Lonzo Nzekwe

Lonzo Nzekwe is a Toronto, Canada-based filmmaker.[1] He creates transnational Nigerian content, including Anchor Baby,[2] his 2010 debut film which became the first Nollywood film available on iTunes. Anchor Baby was released on Netflix on May 20, 2020. His second film, Meet The Parents[3] won the award for "Best Short Film" at the 2016 Africa Movies Academy Awards (AMAA 2016).[4] Nzekwe is a self-taught writer/director filmmaker. He co-founded the first black-owned 24-hour Canadian television network, FEVA TV, and served as the company's CEO from 2013-2015. He is also actively involved in the distribution of content as well as its creation through his film production/streaming company, Ironflix.[5]

Early life and education

Nzekwe left Nigeria in 1997, traveling between the United States, Canada and England. He has a Master Course diploma certificate in Recording Engineering from Audio Institute of America. He has a CompTia A+ certification from CompTia. He also has Apple Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Motion certifications from Witz Education in Toronto, Canada.[6]

See also

References
  1. Kazeem, Yomi. "How Nollywood got ready for its close-up on the global film festival stage". Quartz. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  2. "Lonzo Nzekwe's award-winning movie "Anchor Baby" celebrates Nigerian cinema debut with a star-studded Premiere in Lagos - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  3. Fordham, Glenda (2016-07-05). "Canadian-Nigerian filmmaker LONZO NZEKWE shares indie success story & this year's TIFF spotlight on his home country". FordhamPR. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  4. Nwanne, Chuks (2016-06-18). "AMAA award lights up garden city". Guardian. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  5. Denton, Nadia. "Beyond Nollywood: 7 filmmakers pushing boundaries". CNN. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  6. Majek, Susan (2013-08-06). "Interview: Lonzo Nzekwe Talks 'Anchor Baby,' Truth In Cinema, The New Nollywood & More…". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
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