videosonicstudios.com.
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