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The multiple award winning "Confusion Na Wa" by Kenneth Gyang is already showing at the 2014 Pan African Film Festival (PAFF), February 6-17, Los Angeles, CA, USA. http://www.paff.org/filmfest/2014-films/confusion-na-wa/ Set in a Nigerian city Confusion Na Wa is a dark comedy about a group of strangers whose fates become intertwined over the course of 24 hours. At the heart of everything is a phone found by two opportunist wasters Charles and Chichi who, having read through its contents, decide to blackmail the owner Emeka. Little do they realize that their misdemeanors have set in motion a chain of events that will lead to their own downfall. Best Film and Best Nigerian Film, 2013 African Movie Academy Awards. Stars O.C. Ukeje, Ramsey Nouah and Ali Nuhu. Showtime(s): Sat, Feb 8@9:00p; Wed, Feb 12@8:40p; Mon, Feb 17@6:35p SPECIAL EVENTS GUIDE      SCREENING GUIDE      BUY TICKETS & PASSES LOCATION: Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza(BHCP) ...

Clint Eastwood Saves Man From Choking At Golf Tournament The 83-year-old actor performed the Heimlich maneuver to save the life of Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tournament director Scott John. Tweet

The Hollywood Reporter Launches Dedicated Awards Section Awards Section Features News, Media, Nominees Guide, Ballot, & Crowdsourced Predictions The Hollywood Reporter Awards Section Harnesses Power of BING for Exclusive Awards Search & Ballot LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --The Hollywood Reporter announced the launch of its dedicated awards section to provide complete coverage of the Academy Awards along with exclusive, Bing-powered interactive features. The awards section can be found at thr.com/oscars. "With constantly updated coverage, rich photos and video, and all the best news and insight from The Hollywood Reporter, the site offers readers a chance to experience the excitement of the awards season in Hollywood from anywhere in the world," said Janice Min Co-President/Chief Creative Officer of the Entertainment Group of Guggenheim Media. "At Bing, we are incredibly excited to work with The Hollywood Reporter to help everyone find what ...

February 7, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oscar® Nominees to be Honored at Academy Luncheon BEVERLY HILLS, CA — More than 150 Oscar® nominees will come together at noon on Monday, February 10, at the Beverly Hilton when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors this year’s Oscar contenders at its annual Nominees Luncheon. Among the Lead Actor and Actress nominees, Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock, Bruce Dern, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey and Meryl Streep are expected to attend the pre-Oscars® event. Supporting Actor and Actress nominees Barkhad Abdi, Bradley Cooper, Jonah Hill, Jared Leto, Lupita Nyong'o, Julia Roberts and June Squibb also will join in the celebratory lunch. All five nominees in the Directing category, Alfonso Cuarón, Steve McQueen, Alexander Payne, David O. Russell and Martin Scorsese, are expected to attend as well. Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, Marc...

Berlin Film Festival Opens With Late Actor Hoffman A Noted Absence  The death of celebrated American character actor Philip Seymour Hoffman of an apparent drug overdose dampened the opening on Thursday of the 64th Berlin film festival where director Wes Anderson's comedy "The Grand... Tweet

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Mike Omoreigbe who played the lead role as “Oba Ovoramwen”, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom and Lancelot Imasuen. Chief Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom Lauds Lancelot Imasuen's Epic Film "Invasion 1897" On Sunday February 2 2014,lancelot Oduwa Imasuen the producer/director of "Invasion 1897" and the leading stars Mike Omoregbe, Ehinwema Nosa and writer Ossa Earlice paid a courtesy visit to the home of one of the great citizens of Benin Kingdom in Edo State his excellency Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom as part of the efforts to increase the cooperation and support for the local and international premieres of the epic film. Chief Igbinedion lauded the effort of the filmmaker saying: "Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, I have enormous respect for having thought of bringing a great story like this to greater limelight, because in Benin, we do not write history, we make history." He further...

Famous Nigerian filmmaker Lancelot Imasuen's "Invasion 1897" is an epic film made with an epic digital cinema camera, the amazing RED EPIC Mysterium-X 5K . EPIC ushers in the next generation of digital cinema, featuring a 5K sensor capable of capturing 1 to 120 frames per second at full resolution. From fashion spreads to 3D IMAX features, EPIC has crossbred elite photography with unrivaled cinema capability—all in a camera the size of a DSLR. In challenging lighting conditions, EPIC makes it easy to adapt with its ability to reach up to 18 stops of dynamic range with HDRx. Remarkable technology packed into a 4lb body - with EPIC, less is more. "Invasion 1897" has now joined the exclusive list of blockbusters shot on Red Digital Cinema cameras, including the "Thor 2: The Dark World", "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" and Disney's "Muppets Most Wanted" opening on March 21, 2014. About Invasion 1897 "Invasion 1...

For the first time in the Nigerian film industry, I have launched Nollywood Digital, to connect the filmmakers, cinematographers, photographers, broadcasters and marketers to the knowledge base of digital media technologies of the manufacturers and also to bridge the wide communication gap between them. Nollywood Digital focuses on digital film production and digital distribution of Nollywood movies in all genres for the promotion of accessibility to the latest developments in digital cinema technology to improve the quality of the movies and increase the appreciation of Nollywood to boost the Nigerian film industry in the world. Visit the Nollywood Digital Blog on http://nollywooddigital.com/wordpress/ . Nollywood Digital Logo designed by  Daniel Kale of IDEA & IMAGE Limited, Lagos, Nigeria. Tel: 234 805 350 9116. Tweet

Lupita Nyong'o is the most beautiful black and proud actress in Hollywood at the moment and for good reasons too as she is the most talked about potential winner of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards coming up on March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, for her unforgettable role as the slave "Patsey" in Steve McQueen's critically acclaimed film 12 Years a Slave (2013) that has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture for Drama, and has received 10 nominations at the forthcoming 67th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) taking place on February 16, 2014 at the Royal Opera House in London and 9 Oscar nominations; including Best Picture, Best Director for McQueen, Best Actor for Ejiofor, Best Supporting Actor for Fassbender, and Best Supporting Actress for Nyong'o. The 30-year-old Kenyan actress has already won Best Supporting Actress at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards and Screen Actors Guild Award. “...

2 Feb 2014 07:00 Africa/Lagos 'Frozen' Warms The Hearts Of Voters, Wins Best Animated Feature At 41st Annual Annie Awards LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt Disney Animation's 'Frozen' took top honors as Best Animated Feature at the 41st Annual Annie Awards held Saturday, February 1 at UCLA's Royce Hall. The Best Animated Special Production was awarded to 'Chipotle Scarecrow' (Chipotle Creative Department, Moonbot Studios); Best Animated Short Subject 'Get A Horse!' (Walt Disney Animation Studios); Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial 'Despicable Me 2' (Cinemark-Illumination Entertainment/Universal); Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children 'Disney Sofia the First' (Disney Television Animation); Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production for Children's Audience 'Adventure Time' (Cartoon Network Studios); Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production '...

'Essence' To Honor Lupita Nyong'o She's the new name you need to know, and she's making waves all over Hollywood: Lupita Nyong'o will be honored at Essence magazine's seventh annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon on Feb. 27 ... The 30 Years old Kenyan actress literally steals the scene from the impressive cast of 12 Years a slave with her tragic portrayal of the slave Patsey. Here are five things to know better about the most talked about potential winner of Best Supporting Actress Oscar. 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT LUPITA NYONG'O . Tweet