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  1. Nolly Icons [05]: Genoveva Umeh Talks Breath of Life, Growth, A Tribe Called Judah & MORE

    05/10/2024

    Nolly Icons [05]: Genoveva Umeh Talks Breath of Life, Growth, A Tribe Called Judah & MORE

    Nollywood actor & AMVCA Nominee Genoveva Umeh joins us to discuss how she's developed as an actor over the years, how her mother continues to inspire her, and her roles in "Breath of Life", "A Tribe Called Judah", "Far From Home" & Much more in this packed episode of Nolly Icons. 00:31 - Returning to Nigeria 05:00 - Working with Great actors 06:26 - What are Self tapes? 08:07 - Blameless [Ezinne] 09:38 - Working with Deyemi The Actor (Deyemi Okanlawon) 16:07 - What does a director do in a film? 23:31 - Blood Sisters [Timiyen] 28:54 - Tips for auditioning 42:06 - Working with Kate Henshaw 45:55 - Breath of Life [Anna] 50:38 - Navigating disappointments and the film industry 56:43 - Working with Chimezie Imo 1:04:54 - A Tribe Called Judah [Testimony] 1:10:00 - Working with Funke Akindele 1:12:47 - Genoveva as a director 1:16:29 - Far From Home [Zina] 1:18:19 - Growth & Maturing as an actor Created by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment Executive Producer - Mayowa Arowolo Producer - Anwar Danjaji Director - Shina Ladipo Director of Photography - Adekunle Badmus Guest - Adeoluwa Akintoba Sound Engineer - Adekunle Badmus Photography & BTS - Seyi Ladipo Editor - Adekunle Badmus Associate Producer - Israel Ajayi Sound Track - Sizzle Pro Clips/ Reels - Tayo Akinwale ABOUT NOLLY ICONS Produced by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment, 'Nolly Icons' is an interactive video-series, that chronicles the journeys of Nollywood actors, through the roles they have played. 'Nolly Icons' offers a platform for actors to provide unique insight into character development and the filming process, giving fans and lovers of Nigerian cinema a unique perspective and thereby deepening their appreciation of Nollywood.

    1h 24m
  2. Nolly Icons [02]: Funmbi Toye On Working with Victony, Santi & Being In Far From Home

    04/26/2024

    Nolly Icons [02]: Funmbi Toye On Working with Victony, Santi & Being In Far From Home

    Nollywood actor and Video vixen Funmbi Toye walks us through her movie roles (including Ile Owo & Far From Home) and music video appearances and breaks down how films foster empathy, and just what it's like working with artiste’s like Naira Marley, Victony, Cruel Santino and others! Cover Art Shot & Designed by Seyi Ladipo Follow us on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nice2haveu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nice2haveu/ 0:00 - Career Beginnings 2:46 - Being In Naira Marley's "Aye" Video 3:24 - Being In Cruel Santino's "Tapenga" Video 3:58 - Being In Victony's Soweto "Remix" 5:48 - Difference Between Short & Feature Length Films 8:20 - How to develop short films in Nigeria 9:21 - 14 Years & A Day 11:50 - Queer People exist, They don't need to educate you. 14:17 - As an Actor, You Cannot judge the character 15:31 - "Ile Owo" 19:25 - Do you believe in Jazz? 20:10 - Glorifying themes/ Propaganda in Film 21:49 - "Na Man You Be" 24:44 - Auditions & Rejection 25:21 - "Where Is Jaz?" 29:51 - Taking Up Space 30:48 - "Far From Home" 32:03 - Importance of supporting actors 34:37 - How Funmbi Is Maturing as an Actor Produced by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment, 'Nolly Icons' is an interactive video-series, that chronicles the journeys of Nollywood actors, through the roles they have played. 'Nolly Icons' offers a platform for actors to provide unique insight into character development and the filming process, giving fans and lovers of Nigerian cinema a unique perspective and thereby deepening their appreciation of Nollywood.

    36 min

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The crew banter their way through life as African millennials offering their perspectives on society, love, mental-health, balling on a budget, and more. Subscribe and join us every week for our range of topics, because it's always nice to have you.