Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival Edition by Hollywood Weekly Magazine, LLC

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FILM FESTIVAL EDITION Deyemi Okanlawon Marion Bott

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FILM FESTIVAL EDITION

A LETTER From

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To my amazement, my exercise routine now totals nearly 800 consecutive days. These daily walks, although modest in duration, have blessed me with a certain clarity of thought.

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Panelists Dr. Edward Clift, President of Brooks Institute David Collins, Filmmaking Chair at Woodbury University Elizabeth Regal, CEO of Envision Motion Pictures John Rubey, CEO of Fathom Events Destiny Thomas, award-winning writer-director and AFI Conservatory student Moderator

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Dr. Edward Clift President of Brooks Institute

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Dr. Edward M. Clift is the President of Brooks Institute, a private and independent visual arts college located in Ventura, CA. Founded in 1945, the college has educated generations of highly prolific photographers, filmmakers, graphic designers, journalists, and fine artists. Prior to joining Brooks, Dr. Clift was a communication professor and founding dean of the School of Media, Culture & Design at Woodbury University. His passion has always been to help educate students seeking to realize their potential as creative professionals. Dr. Clift earned his BFA degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and his MFA degree from Savannah College of Art & Design both in photography. He is a graduate of the masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree program at the Annenberg School of Communication (U. Penn) and holds a PhD in communication from the University of Utah. His community activities include service as chair of the Burbank Cultural Arts Commission and education director on the board of the Burbank International Film Festival. In addition to publishing articles on the rhetoric of economics, Dr. Clift is the editor of How Language is Used to Do Business (2008). A principle organizer of the 2014 Los Angeles Mediated City conference, he is currently co-editing a 3-volume series derived from that conference that will be published by Intellect Press in the UK. He has substantial international business experience and was honored to be a Fellow in the inaugural class of California Connections, a professional development program sponsored by the Southern California Leadership Network. Dr. Clift grew up in Washington DC and is the nephew of four-time Academy Award Nominee Montgomery Clift.

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David Collins Filmmaking Chair at Woodbury University

David Collins has over 30 years experience in the film and television industry. Collins started Sunset Canyon Productions in 2005, and landed his first feature development deal at Universal on D. F. Jones’ Sci-fi classic trilogy, Colossus, with Ron Howard attached to direct. Dave started in the entertainment business as an assistant story editor for producer Ray Stark. Out of graduate school, Dave accepted an a management position at CBS and ran Program Analysis, an in-house research group, which tested pilots and new series by running focus groups with the public. Eager to return to the creative side of the business, Dave joined Procter and Gamble Productions as Director of Drama Development. He successfully supervised series and films for television that included the hit CBS series Northern Exposure and syndicated comedy, “You Can’t Take it with You” that starred Harry Morgan as well as numerous films for television such as “The Perfect Tribute” that starred Jason Robards as President Lincoln. After several years with P&G Productions, Dave joined the ABC Television Network as Executive Director of Movies and Miniseries. He was responsible for scores of projects, including the Hallmark Hall of Fame film, “A Place for Annie” (Sissy Spacek), and the hit miniseries “Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers” and Jon Krakauer’s epic story of climbers on Mt. Everest, “Into Thin Air.” Eager to work more hands-on as a producer, Dave left ABC and ran Ron Ziskin Productions. There he developed and produced numerous basic cable series that included 165 episodes of Random Acts of Comedy (hosted by David Alan Grier), and four films for television that included “The Courage to Love”, (Vanessa Williams), and “Stealing Sinatra” (William H. Macy), and “Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl (Jeff Daniels, Patricia Heaton).

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Elizabeth Regal CEO of Envision Motion Pictures

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Elizabeth Regal is Elizabeth Regal has been a producer, writer, director, actress, and model for over 20 years. Raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, she entered show business at the tender age of 11. After moving to Los Angeles in 2002, she was cast as a featured background actress in the Emmy Award winning television movie “The Dollmaker” starring Jane Fonda. Years later, she had a small background role in “October Sky” starring Jake Gyllenhal and Laura Dern. She has acted in over 15 short and full-length feature films including “Armed Response” , “Santa Croce”, and “High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story”. She was also seen as a guest appearance in the hit show “The Doctors” on CBS in the episode “Am I Making the Right Choice?” for her opinions of modern day romance. In 2006, Regal transitioned into film producing and worked under award-winning film producer, writer, actor, and sub-distributor David Heavener. In 2008, she launched her production company Envision Motion Pictures, LLC that specializes in independent film projects on a plethora of genre as thrillers, comedy, and romance. She has produced more than 7 projects including “How Have You Been?”, “The Box”, “Golden Boy”, “Broken Bones Shattered Dreams: A Story of Hope” (about anti-bullying), “Life is Blunt”, “Seductive Shadows”, and a martial arts thriller in development.

Panelist

John Rubey CEO of Fathom Events

John Rubey is Fathom Events’ first CEO, bringing the alternative content leader more than 25 years of digital content and entertainment marketing experience. Previously, Rubey served as president of Rubey Entertainment where he was responsible for the overall vision, entertainment marketing, digital content development and execution of the company’s strategic initiatives. Prior to Rubey Entertainment, he oversaw the filming and distribution of all AEG Network LIVE’s music festivals to leading content distributors such as: VEVO, YouTube, HULU, Yahoo!, MySpace and others, in addition to festival and artist sites, mobile phones and high-definition TV. He was also directly responsible for capturing the industry’s top music festivals and concert performance in digital 3D for cinema distribution worldwide. With more than a decade of experience partnering with Fathom Events as a content provider, Rubey brings a unique perspective to his role as CEO. In addition to being the President of AEG Network LIVE, Rubey previously founded and owned Spring Communications, a leader in Pay Per View concerts and events, and held the position of COO of PACE Management (now LIVE Nation), for over six years prior to Spring Communications.

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Panelist

Destiny Thomas award-winning writer-director and AFI Conservatory

Destiny Thomas grew up homeschooled, in an evangelical fundamentalist group. At the age of fourteen she enrolled in her first public school. She graduated from G-Star School of the Arts. She studied acting in New York City, at HB Studio and Bova Actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop. She is a recent graduate of the International Academy of Film And Television in Los Angeles; where she received her diploma in filmmaking. She is the first Female to be promoted to Key Set PA on El Reyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrestling series LUCHA UNDERGROUND. She won Best Short Film at the L-Dub International Film Festival for her work on MY CENTER WILL NOT HOLD. Destiny is studying Directing at the American Film Institute Conservatory.

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Panelist Moderator

Newton Lee CEO of Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships

Newton Lee is CEO of Newton Lee Laboratories LLC, president of the Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships, adjunct professor at Woodbury University’s School of Media, Culture & Design, and editor-in-chief of ACM Computers in Entertainment. Previously, he was a computer scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories, senior producer and engineer at The Walt Disney Company, and research staff member at the Institute for Defense Analyses. He was founder of Disney Online Technology Forum, creator of Bell Labs’ first-ever commercial AI tool, and inventor of the world’s first annotated multimedia OPAC for the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Lee graduated Summa Cum Laude from Virginia Tech with a B.S. and M.S. degree in Computer Science, and he earned a perfect GPA from Vincennes University with an A.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and an honorary doctorate in Computer Science. He is the co-author of Disney Stories: Getting to Digital; author of the Total Information Awareness book series including Facebook Nation and Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity; coauthor/editor of the Digital Da Vinci book series including Computers in Music and Computers in the Arts and Sciences; and editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games.

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Nigeria

“Beyond Blood” Hollywood Weekly Magazine in Partnership with E4PR are particularly pleased to present our fourth successful collaboration profiling “Beyond Blood”, the first Nigerian/Nollywood film to be premiered at our prestigious Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival (HWMFF) and Nollywood Director Greg Odutayo, is one of our five Nigerian award recipients (HWMFF Nollywood Director of the Year Award). Our other four Nigerian award recipients are His Excellency Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State (HWMFF Image Award), film producer and CEO of E4PR, Egor Efiok (HWMFF Award of Excellence), actress and author Lilian Amah (HWMFF Special Recognition Award) and Nehita Jewelry CEO and philanthropist, Monalisa Okojie (HWMFF Special Recognition Award).

the first Nigerian/Nollywood film to be premiered at our prestigious Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival (HWMFF) and Nollywood Director Greg Odutayo

We were also pleasantly surprised to discover that one of our four Nollywood stars from our very first cover of Nollywood three years ago (see image below) and our first collaboration with E4PR, Joseph Benjamin, plays the male lead role in “Beyond Blood”. We loved his acting and continue to wish him success in his career. Our excitement was further piqued when we learned that His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, was bringing with him, Nollywood Director and now Lagos State House Of Assembly Honourable, Desmond Elliott. Desmond was also one of the four Nollywood actors that we featured on that same cover and it was a pleasure to finally meet him in person. You can still visit our website to view and download our very first cover of Nollywood with Desmond Elliott, Joseph Benjamin, Monalisa Chinda and Jackie Appiah on the cover. Hard copies are also available on special order by calling our office.

HOLLYWOOD WEEKLY IN COLLABORATION WITH E4PR CELEBRATE NOLLYWOOD’S FIRST FILM, “BEYOND BLOOD”, PREMIERED AT HWMFF. PROTECTED BY REGISTERED COPYRIGHT 2015 ©. PRODUCED BY E4PR IN COLLABORATION WITH HOLLYWOOD WEEKLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PARTS OF THIS CONCEPT, LITERATURE OR THE RELATED ENTRIES MAY BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM, USING THE SAME PEOPLE OR DIFFERENT PEOPLE, BY ANY MEANS (ELECTRONIC, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING, OR OTHERWISE) WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE PRODUCER. DUPLICATION OR SALE OF ALL OR ANY PART OF IT IS PROHIBITED. ANY AFRICAN PERSON(S) OR BUSINESSES THAT WISH TO BE FEATURED ON HOLLYWOOD WEEKLY MAGAZINE OR WEBSITE SHOULD CONTACT E4PR FOR APPROVAL. COPYRIGHT VIOLATION OR INFRINGEMENT WILL RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION. 12 HOLLYWOOD WEEKLY

BRIEF OUTLINE AND SYNOPSIS OF BEYOND BLOOD – A Greg Odutayo Film.

“Beyond Blood”, a Greg Odutayo film, a collaboration between Royal Roots Nigeria and the Script Kompany UK, is a story about Moji, a young Oxford educated woman with a passion for social justice and equality. Her privileged background contrasts sharply with the desperate conditions of the prostitutes, drug-addicts and their children she cares for at ‘The Mansion’ – a centre she funds privately much to the disapproval of some in her social circle including her family. “Beyond Blood” is a story of discovery. An uninflected series of scenes or moments that take us on a journey of how a woman and our central character, Moji, rediscovers herself. Moji is faced with a series of situations far beyond her control. Rather than confront the situation, she decides to “run” away to London in the hope that in her search for her brother, she will rediscover him and herself and have the time to think through her life and make those life-changing decisions that will put her on the path of confrontation of the society in which she finds herself. However, things are not always what they seem. Moji discovers a new view of life. Laying bare her life to Akin Pedro in London who “offers” to help her find her brother opens her to a whole new possibility. Akin Pedro encourages Moji to stand up and fight for her beliefs. She does and realizes that Akin himself is one of the issues she has to confront and deal with. Beyond Blood is a story of love, betrayal, hope and a desire to make a positive change in society irrespective of personal trials and tribulations. “Beyond Blood” shot in English, Pidgin, French and Yoruba language and subtitles with locations in Lagos

Nigeria, London UK, it is a story that chronicles the ills in our society and the world - prostitution, drug addiction, AIDS, homosexuality, Eastern European trafficking gangs and a culture that legitimizes tyranny and injustice especially of women trapped in the vagrancies of culture and tradition. These are themes that are afflicting the world generally now and our film will further call attention to these issues. We told a simple story. One, which does not aim to change the world or its preoccupations, rather, one that takes the audience on a journey, all the while respecting and honoring their decision to watch this particular film in a world filled with other choices. A beautiful story of love that begs the question “can love truly conquer all”. Maybe and maybe not. It depends on the window through which you view the world. Moji or Akin or Benjy. Welcome to the world of “Beyond Blood”.

gregory odutayo PROFILE OF PRODUCER/DIRECTOR GREG ODUTAYO AND HIS TELEVISION & FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY, ROYAL ROOTS.

Gregory Odutayo, a Producer/Director, owns ROYAL ROOTS television & film production company, which has a staff strength of over 50 full time staff. With over 21 year’s professional experience as Executive Producer/ Managing Director, Greg is an alumnus of Lagos Business School (OMP 11 class) which is ranked among the top 50 Business Schools in the world by Financial Times of London. Greg also has a Certificate in Leadership & Governance in Media & Communication from the School of Media & Communication of the Pan Atlantic University and he is an alumnus of the Entertainment Master Class, the format academy for Television. Greg is also a training facilitator for the BBC and a fellow of theatre arts (fta). As a Television and Film production company, ROYAL ROOTS has some of the latest and best production equipment available in Nigeria. Having on board some of the best television hands in the country, we have over the years honed specific skills with the ultimate hope of creating television products, feature films, commercials and programmes that build brands and entertain audiences. ROYAL ROOTS is one of the biggest Television content production companies in Nigeria and boasts of one of the biggest Production Studios in Nigeria with our E-Studio and DM-Studio in Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria. Our studios currently house the daily production of MNET’s daily soap “Tinsel”. We are the proud producers of several contents on national Television. Our latest offering is Nigeria’s 1st ever and only cooking reality TV show “Knorr Taste Quest” produced for UNILEVER Nigeria Plc. The show wowed audiences Pan Nigeria and the 3rd season of the show is currently in production. We are also the producers of “The Fun Zone” – a children and youth oriented Talk Show commissioned by An Israeli based production company. HOLLYWOOD WEEKLY IN COLLABORATION WITH E4PR CELEBRATE NOLLYWOOD’S FIRST FILM, “BEYOND BLOOD”, PREMIERED AT HWMFF. PROTECTED BY REGISTERED COPYRIGHT 2015 ©. PRODUCED BY E4PR IN COLLABORATION WITH HOLLYWOOD WEEKLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PARTS OF THIS CONCEPT, LITERATURE OR THE RELATED ENTRIES MAY BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM, USING THE SAME PEOPLE OR DIFFERENT PEOPLE, BY ANY MEANS (ELECTRONIC, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING, OR OTHERWISE) WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE PRODUCER. DUPLICATION OR SALE OF ALL OR ANY PART OF IT IS PROHIBITED. ANY AFRICAN PERSON(S) OR BUSINESSES THAT WISH TO BE FEATURED ON HOLLYWOOD WEEKLY MAGAZINE OR WEBSITE SHOULD CONTACT E4PR FOR APPROVAL. COPYRIGHT VIOLATION OR INFRINGEMENT WILL RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION. 14 HOLLYWOOD WEEKLY

DEBORAH ODUTAYO Deborah Odutayo, Greg’s wife, is the Producer/Executive Director and is currently the 1st female President of the Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria (EMCOAN), the umbrella Association for Television Content Producers in Nigeria. Debbie one of Nigeria’s leading Television & Film Producer is also an alumnus of the Advanced Management Programme (AMP 26) of the Pan Atlantic University.

Royal Roots with a staff strength of over 50 full time staff has Gregory Odutayo, a producer/Director with well over 21 year’s professional experience as Executive Producer/Managing Director. Gregory Odutayo is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School - OMP 11 class. The Lagos Business School is ranked among the top 50 Business Schools in the world by Financial Times of London. He also has a Certificate in Leadership & Governance in Media & Communication from the School of Media & Communication of the Pan Atlantic University and he is also an alumnus of the Entertainment Master Class, the format academy for Television. Greg is also a “MY WIFE IS A BETTER PRODUCER training facilitator for the BBC and a felTHAN I AM” low of theatre arts (fta).

The wave making “Edge of Paradise” – a family drama commissioned by MNET South Africa on the DSTV bouquet was also a Royal Roots Production. “Edge of Paradise” was nominated for a Golden Nymph Award at the 47th Monte Carlo Television Awards 2007 in Monaco France. It shared nomination with notable series like “24’, “LOST”, “Grays Anatomy” and “Desperate Housewives” in the Best Television Drama series category. The category was won by LOST. This was followed up with Four (4) nominations for our family series “My Mum & I” at the 50th edition of the same festival in 2010. “Edge of Paradise” on the home front, also won the Best Television Drama series at the Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA) 2006 held in Osogbo, Osun state in November 2007. It was also adjudged the Best Television Drama at the 16th edition of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) held in December 2007.

Other notable productions from our stable include “Bella’s Place” and “House A-Part”. “House A-part” is the series that created the popular character SAKA that is making waves in the telecommunication industry in Nigeria today. “Bella’s Place” was also adjudged the Best Television Drama series at the Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA) 2014 held in Owerri, Imo state in November 2014. Royal Roots Television (R2TV) our Television channel is a light entertainment related channel that launched in Nigeria in October 2014. Our channel has a mixed bouquet of exciting programmes and focuses mainly on light entertainment - Music, fashion, lifestyle, cooking, reality, drama, sports, entertainment news etc. With the tagline “Entertainment at its best”, everything we do and broadcast is from an entertainment perspective.

-GREG ODUTAYO

Greg Odutayo is also a member of PFN (Professional Filmmakers of Nigeria), which Egor Efiok is president of. PFN consists of a group of outstanding filmmakers based in Lagos State, Nigeria, who are working with Governor Ambode in his quest to “bring Las Vegas to Lagos”. Other members of PFN include: Tade Ogidan, Tunji Bamishigbin, Niji Akanni, Frank Adekunle Macaulay, Lilian Amah, Benny Merriman-Johnson, Norbert Young, Bimbo Manuel, Sonny McDon, Austin Faani, Gloria Anozie-Young, Yomi Fash-Lanso, Remi Ibinola, Tope Oshin-Ogun, Maimuna Yahaya, Favour Benson, Pamela Udoka, Adeoye Bakare, Uju Akukwe, Adebayo Tijani, Peter Nkereuwem, Kweku Elenitoba-Johnson, Eric Aghimien, Aaron Ugede, Olaitan Olaosebikan, Ireti Osayemi-Bakare, Bimbo Thomas, Wale Adesanya, Moshood Yakub Olawale, Belinda Yanga-Agedah, Omatta Udalor, Ebiti Jerome Angyunwe, Angela Unufe-Kennedy and Joy Amata. See photos of PFN members below at their last meeting at the president, Egor Efiok’s house.

KELVIN RICHARD DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

His drama work as Main Unit and 2nd Unit DOP include: “Postcode” (BAFTA nominated Children’s Drama), “Walter’s War”, “Spooks”, “Hustle”, “The Fixer”, “Target”, and “Trial and Retribution”. Previous work as a Camera Operator and Focus Puller include: “London’s Burning”, “Waking the Dead”, “Poirot”, “Minder”, “Orchestra”, “Baby Father” and features such as “Paper House”, “Captive” and Ken Russell’s “Gothic”.

Kelvin, a British citizen, is an experienced Director of Photography/Camera Operator who has worked on dramas, factual entertainment, commercials, documentaries, and multi camera music programs including: “Live From Abbey Road”, “London Live” and Chart Show Introduces”.

Kelvin has photographed many successful and acclaimed productions each with their own creative and technical challenges. The multi award winning commercials at Cannes “Choose A Different Ending” and “Who Killed Deon?” The BAFTA nominated “Who Do You Think You Are?” researching the life of Colin Jackson and the “UK Music Hall of Fame”.

With more than 20 years wide-ranging experience lighting for and operating on single camera, as well multi camera set ups. Kelvin has filmed in over 20 countries with local and UK crews.

Kelvin’s directorial debut was the powerful CRE Race in the Media award winning documentary for Channel 4 “The Stephen Lawrence Story” which he also photographed.

“Beyond Blood” FILM FACT SHEET

Title:

Genre:

Beyond Blood Love Story/Thriller

Running time:

90 mins

Proposed Premier date:

September 2015

Production Company: Royal Roots Production & The Script Kompany UK

Kelvin is experienced in all current camera formats, from the Arri Alexa, Sony F55, Red, to the Canon C300 / 5D, 7D cameras, High Definition systems, tape and tapeless, to work on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm film. Kelvin is currently a member of BECTU and has had the honour of being a BAFTA judge in the Documentary Cinematography category. You can find out more about us by visiting our website: www.royalrootsng.com and our TV Channel – R2TV at www.royalrootstv.com

Rating: 18 Target market:

Universal but Urban mainly (16 - 40) with 60/40 females/males

Shooting Format:

Writer:

Producer:

Debo Oluwatuminu

Director:

Greg Odutayo

DOP:

Kelvin Richard

Deborah Odutayo

Executive Producers: Royal Roots Production & The Script Kompany UK Allied Matters Decree of 1990 on the 7th day of April, 1994 with registration No. 243449 and a corporate member of the Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria (EMCOAN) and The Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN).

Bimbo Manuel Nollywood veteran actor: plays Kehinde’s father

In a theatrical career that spans more than thirty years, he has performed across Africa, Europe and the United States in productions and several films and television series – Village Headmaster, SPACS, Ripples, Checkmate and more lately as DAN ADE-WILLIAMS in MNET’s TINSEL. He has written and directed several radio, film/television projects – ‘MAMA GRACE’, a television series for AJINOMOTO, ‘The Baron’, ‘KOYINSOLA’ and ‘PASITO DEINDE’ to popular acclaim and maintained his satirical column RANDOM NOTIONS a regular in Saturday Independent Newspaper since February 2013 until recently. He attended several writing courses including the BBC Media Action HIV/AIDS Short Films Workshop at which he contributed a script that has since been produced. He won nominations and awards at THEMA, FME, NMMA and others for acting, writing and producing on radio and television and his more recent nominations are for Best Actor in A Leading Role at the African Movies Academy Awards [AMAA], 2013 and the Nigerian Entertainment Awards [NEA] for HEROES AND ZEROES as well as Best Actor in A Leading Role for RED HOT at the

Lagos International Film Festival, 2013; Best Actor in A Soap at the Broadcasters Awards, 2013 for TINSEL. He was also nominated Writer, Awardfor the prestigious winning Actor, Director, Audiovisual AMVCAWARDS 2014 in Content Developer, the Supporting Actor In A Voice-Over Artiste Drama category for TORN. and Broadcaster. He was one half of the presentation team in the immensely popular early morning weekend show BIMBOSOLACONNECT on Lagos Television and is one of the most respected in the entertainment industry in Nigeria for his brilliant intellect, integrity, creative abilities and professionalism.

Caroline King Nollywood veteran actress: plays Kehinde’s mother

Carol Eferamor King (Nee Adoghe) alias CK1 is a versatile thespian, producer and presenter with acting experience spanning the different genres of artistic endeavour (Radio, television, film and stage). She is based in Lagos Nigeria, West Africa. She started her acting career with the impactful soap “I NEED TO KNOW” which was a family oriented series dealing with teenage growing pains sponsored by United Nations Population Funds in 1998. She was given the moniker ‘Queen of soaps’ by the Nigerian press for her brilliant portrayal of different characters in soaps such as ‘Everyday People, Blaze of Glory, Tinsel etc. She is a best actress nominee at the 2007 Monte Carlo Film/TV festival for her performance as Mrs. Anyanwu in the award winning television series “EDGE OF PARADISE” an MNET series directed by Greg Odutayo. She received the “ African Youth Role Model” award for her contribution to Global advancement of the film industry, continental movie productions and theatre arts in the year 2009. She has performed in major stage plays like the crowd pulling “V MONOLOGUES VS TARZAN MONOLOGUES”...directed by Wole Oguntokun, “AJAI...A play on the life of Ajai Crowther”, “AN ORDINARY LEGACY...written by Sefi Atta”, “SEVEN...a play chronicling the lives of women who have risen above adversities and impacted

actress, producer and presenter

their communities directed by Hedda Kraus Sjorgen”, “FOR COLORED GIRLS... in which she played the ‘lady in red’ “ to mention but a few. She co-produced the award winning film ‘The gods are still not to blame’ in 2013. Journey to Self, Beyond Blood, Lessons in Love, Dazzling Mirage and Death are some of the films she has to her credit.

CONTACT INFORMATION Carol King @carolkingck1 LinkedIn... Carol King Phone Number: +234 7038597019

Kehinde Bankole female lead actress

Kehinde Bankole is one of Nigeria’s most exciting new actresses to come up in recent years and the winner of the Best Actress Award at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her role in the blockbuster film OCTOBER 1. She is also a part of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES AFRICA. In 2009, she was named Revelation of the Year by “Best of Nollywood” for her performance in ELERIN EYE, which she followed up with eye-catching roles in movies such as THE MEETING, IMALA, 2 BRIDES AND A BABY, RENDER TO CAESAR and THE RETURN OF JENNIFER. Kehinde is also well-known to television audiences for her roles as Ifeoma in Mnet’s new and highly-rated soap HOTEL MAJESTIC, Jane in Mnet’s TINSEL, or Asake in LAS GIDI COPS, and for her stints hosting THE AFRICAN KITCHEN cooking show and the family talk show THE SOUL SISTERS SHOW. On stage, she showed her singing, dancing and acting skills in the Yoruba-language play ITAN OGININTIN at the 2012 London Globe To Globe Shakespeare Festival with Wole

Nigerian actress, model and television host

Oguntokun’s Renegade theater. An accomplished model and top 10 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant contender, Kehinde is a Lux and Dettol Ambassador.

Joseph Benjamin lead actor

Egor Efiok says: “Fast-rising actor, Joseph Benjamin, is truly a force to be reckoned with. His swift rise to A-list stardom in such a short time, almost defines the expression, in the twinkling of an eye, in its true meaning and has earned him the new title of Nollywood’s famous heartthrob. Joe has been nominated in the Best Actor category for almost every film that he has featured in within the last five years and went on to win many awards - Golden City Award for Excellence, Best New Actor, Best Actor Of The Year, Sexiest TV Personality, Best Actor In A Leading Role (Kiss N’ Tell), Best Actor In A Leading Role (Tango With Me), to name a few. Joseph Benjamin, who also plays tennis, is like a mix of Taye Diggs and Jamie Foxx. He is such a charmer and is seriously funny, he’ll have you in stitches in no time. Also noted for his strong screen presence, Joe’s talents know no bounds. Hot, handsome, sexy and extremely eloquent, female fans have to be prised off him when he goes out in public! Joe was the lead actor in recently premiered movies, Tango With Me, Kiss N’ Tell and Mr & Mrs; and recently showcased his versatility in the soon to be released movie, Stripped, where he played lead as a forlorn character trapped in a wheel chair”.

Nigerian actor, model, Voice-over Artist and television presenter mainly known for cohosting MTN’s

Joseph Benjamin has carved out his own niche, firmly establishing himself as a brand to keep an eye out for. This dude ain’t playin”! Go to the link below to see Joe in action as the lead actor in “Beyond Blood” and to watch the trailer.

Marion Bott Kehinde’s French friend in London

“The pain of sorrows and regrets are left for the dead and the dying. Life is joy.” “A guilty soul needs to confess. A work of Art is a confession.” Albert Camus I need to confess as well as I need to live and love life until it’s very last breath. My passion about The stage and acting in general was born in a childhood dream, until I realized that this is where I am home. It can be anywhere on earth as long as there is a character, an ensemble, lights/darkness and a common passion leading to a great work of confessions. I was born and raised in France, did my BA in Acting in Germany, where I worked the last year before coming to London to finish my MA. Learning languages fast, writing movie scripts and going nuts.

Ethnicity:White/Caucasian Age Range: 21 - 27 Height: 5’ 10” (1.78m) Weight: 1st. 0lb. (6kg) Hair Colour: Brown Eye Colour: Green Build: Slim

Deyemi Okanlawon Kehinde’s older brother

Deyemi Okanlawon is a Nigerian film, TV and stage actor with several of his work being nominated and awarded by prominent Nigerian and Pan-African film bodies. He is a very versatile and talented actor, performer and entertainer who has made his name in some of Nigeria’s best television series. Deyemi’s first experience with acting was at about the age of 5 when he featured in his primary school end of year play. He went ahead to feature in every school play while there and at the age of 9 featured in a family planning TV commercial with Kunle Bantefa. By the time he was in University, acting was a hobby and from 2003 –2009 he was an active member of the drama groups Gf(x), Xtreme Reaction and Snapshots. By 2012 Deyemi was dubbed the “king of short films” and “Nigeria’s foremost internet actor” due to his numerous made-forinternet short film and web series credits. Some of his breakout work include GIDI UP (nominated for Best TV Series at the 2014 NMA and Best TV Drama AMVCA 2015), BLINK by Tolu Ajayi (Best Actor in a Short Film, Best Short Film nominee at the 2013 NMA, shortlisted in the Best Short Film category at the AFRIFF), DIAGNOSIS directed by Ifeoma Fafunwa for the British Council’s LAGOS THEATRE FESTIVAL. Others include KNOCKKNOCK, TASTE OF LOVE, DOWRY 1 & 2, LEKKI WIVES 3 and A FEW GOOD MEN (featuring Kate Henshaw and Joseph Benjamin). After 8 years working as a Sales and Marketing Manager he switched careers to follow his passion for entertaining

Actor, MC, Voice Artiste

and resigned from his position as Marketing Manager of OLX Nigeria.

Since his film debut in 2010 he has worked on several high profile productions and has 35 film credits, 7 stage credits and has appeared in OLX and GLO TV commercials as well as music videos for Waje and Aramide. His most recent movie “If Tomorrow Never Comes” features celebrity model-actress Yvonne Nelson and is scheduled for release in cinemas, on TV and online from 2015. E: adeyemiokanlawon@gmail.com T: +234802342 8523 TW: @_deyemi YouTube: deyemiokan IMDb: Deyemi Okanlawon

Wole Ojo Kehinde’s younger brother

Adewole Ojo (Wole Ojo) graduated from the Department of Creative Arts (Theatre Major) in The University of Lagos, Akoka. His love for the arts blossomed at a tender age. His career as a professional actor started at age nine. In the 90’s he was featured in a children’s series; “Kidivision 101” and hit family sitcom “One Big Family” both aired on NTA. These two engagements spanned across a period of six years. He has also added a featured in a few television series which include; The Maze, Everyday People, One Love, This Life (two editions), Havilla and Haven. His debut stage performance (at 11) was in commemoration of a children’s day celebration at the NIIA (Nigerian Institute of International Affairs), sponsored by UNICEF. He has since moved on to perform in works likes Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and The Jewel, Femi Osofisan’s Red is the freedom Road, Ahmed Yerima’s Ade Ire, Lekan Balogun’s Moremi Ajasoro and Oya, and many more. He also has a number of plays to his credit that he has directed, and they include Wale Ogunyemi’s Langbodo, Bode Osanyin’s Beer Parlour Philosophy, Moliere’s A Doctor in Spite of Himself and excerpts from William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. He has worked with the likes of Sadiq Daba, Tunde Kelani, Tajudeen Adepetu, Wale adenuga, Debbie Odutayo, Greg Odutayo, Yinka Oduniyi, Quinty Pillay, Izu Ojukwu, Charles Novia, Wasiu Onatilo, Antar Laniyan, Pat Oghere,Yinka Ogun, Tope Oshin Ogun, Efe Tobore, Dj Tee, Iyke-Man, Kingsley Omoefe, Seun Oloketuyi, Bakky Adeoye, Niyi Akinmolayan, Micheal Udoh, Soji Ogunnaike, Alex Mouth, Toka McBaro, No-Dash, Tunji Shotimirin, Joke silva, Bukky Ajayi, Alex Usifor, Funke Akindele, Olumide Bakare, Tana Ogunlana, Ivie Okujaye, Tamilore Kuboye, Denrele Edun, Lekan Balogun, Femi Oke and many more.

He emerged winner of the fourth edition of the Amstel Malta Box Office Reality T.V Show (2008/2009), and stared in the movie “The Child”, a movie that received nine AMAA nominations ( including his nomination for the category; most promising actor), as well as representing the brand; Amstel Malta as brand Ambassador. He won the Actor, Filmmaker, award for Best Student Actor Media Content at The Peak Awards (2010). developer, Voice ova artiste, Mc. He featured in “Maami” a Lagos, Nigeria movie produced & directed by Tunde Kelani of Main frame production, which featured the likes of Funke Akindele, Olumide Bakare, Tamilore Kuboye (former Queen Afrik) which premiered in Lagos at the MUSON centre in 2011. The movie received several nominations and awards, including he’s nomination for best actor at the Nollywood Movie Awards. He also featured on MNET hit series “Tinsel” before bowing out in 2013. He was recently nominated for Best Actor at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards and just received another nomination for Best Actor Nollywood at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards scheduled to hold in New York on the 6th September 2015. He currently features on 2Four7 an MNET hit series and HM Travels and Tours on Ebony Life.

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Special Recognition Award RecipientS

Akinwunmi Ambode, HWMFF Nollywood IMAGE OF THE YEAR Monalisa Okojie, Special Humanitarian Award Recipient Greg Odutayo, HWMFF Nollywood Director Of The Year Lilian Amah, HWMFF Special Recognition Award Recipient Egor Efiok, HWMFF Award Of Excellence Recipient

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HWMFF Nollywood IMAGE OF THE YEAR

Akinwunmi Ambode Governor of Lagos State, nIGERIA Akinwunmi Ambode (born June 14, 1963) is an accountant, an administrator and a public finance management expert. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Brandsmiths Consulting Limited – a firm that specializes in public sector finance management. Ambode was formerly the Accountant-General of Lagos State, Nigeria, and held many sensitive financial positions in the Lagos State government in a 27-year career in the Lagos State Civil Service. THE PUBLIC FINANCE CONSULTANT After 27 years in the civil service, Ambode voluntarily retired in August 2012. He founded Brandsmiths Consulting Limited to provide Public Finance and Management Consulting services to government at all levels, its parastatals and agencies. Brandsmiths, in collaboration withPrice Waterhouse Coopers, has trained government

accountants and finance personnel to prepare them for the cut-over to the International Public Sector Accounting System (IPSAS) which is to become effective in 2015. COMMUNITY SERVICE His belief in mentoring and passion for passing on leadership skills gave birth to La Roche Leadership Foundation, which he founded in 2012. This is a nonprofit organization that has a mandate to develop the educational and leadership skills of young Nigerians, to inculcate in them leadership values as a way of grooming future leaders in all spheres of life. La Roche is presently spearheading an initiative, ‘The Flags Project’, to install Nigerian and Lagos State flags in all government owned schools in Lagos State. The Foundation has also donated tools to technical colleges to support training of artisans.

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Special Humanitarian Award Recipient

Monalisa Okojie jewelry designer and philanthropist

A jewelry designer and philanthropist, Monalisa leads a full and purpose driven life as a wife and mother. Her company, Nehita Inc., has provided support to many non-profit organizations in the United States and Africa. Popularly known as the bling queen to the stars, the late Whitney Houston (of blessed memory) being one of them, Monalisa is also the founder of an organization called Upward African Woman, a nonprofit California based organization giving hope to disadvantaged women. The organization tackles issues of poverty, disease and illiteracy.

Monalisa’s Life and Background: Monalisa is an Ishan Princess from Eguare, Irrua in Edo State. She was born in Lagos and attended the St. Mary’s private school in Lagos, later attending the Federal Government Girls College, Calabar. She obtained her Bachelors of law degree from the University of Ekpoma and Barrister at Law from NLS Lagos. She acquired knowledge of precious stones from the Gemological Institute of America. Monalisa calls herself a patriotic Nigerian who represents her country wherever she goes. She is more than that, she is a global ambassador who uses her celebrity status to give hope to those whose lives she touches.

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HWMFF Nollywood Director Of The Year

Greg Odutayo Producer/Director, owns ROYAL ROOTS television & film production company Producer /Director, Greg Odutayo and his Royal Roots production company have made an impressionable mark on the Nigerian television landscape and continue to set the bar in quality TV productions in Nigeria and across West Africa. Now in its 13th year, Royal Roots run by Greg and his wife Debbie Odutayo has emerged from the early days of radio production and event management into a formidable force in television across Africa.

Greg is married to Deborah Odutayo, a leading Producer in Nigeria and President of the Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria, the body of notable content producers in Nigeria and the marriage is blessed with 3 boys – Oluwafeyidamilola Gregory, Omobolade Richard and Oluwadurotimi Christopher. Bolade Odutayo is currently a Film student of the New York Film Academy in Burbank, Los Angeles.

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HWMFF Special Recognition Award Recipient

Lilian Amah actor AND producer Lilian Amah has a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Lagos. She is an actor, a producer and the immediate past two term National Vice president of the Association of Movie Producers of Nigeria. After youth service in Shell Petroleum Development Company, Lilian joined the private sector. From ADC airlines PLC to DHL, FedEx to New World Merchant Bank, she eagerly sought knowledge and satisfaction. She gained both and after a five-year stint in Fidelity Bank PLC where she headed Private Banking, Lillian gave in to the creative muse and resigned in 2005. In Nollywood, Lilian has worked with several notable directors such as Jimi Odumosu, Okey Ogunjiofor, Tunji Bamishigbin, Tade Ogidan, Tope Oshin Ogun, Victor Sanchez, George Sunom Kura, Ben Chiadika, Ehis Ojeseobolo, Oliver Aleoghena and Aquila Njamah.

As an actor, she has worked on hit productions such as “Out Of Bounds”, “Hit and Run”, “The Triangle”, “Cyberia”, “Four Fathers”, “Runs”, “The Maze”, “The Valley Between”, “The Head of State”, MNET’s “Doctors Quarters”, BBC’s “Wetin Dey”, MNET’s “Tinsel”, “Inheritance”, “Rough Edges”, “Bridges”, Afrinolly’s “Deep Ends” and “Husbands and Wives”. As a Producer she has to her credit “The Triangle”, “She Devil”, “Sweet Revenge”, “Jungle Ride” “Runs”, and the soon to be released “After the I’Dos.” Lilian also produced from inception in 2010 the Zmirage Multimedia Ltd.’s four Country International Cultural Exchange tour “Preemptive Seven”, which metamorphosed into the “Open Door Series Project WS”. This International Cultural Exchange Project in honor of Professor Wole Soyinka is heading into its sixth season.

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HWMFF Award Of Excellence Recipient

Egor Efiok CEO, E4 PR Productions AAMMA Award Winner Of Best Entertainment, Artiste Management & PR. Egor Efiok is the CEO/founder of E4PR and a multi award winning British/Nigerian movie producer who also represents Nigerian filmmakers as a sales agent at international film markets to sell and secure world distribution rights. A self-confessed workaholic and perfectionist, Egor is a people’s person, who can best be described as a talented individual whose work always speaks for itself, covering all areas of showbiz, be it acting, modelling, fashion, music, reality tv concepts, movie production etc. Egor also creates unusual, beautiful and artistic concepts and uses the best Artists, Make-Up & Body Artists and Graphic Designers, to

bring her themes to life. Some of these artistic concepts are also used to help promote E4PR stars, revamping their images through dramatic and fashionable photo shoots, which help keep them in the public eye and make them more commercially appealing. For the more famous stars, it keeps them in the spotlight and for the newer ones, it keeps the public eager and excited about what is to come from them. All Egor’s concepts show originality, as she is not afraid to go where other people wouldn’t dare, no matter how crazy, weird or unusual. Nicknamed “Lady Boss” by her clients and the press, Egor’s usual explanation is, “It is Art”.

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“After a crucial FIFA finals match an international referee is found murdered and two players, as well as former best friends, are both suspected of bribery, match fixing and murder. To prove their innocence they start an all out war against each other and in the process destroy everything around them… including their love for a beautiful woman”

RED CARD A Sports Crime Drama by Fredric Keith Reshew

The promotional trailer RED CARD is director Fredric Keth Reshew’s latest work. This time he took on a whole new genre called ”Sports Crime Drama” which he delves deep into with an exciting new angle that is sure to hit home with many soccer fans. The idea for the trailer came after Fredric joined with his new manager Maria Vascsak at at the (Maria Vascsak Agency). One of her writers Nina Larsotter was working on her idea for a Novel called Red Card which she planned to release sometime in 2016 which inspired Fredric to write the trailer synopsis together with writing partner Dafvid Skoogh. Fredric and Maria decided on casting Lead actor, Viktor Åkerblom who is also a part of Maira’s agency, and was a natural and obvious choice to carry this project. His uncanny ability to transcend from one character to another made him the perfect fit for this role, and he is sure to pick up some new fans after this performance.

Photo: Frank Rosenqvist

Fredric what made you choose to work with RED CARD? I choose to work on Red Card after listening to my producing partner Maria Vascsak’s passionate description of this new unique sports crime drama genre.

Actor Viktor Åkerblom – RED CARD

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Red Card World Premiere November 1 #projectredcard http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4982690/ http://projectredcard.com https://www.facebook.com/projectredcard.com https://instagram.com/projetredcard https://twitter.com/projectrecard

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Actor Viktor Åkerblom and Charly Nijm - Still from RED CARD

FREDRIC KEITH RESHEW Facts: Langauage: English Location: L.A, NYC, Stockholm follow FREDRIC KEITH RESHEW on his IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm2732725/ Webb page:

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distribution across many platforms. Following that, Reshew went on to produce and direct “Rosenberg”, a “Dramedy” that had its international premier in Beijing, China at the EUFF in 2014 and was most recently picked up by Indieflix and Direct TV for worldwide distribution. It’s an extremely interesting culture film about an Expat and his experiences living in a foreign land dealing with childhood issues that was a massive hit with expats and the European Jewish community. It’s well known that some of the best film directors came from a still photography background. Fredric Keith Reshew found early inspiration from Stanley Kubrick and Michelangelo Antonioni and took the path from initially working as an internationally recognized American photographer to becoming a screenwriter, film producer and award winning director. Compared to your prior work Fredric, what was different with RED CARD?

“My writing partners and I are looking forward to the challenge of busting out a sexy and fun exciting script. We see the Area of Sports Crime drama as huge area uncharted and looking at many

options of financing

at this point.” I knew I could add a visually appealing approach that would leave – Director Fredric Keith Reshew a lasting impression. I got very excited and even more passionate after meeting some of the actors involved, especially lead actor Viktor Åkerblom, who reminded me of a young Sean Penn. That comparison is spot on. Viktor, a well known actor in Europe, started his career standing on stage at the early age of 13, and has since amassed a very strong resume that includes everything from film and TV work to theater. HOLLYWOOD WEEKLY 35

ACTOR VIKTOR ÅKERBLOM Facts: HT: 6’1” Eyes: Hazel Hair: Dark brown, short Language: Swedish and English Location: Stockholm, London, L.A Willing to travel / move Too keep up with this rising star you can follow Viktor Åkerblom on

IMDb: www.imdb.me/viktorakerblom Webb page: www.viktorakerblom.se

Photo: Marina Marison

“To be honest, I don’t miss the stage all that much. I don’t really care about what people say and I think that too much prestige can be a real killer of creativity” –– Actor Viktor Åkerblom

For the past three years he has focused solely on his film career. After blazing a path through the local theatre scene in Stockholm Viktor is more than ready to forge ahead with his film career. “To be honest, I don’t miss the stage all that much. I don’t really care about what people say and I think that too much prestige can be a real killer of creativity” Viktor says. Taking nothing in his career for granted Viktor is most definitely a very hard worker and dedicated to his craft. He also has big dreams of sitting in the director’s chair one day. Being a bit more picky of his roles and discussing them with Maria about the right steps to take is key for him

now. Viktor mentions the saying ”beggers can’t be choosers”, but in a way I think you have to be in order to be proud of what you do. But as an actor your choices are very often limited. That’s why I like writing my own stories as well. Tell us about Red Card, Viktor, and why you signed on? It was a no brainer for me since my manager, Maria Vascsak, stood behind it and brought on board Director Fredric Keith Reshew. It was a lot of fun to be a part of this cast and I’m really looking forward to seeing the feature screenplay. What does the future hold for you, Viktor? I will be in LA for a month or so later this year to meet with agents and casting directors that have expressed interest in me. I’m super excited to get back to the L.A. Lifestyle. Especially during our very cold winter months back in Stockholm. Bring on that sun baby! So Fredric, in closing, what do you see in the future for RED CARD? At this point I’m in the middle of doing research to make Red Card into a feature. My writing partners and I are looking forward to the challenge of busting out a sexy and fun exciting script. We see the Area of Sports Crime drama as huge area uncharted and looking at many options of financing at this point.

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Lucy Alex Lucy Alex

WHO I AM…

I was born, raised and educated in Russia. When I started working for a local broadcasting company at the age of 19, I was considered to be the youngest TV and Radio hostess in my home city in Russia. I worked for several different broadcasting companies I was years born,with raised and educated in Russia. WhenasI astarted TV and Radio hostess, and produced a number working for a local broadcasting companyofattalk the shows. age of 19, I was considered to be the youngest TV and Afterhostess I movedintomy thehome US, I city started to collaborate with Radio in Russia. I worked fora large and prestigious American-Russian Agency. several years with different broadcastingMedia companies as In Los Angeles, I cooperated with the most popular a TV and Radio hostess, and produced a number of talk Armenian cable TV channel in the US - “US Armenia shows. TV”. There I wasto a scriptwriter and atohostess of a Russian After I moved the US, I started collaborate with a TV show called “Telemania”. large and prestigious American-Russian Media Agency. I created Iand hosted a popular about InLater, Los Angeles, cooperated with theTV-show most popular Russian-speaking celebrities in the US, called “Who are Armenian cable TV channel in the US - “US Armenia the Hollywood”, which airedofon “BEST TV”.people There Iinwas a scriptwriter and awas hostess a Russian TV” cable channel. After two seasons of the show, our TV show called “Telemania”. team produced first ever,TV-show in the history Later, I createdand andhosted hostedthe a popular about of Russian community in US, a Gala-Concert Russian-speaking celebrities in the US, called “Whowith are all musical oneonstage. A the Russian-Californian people in Hollywood”, whichstars was on aired “BEST worldly-known popular broadcasting TV” cable channel. AfterRussian-speaking two seasons of the show, our company “Voice of America” reported about this Galateam produced and hosted the first ever, in the history Concert, emphasizing and important of Russian communityoninhow US, unique a Gala-Concert with this cultural event of Russian entertainment is for all Russian-Californian musical stars on one stage.the A US. After the concert, was involved as abroadcasting scriptwriter worldly-known popularI Russian-speaking for the movie made about thisreported Gala-Concert, was company “Voice of America” about which this Galaaired later on cable TV. Concert, emphasizing on how unique and important In cultural 2015 I was awarded for that project by theiscity this event of Russian entertainment for and the state assembly. US. After the concert, I was involved as a scriptwriter Russian Advisory Board of the Citywhich of West forThe the movie made about this Gala-Concert, was Hollywood had established three awards to recognize aired later on cable TV. individuals, businesses In 2015 I was awardedand fororganizations that project bythat thehave city had and astate positive impact and bettered the lives of members of assembly. theThe Russian-speaking community in West Hollywood Russian Advisory Board of the City of West and the Loshad Angeles region. Oneawards of these awards Hollywood established three to recognize “Outstanding Achievement Award 2015” was givenhad to individuals, businesses and organizations that have me in the impact presence of bettered government officials, including: a positive and the lives of members of Mayor of West Hollywood Lindsey P. Horvath, Mayor the Russian-speaking community in West Hollywood Pro Lauren Meister, John J.and Tempore the Los Angeles region. Councilmember One of these awards Duran and official representative Assembly “Outstanding Achievement Awardof2015” - was member given to Richard Bloom. me in the presence of government officials, including: The ceremony of Lindsey the 10thP. Annual Mayorofficial of West Hollywood Horvath,Russian Mayor Community Awards Presentation took place on May Pro Tempore Lauren Meister, Councilmember John 5, J. 2015 the official West Hollywood Council Chambers. Duraninand representative of Assembly member

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In the summer of 2015, I gained a new experience in my entertainment career – I met an incredible jewelry designer, who involved me in the wonderful world of art! Elvira Petri is an amazingly unique designer with a special expression and a fabulous taste, imagination and creativity! We were introduced at one of the fashion events and after collaborating with Elvira for some time she offered me to be an official cover face for her brand’s jewelry collection “L’Petri Design” (www.ElvPetriDesign. com). I felt very blessed to be a part of a beautiful art project and a magnificent team of professionals. I had worked with 838 Media Group, owned by the incredible photographer Ash Gupta, an extraordinary makeup artist Inara Lopetite, the fabulous fashion designer and stylist Xavier Othon, and the talented photographer Greta Tuckute. It was a great experience for me and an amazing result of our teamwork, which produced beautiful pictures of me wearing masterpieces by “L’Petry Design”! I am so glad to be a cover face model for their incredible jewelry collection! I also was involved in several movies as a background actress, which was a great experience and left me with unforgettable feelings. Especially when I participated in the film about the Holocaust “There Is many like us” (directed by Josh A. Webber) with Eric Roberts in the video production set. My IMDB profile lists all of my details and credits about my acting and TV hosting: www.imdb.me/lucyalex. www.LucyAlex.net

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