Nollywood Meets Hollywood for “Turning Point” – Starring Patience Ozokwor, Lauren London & Jackie Appiah
Posted on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 at 1:14 PMBy BellaNaija.com
HekCentrik Productions, the makers of Africa’s first digital 35mm picture “TWisTED”, today formally announced their next feature, a Hollywood feature titled “Turning Point”.
The movie is Executive Produced/Directed by Niyi Towolawi (CEO of HekCentrik Productions) and Co-produced by Egor Efiok (CEO of E4 PR).
According to Niyi Towolawi, CEO of HekCentrik Productions and writer/director of “Turning Point”, “we start principal photography in less than a month and the excitement couldn’t be greater.”
Set in New York, the plot explores ethnic prejudice amongst the various black communities in America and centres around a Nigerian investment banker who bows to family pressure to abandon his American sweetheart for an arranged wife from back home. His life is turned upside-down when the marriage turns out not too rosy, setting off a chain of events that forces him to confront his reckless past.
The movie features Nollywood stars Jackie Appiah, Igoni Archibong, Patience Ozokwor (Mama Gee), Enyinna Nwigwe, Ebbe Bassey and Chelsea Eze, alongside Hollywood actors Lauren London (“ATL”, “I Love You, Beth Cooper”, “Good Hair”), Ernie Hudson (“Ghostbusters”, “Law and Order”, “Desperate Housewives”), Todd Bridges (“Diff’rent Strokes”, “Everybody Hates Chris”), Cynda Williams (“Mo’ Better Blues”, “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”) and Joe Estevez (“Apocalypse Now”, “Spanish Fly”).
The Hollywood production crew who have worked on numerous Hollywood blockbusters are very keen to bring to life this innovative approach of Africa-centric storytelling. “They are nothing but a dream team and it’s amazing how they have caught the vision and passion that we convey”. The crew includes award-winning FX makeup artist and E4 PR Star, Lola Maja-Okojevoh.
The Producers, Niyi Towolawi & Egor Efiok
There will be daily blogging from the set courtesy of Co-producer/E4 PR’s CEO, Egor Efiok via E4 PR’s blog and website and video diaries will feed the EPK television shows, a “behind the scenes” and a “making of the movie” respectively.
Filming begins middle of October in America, followed by a trip to Nigeria for additional scenes. “Our crew is very excited to visit Nigeria and a film workshop with Nollywood professionals is being lined up for their time there”, says Towolawi.
Egor Efiok adds, “Writing this movie with Niyi has been a marvelous and bonding experience. My ideas are usually unique and unusual and I found it difficult to collaborate with like-minded people until I met Niyi. We are the perfect tag team and you will definitely be hearing more from HekCentrik Productions and E4 PR in the near future”.
Tags: Egor Efiok, jackie appiah, Lola Maja-Okojevoh, Patience Ozokwor
nice
cool concept.
my people doing bigger and better things. i am so proud o.
Cant wait, sounding gud and am proud of Niyi Towolawi & Egor Efiok
WOW………………i like this
http://lucianochinwe.blogspot.com/
oya na lets go there……
look at Patience! i love her! Mama Geeeeeeeeeee
leggo! big things popping!
naija kep wil fal at my foot wen i blow my song
Correct… Cant wait
Okaynow! Lesgodia! Mama Gee reminds me of an older slimmer version of Whoppi Goldberg.
with all the collabo i can’t fit wait to see the movie o.
My hottie ENYINNA NWIGWE flying sky high!! Always knew he had something more than the average Nollywood actors. Black Gold in Hollywood and now this. Ride on Niyi and Egor, keep doin Naija proud!
Dianne leave my Prince Charming for me o pls I can’t shout. LOL
Can’t wait!!!!
looking forward to this
Wow, Patience looks fab! i wonder what the movie will be like…can’t wait to see it.
pls mama gee is prettier dan whoopii,,love mama gee
Madam Patie!!!
Wow, this should be interesting
Enyinna Nwigwe!!!! Yaaaaaaaayooooo! Bring it on!!!!!!
Enyinna is in deed one of Nollywood’s hottest, I see Nollywood is gradually shedding it’s razz skin and letting pure breeds raise their heads. Thumbs up to the producers, I believe we’re in for a change. Who is Igoni Archibong? Anyone?
“Egor Efiok adds, “Writing this movie with Niyi has been a marvelous and bonding experience. My ideas are usually unique and unusual and I found it difficult to collaborate with like-minded people until I met Niyi. ”
This is confusing! How do you find it difficult to work with LIKE-MINDED people? If people are likeminded, that connotes being of same mind, same thinking, same vision so how would you find it difficult to work with people who share your goal, vision, thoughts, ideas or concept? Or am I reading it all wrong? English, na wa!
I think her point is that they are like-minded does not mean they have the same idea/vision. Just like how they say 2 captains cannot mind one ship someone has to step down for the other at one point or another. Imagine your ideas so “unique & unusual” that another person’s input would seem like unwelcome attempts at alteration/change of your original ideas. Not everyone works well with equally talented counterparts because of the I-know-my-stuff attitude and that can create trouble. So I think the lady is confessing her weakness of having a hard time working with others & praising Mr Niyi’s talents as an able collaborator.
This is an awesome collaboration, I can’t wait for the finished product. KUDOS, Niyi and Egoruomare.
Yeah that’s my boy Enyinna Nwigwe repping FGC Okigwe! Always had it in him to do the exceptional. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CDcQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm4143944%2F&rct=j&q=enyinna%20nwigwe&ei=p66NTvesF82hsQKQw-2fAQ&usg=AFQjCNGik6eTkEPFyZ9fSV0FxIZ7aOVyvQ
Go Egor go Egor GO!! So happy for you girl!!! This is Bassey from FGGC, ride all up!
i love it cos of patience ozokwor. am so happy
im so happy mama Gee is in this movieee. Cant wait to see it.
Ok, I’m going back to my movie! Miss you all! XOXOX
So proud of my lil’ brother. The sky is not even ur limit. Keep climbing baby bro.
jackie and patience, can you imagine , that’s going to be funny.