Kene Okwuosa
Kene Okwuosa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nigeria |
| Alma mater | London Metropolitan University |
| Occupation | Firm producer |
| Organization | Filmhouse Group |
Kene Okwuosa is a Nigerian Film producer and chief executive officer of Filmhouse Group which house the Filmhouse Cinemas, FilmOne Entertainment and FilmOne Studios.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Nigerian Official Selection Committee for the Academy Awards.[4][5]
Okwuosais the distributor of Wedding Party which grossed N452 million and Funke Akindele's A Tribe Called Judah, which grossed N1.4 billion.[6][7]
Filmhouse Cinema
[edit]Kene Okwuosa and his partner co-founded Filmhouse Cinema in 2012,[8] after accessing the Intervention Funds created by President Goodluck Jonathan to boost Nigeria's creative industry. With an initial loan of N200 million, they opened their first three-screen cinema in Surulere, Lagos. Following a slow start, the cinema grew to become one of the biggest locations in the country, leading to further expansion. Today, Filmhouse represents about 50% of tickets sold in Nigerian cinemas and aims to become a leading media entertainment company.[9]
In 2018, Okwuosa became the managing director of Filmhouse Cinemas following the exit of Kene Mkparu.[10]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Wedding Party[11]
- Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards[12]
- The Wedding Party 2
- Merry Men 2[13]
- The Set Up
- Quam's Money[14]
- Moms at war[15]
- The Ghost and the Tout Too[16]
- Sanitation Day[17] (2021)
- When Love Happens[18] (2014)
References
[edit]- ^ ADEKUNLE, MUSA (2024-08-21). "Filmhouse Group partners NCAC to redefine African entertainment industry". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2024-09-23). "FilmOne Entertainment Hosts "Cinema Without Borders, Igniting Creativity" Exhibitors Showcase". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/656314-funke-akindeles-a-tribe-called-judah-hits-n1-billion-mark-at-box-office.html. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Oscars 2025: Which Nigerian Film will Enter IFF Race? – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Meshioye, David (2024-10-30). "2025 Oscars: Mai Martaba is Nigeria's selection for International Feature Film (IFF) category". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ THEWILL, Ivory Ukonu (2024-04-29). "Co-founders of Filmhouse Group, Moses Babatope And Kene Okwuosa Part Ways". Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "FilmHouse Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kene Okwuosa - QUICK NEWS AFRICA". Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Redefining The Cinema Experience In Nigeria". www.forbesafrica.com. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "The Movie Buff With A Happy Ending In Business". www.forbesafrica.com. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Ohwovoriole, Onome (2018-06-22). "Mkparu out, Okwuosa in as Filmhouse cinemas boss". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (2017-05-16). "76 and The Wedding Party win NollywoodWeek film festival award". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Editorial, T. W. (2020-10-12). "Photos You Might Have Missed from Kambili: A Whole 30 Yards Screening!". TW Magazine Website. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Baylay, Ali. "Merry Men -Another Mission – African Movie Star". Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Falz Leads Star-studded Cast in 'Quam's Money' – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (2018-07-29). "Comedy drama "Moms at War" set for cinema release". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Release, Press (2022-08-04). "FilmOne wraps shoot of debut original 'Adire'". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Seyi Babatope's Sanitation Day opens in Cinemas - Businessday NG". businessday.ng. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ REinvented, Nollywood (2016-01-25). "When Love Happens". Nollywood Reinvented. Retrieved 2022-08-05.