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“It was simply a resounding success.” This is how an attendee of the third edition of the Nollywood and African Film Critics’ Awards, NAFCA described Saturday’s African Oscars that attracted scores of entertainment lovers to the legendary Warner Theatre in Washington DC. A week to the event, Dr Victor Olatoye, CEO/President had told this writer on African Cocktail (a show on Afrikka Radio) that his team was ready for NAFCA 2013 and were envisaging great success. True to his words, this year’s edition of the recognition ceremony was a come-and-see.
According to reports from DC, the evening was a beautifully packaged organizers of NAFCA presented to guests. If the Warner Theatre befitted NAFCA, the gold-plated statuettes only made it more prestigious. Perhaps, the people who answered present at the event kept to the tradition of being just who they ought to be. The celebs - call them stars – gorgeous in outfit and constantly posing for snapshots. Then the names – Nollywood’s Vitalis Ndubuisy (laureate), clad in a dark jacket with white stripes and a butterfly tie – Ghollywood’s John Dumelo - Miss Ethopia, in red smiling all through the evening – Haiti’s Sarodj Bertin (actress, model) in red displaying her trophy – actress Cece Maintain with stylish hair-do – Majid Michel (laureate) in blue shirt and jean – Merlissa Determined, Carribean-born Nollywood/USA actress and the list is endless.
But one thing stood out clear at NAFCA III – the Cameroonian delegation was extraordinarily big. The enthusiasm displayed by this group is definitely what NAFCA’s organizing team needs to made a comment on. “This was far beyond the fact that a Cameroonian movie had secured eleven nominations, we simply love the initiative and think it is worth being part of it,” a Cameroonian movie star attending NAFCA III told this writer on the line to in the course of the evening. Conspicuously present therefore were ace producer Agbor Gilbert Ebot,producer/director cum Cameroon Film Induistry (CFI) diaspora representative Akim Macauley, gospel singer Maybelle Boma (now making debuting strides in movie acting), producer/actor Kenneth Ngamne, producer/actor Kang Quintus, actresss Elian Mambo, producer Sahndra Fondufe, entertainment promoter Anne Ngono. These celebrities were backed by Cameroon’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E Foe Atangana.
Perhaps the Cameroonian of the evening was Victor Viyuoh, producer/director of the award-winning Ninah’s Dowry who lifted the movies’ first ever NAFCA award to made his country proud. As modest as ever, Victor could be spotted in his dark bold tie celebrating his umpteen victories just with a smile. NAFCA honoured the Cameroonian Minister of Culture Ama Tutu Muna whose trophy was received by the Executive Producer of the Cameroon Entertainment Awards, CEA Maybelle Boma, handed over to her country’s Ambassador to the US for onward transmission to Yaounde.
Meanwhile, NAFCA’s CEO, Victor Olatoye will be speaking to African Cocktail this Wednesday, September 18 at 10:30 am EST (4;30pm Lagos time) as one of the show’s guests-at-large. On his part, the producer of Ninah’s Dowry will be main guest. Tune in by clicking on www.afrikkaradio.com or dial 832-280-0016.
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17Sep
TIPTOPSTARS: We are back!
News / Latest / Ernest Kanjo
Tuesday, 17 September 2013 19:24
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Abruptly, we went silent. We did not indicate we were going to be absent for a while. Perhaps, that’s where we went wrong. But as a matter of fact, we needed a respite. You might have noticed that for over a month, TIPTOPSTARS had no updates. This was not because the stories were not happening, neither was it because our news sources were moribund – none of that! We simply got really exhausted, physically at one moment and had to resort to a well-deserved break.
It just so happened that all three of us - Ernest Kanjo (USA), Titus Banyoh (Belgium) and Marcel Adig (Germany) became so overloaded and naturally suffered from fatigue. We really would have loved to, but we could not treat the countless stories that kept dropping on our desks. We deeply feel sorry about that.
Our month-long break did not however prevent happenings in the entertainment industry (our main news source, at least for now) from happening. During this time therefore, we opened our ears and eyes widely to them and recorded some of the major stories which we will definitely look into in forthcoming reports (updates). Some of these events were as follows:
§ End of post-production phase of FAR (a Cameroonian movie co-produced by Agbor Gilbert Ebot’s AGE Productions and Cradle Rock Productions International.
§ Preparations for the DAMA Awards
§ Close of voting for the Cameroon Movie Merit Awards, CMMA
§ Preparations ahead of the Nollywood and African Film Critics’ Awards, NAFCA
§ Preparations ahead of the Washington DC premiere of Ninah’s Dowry
§ Preparations ahead of the projection of Ninah’s Dowry at NAFCA III
§ Preparations ahead of the first ever meeting of Cameroonian filmmakers in the USA under the banner of CFI
§ Etc….
We really would have loved to pre-report these stories. We however are back and hope to catch up.
Meanwhile, TIPTOPSTARS is considering several innovations the most important of which is moving beyond Cameroon and stretching our tentacles to the rest of Africa. This follows solicitations from other African entertainment communities which have admired our work so far.
On a similar score, TIPTOPSTARS will eventually carry postings of African Cocktail, a radio show hosted on Afrikka Radio by editor Ernest Kanjo every Wednesday 10:30am to 1pm (can be listened to at www.afrikkaradio.com or 832-280-0016 on phone).
We will be back soonest with latest news!!!!! Have a great time visiting and reading us!!!!!!
Editor
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It was a starry Thursday night at the ModeMaison PR headoffice at AES Sonel in the hip quarters of Bonamoussadi when the communications, marketing and branding agency finally launched in Douala after making its appearance on the Cameroon market early this year .
Invited guests were representatives and the movers and shakers of the buzzing Cameroon showbiz scene including music artists Sophy Aiida, Steveslil and Mister Elad, music reps Jules Nya, Allen Munde and Estelle Ahanda, fashion designers Anrette Ngafor of Liiber London, Reneta Ndisang of Afroshic Clothing, Kristyne Nkwanyuo of EB Creations, documentary maker Alenne Menget, media reps, Kristelle Asek of STV, Brice Albin and Carole Leuwe of Nostalgie Radio, Bonas Duvalier of RTM Radio/LTM TV, Fidjil of Equinoxe TV/Radio, film makers as well as bloggers Leelipop and Franky Willy.
The guests sipped on Champagne bubbly and dined on canapés and fruits as the atmosphere evolved to that of networking, mingling – pure interaction. “We need such informal soirees in Cameroon where young talents can come together and network and build up their contact list. Great initiative from the ModeMaison PR crew.” Stated Jules Nya CEO of MuMaK.
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ModeMaison PR (MMPR) is a concept by Cynthia Tabe to provide an affordable service to the fashion, music, film and lifestyle brands within Cameroon and on the international front. The agency provides online and offline services, public/press relations, marketing and branding strategies as well as styling and fashion rentals under their showroom “Ward*Robe @ Studio 25”. Current clients on the MMPR list include music brands Stanley Enow, MuMaK, Nabil aka Nabstar, fashion brands Liiber London, Mina Evans, My Miry as well as charity Path to Possibilities. “Our aim is to ensure visibility for our clients as well as ensure they are well branded and well represented in the market. We strive to make a difference to their brands on the local and international front” states Cynthia.
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Karen Ayungwa (PR handler):
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CHIBBZ CEASER feat Mobeatz Ansong and Mon Aerie |
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The talented young fella Chibbz has hit again with another summer banger "Egwu" this time with his Moceaser label mates; The American singing sensation Mon'Aerie and the super-talented Ghanaian producer Mobeatz. Moceaser came into conception late last year, and became official earlier this year. Expect a world-class video for this one in the Upcoming weeks. Look out for Chibbz this year, the crooner has plans to make some major moves in Naija this year.This jam is sure to put you in a positive mood and will get you dancing
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Making Cameroonian movies abroad has been a common activity within the last decade, at least for those who have a penchant for the motion pictures. In quantity and even qualitatively, there has been an upward trend. This has been noticeable. Yet, to say this activity has gone on with few or no guiding principles is staying very close to the truth. This has been the result of filmmakers operating in dispersed ranks. Even when there have been joint projects or call it co-productions, Cameroonian filmmakers in the diaspora have hardly ever converged as an industry to discuss salient issues that could foster a great leap ahead. In the United States, just like in Europe, the scenario has been the same.
However, things may never be the same again, at least in some parts of Europe, especially where filmmaking has gained much ground. This is the case with The Netherlands and Belgium. Cameroonians who make motion pictures a reality in these two countries have vowed to change the phase of the art by getting more professional in a bid to make their works much more appealing. They have also pledged to function like an organized entity, so that filmmaking as an activity can be done with some degree of respect for deontology.
Meeting in the Belgian city of Antwerp recently, the men and women of the seventh art agreed that bringing their resources together and aiming at a common goal was the only way they could catapult the industry to the apex. “We need that unity to be able to reach higher heights,” the coordinator of the session, Titus Banyoh told the assembly.
Also speaking at the meeting, Banyoh, a filmmaker who doubles as journalist hailed his colleagues for making the Antwerp ‘rencontre’ happen, especially when it is generally known that bringing Africans in the diaspora together is herculean. “That’s why I’m going to doff my hat to Simon Timah for his brilliance in publicizing this meeting,” he told attendees.
While looking forward to start preparing a production code, this tip-of-the-iceberg session also discussed issues such as scriptwriting, collaboration, and marketing. Conspicuously present at the meeting were production houses such Great Bridge International, Timah Vision, Spire Entertainment and JEN Entertainment.
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