James Amuta

James Amuta is a Nigerian film producer, director, aerial cinematographer and publicist born and raised in Lagos. He is best known for his documentary film Nightfall in Lagos which was nominated for the best documentary film in 2018 by the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award.

Career

Amuta served as producer of the critically acclaimed Netflix original film Oloture, and as co-producer of the commercially successful film Your Excellency. He is the writer and director of BiCuriosity which was shortlisted as a finalist by the Colorado Film Institute.
Amuta wrote and also served as producer on Collision Course which was selected as the AFRIFF 2021 Closing Film, and also nominated for four awards at the 2021 Africa Movie Academy Award, winning two awards, including Prize for Achievement in Screenplay.
Amuta co-produced Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman, a Netflix film adaptation of Wole Soyinka's Death and the Kings Horseman.
Amuta is also a poet and has a published book Enigma: Beyond the Poet.