Obi Emelonye
Obi Emelonye is a Nigerian film director. He is known for directing award-winning films such as Last Flight to Abuja, The Mirror Boy, and Onye Ozi.
In 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, which shut down businesses globally, Obi Emelonye became the first film director to make a movie via Zoom, by working remotely with cast members in London and Lagos. The movie, Heart 2 Heart, received critical acclaim from major media outlets all over the world.
In December 2022, Obi Emelonye was presented with the British Urban Film Festival honorary award by producer/director Don Omope for a 20+ year outstanding contribution to cinema at a ceremony in London.
Education
He is a member of the UK Directors Guild as well as the British Film Institute.Filmography
- Black Mail - 2022
- Badamasi - 2021
- Crazy Lovely, Cool - 2018
- The Calabash - 2015
- Thy Will Be Done - 2015
- Onye Ozi - 2013
- Oxford Gardens- 2013
- Last Flight to Abuja - 2012
- The Mirror Boy - 2011
- The London Successor - 2006
- Lucky Joe - 2006
- Echoes of War - 2004
- ''Money Miss Road''
Awards and nominations