AGN LAGOS CHAPTER WALK AGAINST PIRACY

One of the key activities designed to mark the 3rd annual Lagos Actors Week is the “Walk against Piracy” awareness parade by all actors under the auspices of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter.

In a statement signed by its chairman, Don Pedro Aganbi said that the walk against piracy is an avenue to further create awareness about the evil and danger of piracy in the movie industry.

According to the AGN Lagos Chairman, Piracy is killing movie business and actors are the ones that suffer it. If the producers are not working there won’t be Jobs for us.  Indeed, piracy has been around long enough to cool down a little but that is not the case as we still have with us dodgy DVDs and increasingly, illegal downloads, cost the film industry massive amounts of revenue every year. Piracy  needs to stop, or at least be controlled  to prevent it from completely undermining the progress Nollywood has made over the years” The AGN Chairman"

Aganbi further said that the Walk against Piracy initiative is also an attempt to identify with genuine movie producers in the country. The event will kick off November 10 in Lagos the statement said.

AGN HOLDS CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP....

AGN LAGOS CHAPTER HOLDS CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR NOLLYWOOD ACTORS.

                     Bearing any unforeseen, AGN Lagos Chapter under the leadership of Don Pedro Aganbi is set to hold a 2-day capacity building workshop for Nollywood actors from November 10 to 11, 2014 in Lagos.

Speaking to newsmen in Lagos, the AGN Lagos Chairman said that the theme” Excellence in Acting” was chosen to draw actor’s attention to the urgent need of the hour, excellence. “If you want to work consistently as an actor, you need to show directors and producers you can produce results in the allotted time period. Directors want good actors, they want talented actors, but most of all they want actors that can deliver every time with excellence. In fact, being an actor who can deliver with excellence is what makes you last in this industry and that is why efficient training and an efficient creative process are imperative to the success of today’s actor. We simply do not have time to waste” the AGN Lagos Chairman posited.

Aganbi remarked that the mediocrity, inefficiency and lack of verve from actors are partly caused by the uncertainty of what exactly constitutes the foundational skills of acting. To master any skill, training is a fundamental requirement and that is why this capacity building workshop has become a sine qua non for all actors resident in Lagos. The AGN Lagos Chairman noted.

 

 THE PILLAR OF AFRICA, PUSHING FOR GREATNESS.....

Winners From Nigeria Movie Award NMA 2014

Best Lead Male—Mike Ezuruonye (Unforgivable)

Best Lead Female—Ireti Doyle (Torn)

Best Actor (Supporting Role)—Lucky Ejim (Render To Caesar)

Best Actress (Supporting Role)—Emem Udonquak (Itoro)

Best Actor Indigenous—Afeez Eniola (Alakada)

Best Actress Indigenous—Dayo Amusa (Unforgivable)

Best Movie—A Mile From Home

Best Director—Confusion Na Wa (Kenneth Gyang)

Best Editing—Flower Girl (Kunle Laguda)

Best Diaspora—Onye Ozi

Best Short Movie—Brave 

Best Rising Star Male—Tope Tedela (A Mile From Home)

Best Rising Star—Ivie Okujaye (Make A Move)

Best Child Actor—Oyindamola Lapejo – Finding Mercy

Best Indigenous Movie—Onye Ozi

Best Sound Design—Flower Girl (Kayode Nero Ilelabayo)

Best Cinematography—Confusion Na Wa

Best Original Screenplay—Render To Caesar (Michael Odogwu)

Best Costume Design—False The Village Boy I Love (Ogoo Okechi And Doris Kalu)

Best Makeup—Honeymoon Hotel (Madeline Viijeon / Geordi Binstend / Kristy williams)

Best Set Design—Flower Girl (Derick Nwa-Jesus)

Best Soundtrack—Flower Girl (Efya; Best In Me)

NMA Lifetime Achievement Award 2014—Tunde Kelani

Popular Choice Actor—Ojulade Adekula

Popular Choice Actress—Mercy Johnson

Best TV/Web Series—Tinsel 

Top Box Office—Weekend Gateaway

Nollywood Humanitarian Award—Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh.

SOURCE: AGN LAGOS CHAPTER 

*AGN LAGOS COMMENCES PRODUCTION OF TV SOAP OPERA*

Actors Guild of Nigeria under the Leadership of Don Pedro Aganbi has

commenced the production of a 52 weeks soap opera titled Theatre of Dreams

Speaking to Newsmen in Lagos, Don Pedro Aganbi, Chairman Actors Guild of

 Nigeria Lagos State Chapter describeD the production of the soap as first

 of its kind in the Guild.

 According to him “This is the first time the Guild is producing a soap

 opera and this production is 90 percent for the upcomers. It is a Soap

 opera that is high on drama and plays on the very many different emotions

 that lends credence to the Nigerian offerings. With skilful actors and

 actresses, *“Theatre of Dreams”* is guaranteed to keep audiences asking

 for more. One of its kinds".

 Aganbi also said that the Nigerian media has been taken over by Mexican

and other South America originated soap operas. These soap operas speak of

 foreign stories in pretty contemporary ways without relating anything about

 the attitudes and dispositions of the Nigerian way of life. *Theatre of

 Dreams* is here to change that and demonstrate that there is a definite

way of telling the Nigerian story using Nigerian motifs.

 Using music, sports (football) and dance as an avenue of expression for

 the young and absolutely twitchy, *“Theatre of Dreams”* plays on

 ambitions for superstardom by the young ones and balances the scope with

 the need for betterment through education.

 Directed by Prince Ofondu and Supported by stellar crew of gaffers and

 assistants, and enhanced with exquisite mood lighting, *“Theatre of

 Dreams”* will surely deliver excitement and verve.

 The soap features newly crowed Miss AGN-EKO winner Esther Kenneth, who is

 playing the lead role, Ifedi Michael, Shedrack Itua, Charles Onwordi, and

other talented actors woven with veterans like Tony Akposheri, Temple

Ikeji, Tommy Oyewole among others

 *“Theatre of Dreams” *has but one guarantee – solid technical quality

 that will deliver the numbers from a discerning population to discerning

 brands! More so it will arouse curiosity and invariably impact teeming

viewers in terms of total recall or retrospect. Don Pedro Aganbi posited

SOURCE: Don Pedro Aganbi (AGN)

MR IBU HOSTS MISS AGN, DONATES PLASMA TV.

Veteran Nollywood Actor and comedian, John Okafor popularly called MR IBU

has donated a plasma TV to the winner of MISS AGN – EKO 2014 Beauty pageant

Queen Esther Kenneth

He made the donation when the newly crowned Queen paid a courtesy visit to

MR IBU in his office in lagos. In his welcome speech, Mr. Ibu thanked the

AGN Lagos Chairman Don Pedro Aganbi who led the delegation for the

initiative,

“Let me assure you that I’m solidly behind AGN Lagos chapter under the able

leadership of Don Pedro Aganbi who have demonstrated rare leadership

acumen, passion and innovation which is needed to lead in the 21st century.

I also congratulate the newly crowned Queen, Miss Esther Kenneth for the

visit and I wish you a most impactful reign.” He posited

The visit was led by the Chairman AGN Lagos Chapter, Don Pedro Aganbi, Miss

AGN – EKO, Queen Esther Kenneth, Director Guild Services, Fred Ekata,

financial secretary Lizzy Ibe among others.

SOURCE: Don Pedro Aganbi