User:MichaelQSchmidt/sandbox/Amayo Uzo Philips

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Amayo Uzo Philips
NationalityNigerian
Other namesAmayo Uzo Phillips
Alma materUniversity of Jos
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Film director
Years active2001-present
Known forAki na ukwa

Amayo Uzo Philips (also Amayo Uzo Phillips) is a Nigerian screenwriter and film director,[1] and the National President of Omenigbo, an association of Igbo actors promoting the re-introduction of Igbo films to Nollywood in order to promote the Igbo language.[2][3]

Background

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Phillips is a 1984 theater arts graduate of the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria,[2] known for his work directing Aki na ukwa, the film which launched the careers of Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze,[4][5] and listed in 2009 by Nigeria Films as one of the "all-time best" Nollywood movies.[6]

Partial video filmography

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As director
As screenwriter

Recognition

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Awards and nominations

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  • 2001, won 'Playwrite of the Year' at the Festival of Nigerian Plays (FESTINA) organized by the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP).[2]
  • 2007, was awarded 'The Director of the year' at the launch of the papyrus magazine in Makurdi, Benue State of Nigeria
  • 2010, was awarded the 'Nollywood Personality Award (NOPA) by the Association of Movie Journalists
  • 2011, was awarded the 'Nollywood Ambassador award' by the Igbo Film Forum for his contributions to the crusade to return to the igbo language movies in Nollywood
  • 2011 was awarded the 'Ambassador on entertainment Award/ Best Nollywood Director 2011 by 9ja TV in conjunction with Crystal Moment South Africa
  • 2012 Was awarded the 'ARIK/NAFCA People's Choice Award/Best Director 2012 by Nollywood African Film Critics {NAFCA} Carolina USA

References

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  1. ^ "A Director's Search for New Haven" (subscription required). This Day. 13 November 2002. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Odigbo, Emeka (March 9 2010). "A Director's Search for New Haven". Thisday. Retrieved 5 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Nigeria: Group Set to Promote Igbo Culture". Nigeria Films. June 27, 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  4. ^ "AKI & PAWPAW: WHY WE'RE NOT THINKING OF MARRIAGE NOW". Nigeria Films. June 11 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ ".DYNAMITES.. That's what we are". The Sun (Nigeria). 6 May 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Focus on Nollywood's All-time Best Movies". Modern Ghana. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Movies by African Filmmakers". University of Berkeley. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  8. ^ a b "The Nollywood Film Industry and the African Diaspora in the UK". The Open University. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
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  • BBC (UK) [1]
  • The Nation (New York) [2]
  • Observer (Gambia) [3]

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