Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
Encyclopedia
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen is a Nigeria
n film director
, screenwriter
and film producer
best known as one of the founding figures of Nollywood Cinema.
In 2008 a Canadian documentary Nollywood Babylon
co-directed by Ben Addelman
and Samir Mallal
, and produced by AM Pictures and the National Film Board of Canada
in association with the Documentary Channel
followed Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen while he was shooting his 157th film Bent Arrows.
The documentary played in the Official Competition at the Sundance Film Festival
in January 2009. Bent Arrows was released into the Nigerian home market in 2010.
His films feature unexplored aspects of the African experience including tribalism, witchcraft, crime, poverty, religion, and folk beliefs.
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen has worked in the film industry since 1999 mainly as a film director and producer. He currently lives in Lagos
.
Imasuen has plans to commence filming an epic movie titled Nogbaisi Ovonramwen in 2013. It will be about the last Oba of Benin
.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
best known as one of the founding figures of Nollywood Cinema.
In 2008 a Canadian documentary Nollywood Babylon
Nollywood Babylon
Nollywood Babylon is a 2008 feature documentary film directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, it is about the explosive popularity of Nigerian movies.-External links:*...
co-directed by Ben Addelman
Ben Addelman
Ben Addelman is a filmmaker from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is best known for directing three documentaries: Discordia, Bombay Calling and Nollywood Babylon...
and Samir Mallal
Samir Mallal
Samir Mallal was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is best known for directing three documentaries: Discordia, Bombay Calling and Nollywood Babylon...
, and produced by AM Pictures and the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
in association with the Documentary Channel
Documentary Channel
Documentary is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation , the National Film Board of Canada and four other independent producers...
followed Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen while he was shooting his 157th film Bent Arrows.
The documentary played in the Official Competition at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
in January 2009. Bent Arrows was released into the Nigerian home market in 2010.
His films feature unexplored aspects of the African experience including tribalism, witchcraft, crime, poverty, religion, and folk beliefs.
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen has worked in the film industry since 1999 mainly as a film director and producer. He currently lives in Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
.
Imasuen has plans to commence filming an epic movie titled Nogbaisi Ovonramwen in 2013. It will be about the last Oba of Benin
Oba of Benin
The Oba of Benin, or Omo N'Oba, is both the oba of the Edo people and the pretender to the defunct title of the king of the Benin Kingdom...
.
Selected Filmography
- The Soul That Sinneth (1999)
- Private Sin (2003)
- Enslaved (2004)
- Moment of Truth (2005)
- Games Men PlayGames Men PlayGames men play is a 2006 Nigerian drama film directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen.- Plot :The film looks at the indiscretions among several wealthy Lagosian couples...
(2006) - Yahoo Millionaire (2007)
- Sister's Love (2008)
- Entanglement (2009)
- Home in Exile (2010)
- Bent Arrows (2010)