Whether in Nollywood or Hollywood, it is rare to find women, especially Black/African women, in executive film roles such as producers and directors. Nollywood A-list Actress Stephanie Okereke bucks the trend with the debut of her first film called “Through the Glass,” in which she wrote, produced and directed. “Through the Glass” is about phobias …
Ladybrille Official Media Sponsor of Hollywood-Nollywood “Through the Glass” Film
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Unwam Oduok Ladybrille Magazine Public Relations pr@ladybrille.com Sacramento, CA (September 18th, 2008) Ladybrille announces it is the official media sponsor of the first Hollywood-Nollywood hybrid film written, directed and produced by a woman, A-list Nollywood Actress Stephanie Okereke. The film “Through the Glass” produced under Okereke’s Next Page Productions Company, a …
2nd Annual Beyond the Tears Humanitarian Awards, 2008
Not even the crazy downpour/storm that hit New York on September 6th, 2008 could stop the Second Annual Beyond the Tears Humanitarian Awards. And, while the legendary Apollo theater was not filled to capacity, the show was nothing short of perfection. The second annual event began with the very funny, Nollywood handsome actor and comedian, …
Nollywood Convention 2008 Emphasizes Improving Skills
Train to improve on skills,” is the advice Nollywood A-list actress Joke Silva dispensed to fellow colleagues at the 2008 Nollywood Foundation Convention 2008 [NFC] in Hollywood. “Universities in Nigeria now offer courses in Theater which provides all the required skills for the industry,” added Silva.Her advice was just a slice of the many solutions …
Business of Film in Hollywood with Mike Ajakwe, Part II
We continue with Part II of Mike Ajakwe’s interview. Here, he discusses the successful Africans in Hollywood and offers some amazing tips on getting ahead in the industry. For Part I, click here. [Also visit Mike Ajakwe’s website HERE.] LADYBRILLE.com: You have produced and directed too many shows/movies to count. How easy is it, barring …
Business of Film in Hollywood with Mike Ajakwe, Part I
This is a two part interview with Hollywood insider, Emmy-winning producer and two-time NAACP Theater Award winning playwright/producer, Mike Ajakwe. Ajakwe gives us some very valuable information about the industry. In this interview, Part I, he covers what the strike was all about with the Writer’s Guild of America, the nation’s current slow economy and …