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Joy Odiete

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Joy Odiete
NationalityNigerian
Occupations
Years active2005—present
OrganizationBlue Pictures Entertainment
Known forMoney Miss Road

Joy Odiete is a Nigerian film director and film distributor.[1] She is known for her directing roles in Gone and Money Miss Road.[2][3][4] She is the CEO of Blue Pictures entertainment [5][6] and an affiliate director of Warner Brothers Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures and Black Sheep Entertainment.[7]

Career

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Joy Odiete joined the movie industry in 2005. She worked with Silverbird Cinemas and Nu Metro Cinema before venturing into movie production and eventually established a cinema.[8]

Blue Pictures Entertainment

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She is the managing director of the Blue Pictures Entertainment, a Nigerian-based film distribution company established in 2006. The distribution company is in control of 54 cinemas and 215 screens.[9][6][7]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Breaking glass ceiling in film industry, funding is key — Joy Odiete, Founder, Blue Pictures". Vanguard News. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  2. ^ "Obi Emelonye's Money Miss Road opens in cinemas across Nigeria, UK, US". The Nation Newspaper. 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  3. ^ a b "MOVIE REVIEW: Emotional authenticity of 'Gone'". Daily Trust. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  4. ^ a b "Money Miss Road covers salient points on societal issues, says Joy Odiete The Nation Newspaper". 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  5. ^ "Joy Odiete: Making giant strides without acting". The Nation Newspaper. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  6. ^ a b "Birth of Blue Pictures Cinemas – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  7. ^ a b NIFSummit. "Joy Efe Odiete - Nigerian International Film & TV Summit". nifsummit.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  8. ^ "I faced several rejections before setting up cinema –Joy Odiete". Punch Newspapers. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  9. ^ "About Us – Bluepictures Distribution". Retrieved 2022-07-30.
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