C. J. Obasi
| ụdịekere | nwoke  |
|---|---|
| mba o sị | Naijiria |
| aha enyere | C. |
| aha otutu | The Fiery One, Fiery |
| ụbọchị ọmụmụ ya | 20. century |
| Ebe ọmụmụ | Owẹrrẹ |
| ọrụ ọ na-arụ | onye nhazi ndu ihe nkiri, onye nchikota ihe nkiri, onye nhazi ederede |
| ebe agụmakwụkwọ | University of Nigeria, Government Secondary School, Owerri |
| Ebe obibi | Lagos |
| Ọrụ ama ama | Ojuju, Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, O-Town |
| nnọchiaha nkeonwe | L485 |
C.J. Obasi (nke a makwaara dị ka "Fiery" ma ọ bụ "The Fiery One") bụ onye ntụzi ihe nkiri Naijiria, onye na-ese ihe na onye nchịkọta akụkọ.[1][2][3]
Ihe ngosi izizi ya - ihe nkiri mmefu ego efu Ojuju bidoro na Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) na Nọvemba 2014, wee nweta ihe nrite maka “Ihe nkiri Nigeria kacha mma”.[2] O nwetakwara ya ihe nrite Trailblazer of the Year na March 2015, na Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).[3][2]
Amụrụ na obere obodo Owerri, Obasi tolitere na-ekiri ihe nkiri egwu egwu Hammer, na-agụ Stephen King novels na na-ekiri fim ya adapted. Site na nwata nke 3, ọ ga-ekiri ihe nkiri kpochapụwo na ndị dike kachasị amasị ya na ndị ọjọọ; na-emegharị ha n'akwụkwọ egwu egwu ejiri aka see[3]
Ka ọ gachara ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị gọọmentị, Owerri, C.J gụrụ sayensị sayensị na Mahadum Nigeria. N'afọ 2012, o hiwere ụlọ ọrụ Fiery Film, ya na nwunye ya, onye na-eme ihe nkiri TV na onye na-eme ihe nkiri, Oge Obasi .[4]
C.J.'s directorial mpụta mbụ bịara na 2014 na Ojuju; ihe nkiri egwu egwu zombie. Emere ihe nkiri a n'ememme dị iche iche gburugburu ụwa, gụnyere mmemme ihe nkiri Pan African na Los Angeles, Shockproof Film na Prague, olu ọhụrụ na nwa Ememe ihe nkiri na New York, Nollywood Week Festival na Paris, Fantasia Film Festival na Montreal, Africa International Film Festival ebe ọ nwetara ihe nrite nke ihe nkiri Nigeria kacha mma na ndị ọzọ; Na-enweta otuto zuru ụwa ọnụ site na mmasị nke ndị nkatọ ama ama n'ụwa niile dịka Todd Brown nke Twitch Film (ugbu a Screen Anarchy), Tambay A. Obenson nke Shadow & Act, na Frank Scheck nke The Hollywood onye nta akụkọ
Ihe nkiri ya nke abụọ, O-Town, ewepụtara na 2015 maka otuto dị oke egwu. Onye na-eme mpụ, O-Town, nke C.J. dekwara, na-akọ akụkọ banyere otu obere obodo mebere mpụ. O-Town sitere na Owerri, ebe amuru C.J.
N'afọ 2018, C.J. duziri mmegharị ihe nkiri nke Nnedi Okorafor's african futuristic short story Hello, Moto. Ihe nkiri dị mkpirikpi, Ndewo, Rain, kpakpando Keira Hewatch dị ka mmiri ozuzo, ọkà mmụta sayensị na amoosu.[5] Na February 2017, Fiery Film Production họọrọ nkenke akụkọ wee malite mmepụta.[6]
O nwere ihe ngosi ụwa ya na International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, na 6 Mee, 2018.[7]
Ọrụ n'ọdịnihu
Na 2016, C.J. mara ọkwa ihe nkiri na-abịanụ aha ya bụ Mami Wata; dabere na akụkọ ifo Afrịka na-ewu ewu na mmụọ mmiri.[8] Onye isi ahụ malitere mkpọsa igwe mmadụ na Indiegogo iji weta nchikota nke $120,000, na-atụ anya na ọ ga-abụ ọdịda 2018 isi ụbọchị mmalite foto.. The mmefu ego ga-ekpuchi mmepụta na post mmepụta ụgwọ. A ga-agba Mami Wata na oji na ọcha.[9]
Ihe nkiri
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]| Title | Year | Production Company | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ojuju | 2014 | Fiery Film Company | Writer, Director, Editor | |
| O-Town | 2015 | Fiery Film Company | Writer, Director, Editor | |
| Visions: An Anthology of Short Films | 2017 | Surreal16 Collective | Co-Writer, Co-Director | [10][11] |
| Hello, Rain | 2018 | Fiery Film Company
Igodo Films Matanya Films |
Writer, Director | [12] |
| Lionheart | 2018 | The Entertainment Network (T.E.N)
Netflix |
Co-Writer | |
| Living In Bondage: Breaking Free | 2019 | Co-Writer | [13] | |
| Juju Stories | 2021 | 20 Pounds Production
Ifind Pictures Fiery Film Osiris Creatives Cine9ja |
Co-Writer, Co-Director | |
| Mami Wata | TBA | Fiery Film Company | Writer, Director |
References
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]- ↑ "Interview with C.J. Obasi from Fiery Film", Odd Magazine, 2017-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-02-07. (in en-ZA)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 'Every single day I spent not being a film-maker was torture to me.' - C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi | 360Nobs.com (en-US). www.360nobs.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved on 2018-01-31.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 FP. "Nollywood Spotlight: C.J. Obasi | Fried Plantains", Fried Plaintains. Retrieved on 2018-02-07. (in en)
- ↑ FP. "Nollywood Spotlight: C.J. Obasi | Fried Plantains", Fried Plaintains. Retrieved on 2018-02-08. (in en)
- ↑ Izuzu. "Meet the cast of "Hello, Rain," a sci-fi Nollywood film that merges magic and technology". Retrieved on 2018-11-27. (in en-US)
- ↑ Nnedi Okorafor (en). www.facebook.com. Retrieved on 2018-11-27.
- ↑ "CJ Obasi's Afrofuturistic Film, "Hello, Rain" To Premiere At Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen Short Film Festival", TNS, 2018-03-05. Retrieved on 2018-11-27. (in en-GB)
- ↑ Izuzu. ""Mami Wata": C.J Fiery Obasi announces new movie based on folklore". Retrieved on 2018-11-26. (in en-US)
- ↑ "In Conversation with C.J. Obasi on His New 'Kick-Ass' Supernatural Thriller Inspired by Mami Wata", OkayAfrica, 2018-06-14. Retrieved on 2018-11-26. (in en)
- ↑ Izuzu. "Watch teaser for an anthology of three short films "Visions" by 3 unconventional filmmakers". Retrieved on 2018-02-08. (in en-US)
- ↑ Orubo. "'Visions': An Anthology Of Short Films By Three Unconventional Nollywood Filmmakers", Konbini Nigeria, 2017-07-31. Retrieved on 2018-02-08. (in en-US)
- ↑ Animashaun. "Watch: Teaser For 'Hello, Rain', A Short Film Based On Nnedi Okorafor's 'Hello, Moto'", Konbini Nigeria, 2018-01-04. Retrieved on 2018-02-08. (in en-US)
- ↑ Gbenga (2019-10-31). 'Living in Bondage: Breaking Free' is perfect for Ramsey Nouah's directorial debut (Review). pulse.ng.