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Obi Emelonyelisten Emelonye a Nigerian film director.[1] He is known for directing award-winning films such as Last Flight to Abuja (2012), The Mirror Boy (2011), and Onye Ozi (2013).[2][3]

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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.^{[citation needed]}

Education

Obi Emelonye, a former professional footballer and law professional, graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with BA (Hons) Theatre Arts degree (1990). He went on to study for an LLB Law degree from the University of Wolverhampton (1998). He completed a post-graduate degree in Legal Practice from London Metropolitan University (2002) and practised Law for a few years before focusing on his first love, film. In 2019, Obi Emelonye acquired certifications to become a Chartered Management consultant. He is a member of the UK Directors Guild as well as the British Film Institute (BFI).^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

• Badamasi - 2021
• Crazy Lovely, Cool - 2018
• The Calabash (featuring Princess Halliday,[4] Collete Nwadike, Alex Nwokedi, Bayray McNwizu, Lisa Omorodion, Enyinna Nwigwe, Uru Eke, Chris Okagbue) - 2015
• Thy Will Be Done - 2015
• Onye Ozi (The Messenger) - 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

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2021	Africa Movie Academy Awards	Best Film by an African Living Abroad	Won	[5]

References

External links

• Obi Emelonye at IMDb

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