Niyi Akinmolayan
Éwn malábó:Use Nigerian English
| Niyi Akinmolayan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Education | Engineering, Yaba College of Technology |
| Alma mater | Yaba College of Technology |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Notable work | Chief Daddy Prophetess The Wedding Party 2 |
Éwn malábó:Template otherNiyi Akinmolayan Éwn malábó:Pronunciation che Nigerian filmmaker kpai director[1] ku ma mọ his work efu blockbuster kpai independent films, I ñọna The Wedding Party 2 (2017) Chief Daddy (2018), Prophetess (2021), My Village People (2021), The Set Up (2019), kpai Lisabi: The Uprising (2024). Ownu du Anthill Studios nyanẹ, unyi media production facility. Efu ochu ejodudu efu ọdọ 2022, Anthill Studios k'ọtakada ejẹtẹ-nw Amazon Prime Video todu ki du am'ifimu Anthil du tẹ ki amonẹ ki li ojanẹ du ẹgba du ku ma dufu ojanẹ Nijiria.[2]
Abakwanẹ Ọlayi
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Akinmolayan ku ma bi ọjọ ẹkẹta efu ochu ẹgwaka efu ọdọ 1982. I kw'ojanẹ Ondo State, ọwọ South West Nigeria i la che Ọma Yoruba. Ichanẹ degree nwu efu engineering yi Yaba College of Technology.[3]
Ukọlọ
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Uchanẹ ukọlọ nwu, Akinmolayan ch'ukọlọ uña graphic designer, website designer, kpai apprentice nwu Nollywood filmmakers, ugbo ki chanẹ uñ'ukọlọ ọwọ nwu che efu video editing, animation, after effects, kpai visual effects.[3] Ukọlọ ki che efu Kajola, ki dufu efu ọdọ 2010,[4] che añwago efu visual effects i che ama i chẹnwu ẹnyo ugbo ama ch'ifimu kpai ama g'ẹnwu nyọ ñẹñẹnẹ-n.[5]
Akinmolayan du production company dago, odu nwu chi Anthill Productions, efu ọdọ 2008, ki du visual effects nwu movie Kajola.[4][6]
Efu ọdọ 2014, i du ọna ña ma efu ọda ido Nijiria ku ma dọ Make a Move abo ku ma dọ ch Ivie Okujaye, Tina Mba, Beverly Naya, Wale Adebayo, Victor Godfrey, Helga Sosthenes kpai Eno Ekpenyong. Ma du movie dago efu 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards uña Best Movie (Drama).[7] Efu ọdọ 2015, Akinmolayan du ọna ña nwu ami movie wewe uchẹ ka che Falling ki Adesua Etomi dọ, Desmond Elliot kpai Blossom Chukwujekwu, manyi Out of Luck ki Linda Ejiofor,Tope Tedela kpai Jide Kosoko dọ. Ifimu lẹ jẹ ku ma du Akinmolayan dago uña Best Director efu 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, kpai atọgba uña actress Adesua Etomi ki jẹ Best Actress efu 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. Efu ochu ẹgweji efu 2016, Akinmolayan du ifimu kẹkẹ dufu odu nwu che PlayThing, ki che movie 3D animated , ku ma du dufu oji FilmOne IMAX cinema efewo Lagos.[8]
Efu ọdọ 2017, movie nwu The Arbitration ki O.C Ukeje kpai Adesua Etomi dọ dufu oji Toronto International Film Festival.[9] Alu ki Ifimu lẹ che nyọnyọ, Akinmolayan chanẹ du uja tẹ oji blog nwu to du ki abo ku ma kọ ọtakada ki ja todu ẹnẹe kia du for prospective writers, onẹ 300 dufu, taku jẹnwu ki che ifimu nwu kẹkẹ ku ma dọ Room 315 dufu.[10]
Efu ọdọ 2017, todu ki Plaything a che nyọnyọ Akinmolayan che animated series dama kpai Friesland Campina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, odu nwu che Adventures of Lola and Chuchu.[11] Efu ọdọ 2019, Akinmolayan che Malika: Warrior Queen, ifimu Nijiria animated todu graphic novel ki ak'ọtakada Roye Okupe, kpai CEO eyi YouNeek Studios kọ.[12]
Ifimu ki che
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Major cast | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kajola | Keira Hewatch, Desmond Elliot, Adonijah Owiriwa | Director | Feature film |
| 2014 | Make a Move | Ivie Okujaye, Tina Mba, Beverly Naya, Wale Adebayo, Victor Godfery, Helga Sosthenes and Eno Ekpenyong | Director | Feature film nominated for the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Movie (Drama) |
| 2015 | Falling | Adesua Etomi, Desmond Elliot and Blossom Chukwujekwu | Director | Feature Film |
| 2016 | Plaything | Executive producer | 3D animated short film | |
| 2017 | The Arbitration | OC Ukeje, Adesua Etomi, Iretiola Doyle and Somkele Iyamah | Director | Feature film, available on Netflix |
| 2017 | The Wedding Party 2 | Banky Wellington, Adesua Etomi, Iretiola Doyle, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Patience Ozokwor, Enyinna Nwigwe | Director | Feature film |
| 2017 | Adventures of Lola and Chuchu | Director | 3D animated series - 13 episodes | |
| 2018 | Chief Daddy | Taiwo Obileye, Joke Silva, Rachel Oniga and Funke Akindele | Director | Feature film |
| We Don't Live Here Anymore | Osas Ighodaro, Omotunde Adebowale David, Francis Sule, Temidayo Akinboro, Funlola Aofiyebi, Katherine Obiang | Editor | Feature film | |
| 2019 | The Set Up | Adesua Etomi, Kehinde Bankole, Joke Silva, Jim Iyke, Dakore Egbuson, Tina Mba | Director | Feature film |
| Elevator Baby | Toyin Abraham, Timini Egbuson, Yemi Solade, Sambasa Nzeribe, Broda Shaggi | Executive producer | Feature film | |
| 2021 | Prophetess[6] | Toyin Abraham, Kehinde Bankole, Stan Nze, Waliu Fagbemi, Deyemi Okanlawon | Director, writer | Sports comedy film |
| Progressive Tailors Club | Beverly Osu, Uzor Arukwe, Funnybone, and Blessing Jessica Obasi | Producer | Satirical film | |
| 2023 | Mikolo | Pamilerin Ayodeji, Fiyinfoluwa Asenuga, Yvonne Jegede, Ayo Mogaji, Daniel Etim Effiong, Femi Adebayo | Director and screenwriter | Family fantasy adventure film |
| 2024 | Lisabi: The Uprising | Lateef Adedimeji, Adebimpe Oyebade, Ibrahim Chatta, Jide Awobona, Eniola Ajao, and Odunlade Adekola. | Director | Historical drama film |
References
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]- ↑ "Movie director, Akinmolayan wants marketing firms to take on Nollywood films". Vanguard News (in British English). 11 ochu ekefa 2022. Retrieved 20 ochu ekebie 2022.
- ↑ Grater, Tom (7 ochu ajodudu 2022). "Amazon Prime Video Inks Licensing Deal With Nigerian Production Company Anthill Studios". Deadline (in American English). Retrieved 16 ochu ekegwa 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Anazia, Daniel (19 ochu eketa 2016). "From kajola to make a move, Akinmolayan breathes out of luck". Guardian Newspaper Nigeria (in American English). Retrieved 14 ochu ekele 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pedro, Uche (29 ochu ekefa 2010). "So 2059! Nigerian Cinema goes Sci-Fi as futuristic movie KAJOLA gets set to premiere in July". BellaNaija (in American English). Retrieved 14 ochu ekele 2018.
- ↑ Alero, Otuama (8 ochu ekejo 2010). "Cinemas pull the plug on Kajola". Nigeriang.com (in American English). Retrieved 14 ochu ekele 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ekechukwu, Ferdinand (3 ochu ekele 2021). "Niyi Akinmolayan's Mighty Prophetess". This Day (in American English). Retrieved 4 ochu ekele 2021.
- ↑ "AMVCA winners announced". Archived from the original on 17 ochu ekele 2015. Retrieved 15 ochu ekele 2018.
- ↑ Orubo, Daniel (4 ochu ekele 2017). "Watch 'Plaything' – The Best Animated Nigerian Film We've Ever Seen". Konibi (in American English). Archived from the original on 24 ochu ekele 2018. Retrieved 23 ochu ekele 2018.
- ↑ Kaura, Istifanus (11 ochu ekegwa–oka 2017). "These Nigerian Directors Are Winning At The Film Africa Festival". Konibi (in American English). Archived from the original on 28 ochu ekele 2018. Retrieved 14 ochu ekele 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ↑ Orubo, Daniel (11 ochu eketa 2016). "Lights, Camera, Action: Niyi Akinmolayan On Set For 'Room 315'". Channels Television (in American English). Retrieved 14 ochu ekele 2018.
- ↑ Izuzu, Chimduga (30 ochu ekela 2017). "Watch episode 1 of Nigerian animated series". PulseNG (in American English). Retrieved 23 ochu ekele 2018.
- ↑ "Adesua Ewatomi As Warrior Queen In Animated Movie: Malika". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News (in American English). 24 ochu ekebie 2019. Retrieved 19 ochu ekelu 2022.