A Nigerian movie, “30 Days in Atlanta” scored one of the highest
nominations for the 3rd annual Golden Icons Academic Awards,
GIAMA, scheduled for October 25, in Houston, Texas U.S.A.
The movie got a whooping 10 nominations.
The Movie Producer and comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as
AY, in a statement expressed satisfaction that the efforts put into
making the movie paid off.
The Delta State University Theatre Arts graduate said “I am so
happy that the sleepless nights and days of shooting the movie in
Nigeria and Atlanta is beginning to pay off.
“This is affirmation to the efforts put into the production of the
movie and to celebrate the great team that worked with me on the
project.
“The main idea was to recreate the Akpos Character on The AY
Show’s `Who Wants to Be a Billionaire Segment’.
“It was also to establish the AY brand as an actor and a producer in
the movie industry”.
He explained that the movie, which is in the comedy genre,
chronicles the hilarious adventures of two cousins from Nigeria who
are given a 30-day holiday package to Atlanta.
The nominations are the Best Film (indigenous), Best Film (comedy)
, Best-On-Screen-Duo, Best Actor, Best Comedic Act, Best
Screenplay and Best Director.
Others are, Producer of The Year, Best Cinematography and a
Special Recognition awards for Hollywood Lynn Whitfield who also
starred in the movie.
The movie features AY, Ramsey Noah, Mercy Johnson, RMD,
Desmond Elliot, Majid Michel, Juliet Ibrahim, Ada Ameh, Rachel
Oniga and Kesse Jabari.
Others included two American actors; Vivica Foxx and Karlie Redd.
GIAMA annual awards described by those in the movie industry as
the Africa Oscars, is designed to celebrate the very best of African
entertainment and rich culture through Filmography.
(NAN)
https://m.premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/166944-nigerian-movie-gets-10-nominations-in-u-s.html

Good thing speaks for itself; it doesn't need advert.

This AY Just too get packaging. Guy more grease to your already over greased elbow. I be ur number one fanatic.

Do our home videos need all these foreign rating for us to move ahead

NA WAO, AY YOU VE GONE AAAYYY. Anyway am really proud of u and for the fact that we are equally from thesame state. I say well done. èpélè ó

This calls for celebration, this calls for felicitaton, this calls for everything. Yea. Naija forever le me

i wonder how these guys recoup their money........after spending millions making a movie,the bastard pirates are waiting,also all these online download sites are available for us to get these movies.

Nollywood just keeps getting bigger and better everytime.UP NAIJA

wow just watched the Trailer on youtube. This Movie is definitely gonna be one of the best cinematography coming out of Nollywood and Africa

Wonderment....

CheeNayNay: Nollywood just keeps getting bigger and better everytime.UP NAIJA

Nollywood movie done by Americans.

movie sounds like a comedy movie. 'adventures of akpos'

Why did the Nairaland app told me this is on frontpage when it's not? Or is it telling me the future?
Modified: I see . This app is faster than its Shadow. Kudos to Seun and crew. That doesn't means you won't update it someday o.

No be only igbo get business sense

egbaguy: i wonder how these guys recoup their money........after spending millions making a movie,the bastard pirates are waiting,also all these online download sites are available for us to get these movies.

Alaba needs just a copy and the whole thing will be history.

good news

Nice one..

Idrismusty97: Why did the Nairaland app told me this is on frontpage when it's not? Or is it telling me the future?
Modified: I see . This app is faster than its Shadow. Kudos to Seun and crew. That doesn't means you won't update it someday o.

LOL

That's good to hear. Good things are just happening in this current administration of Presdent Goodluck Jonathan. Nigerian Movie industry has been reaping from GEJ administration since 2010. kudos to Nollywood, Kudos to GEJ. Ride on GEJ till 2019.

eaglechild:
I know AY is good but what is GIAMA?
Mscheeew.

A gathering of Jobless diasporans selling worthless awards to people from the motherland

wazobiaN9:
LOL

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Yaba left! Why are just laughing out loud everywhere.

AY u're good! Pls i need link coz i want to download and watch ds great n comic movie to cure/manage my high B.P.