Onuora Abuah
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Onuora Abuah | |
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| Born | Anthony Onuora Ejoh-Abuah Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | Nigerian, British |
| Other names | Anthony Abuah |
| Alma mater | Central Film School |
| Occupation(s) | actor, film director, producer , writer and author |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Woolwich Boys, Danhomé & Vodun |
| Notable work | Mona |
Anthony Onuora Abuah is a Nigerian–British actor, film director, producer and writer.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]He was born in Kenya to a Nigerian-Igbo father and Rwandan mother of the Tutsi ethnic group.[5] Most of his childhood was spent across Africa before his family relocated to Switzerland in 1995. Onuora attended the British School of Lomé from 1999 to 2002[citation needed], before moving to the United Kingdom to attend Plymouth University and he later obtained a master's degree in Filmmaking from Central Film School.
Career
[edit]Acting
[edit]After living in Cardiff for a few years, Onuora joined the London-based MeWe Youth Theatre Company, where he was cast in a play about the ex-slave turned author, Olaudah Equiano. He later played the role of Olaudah Equiano in a short film from Talawa Theatre company for the Victoria & Albert Museum. His first feature film was in Tony Kaye's Black Water Transit (2009), before playing the lead role in the low budget film Patrolmen (2010).[6][7][8] He then wrote and produced his first play Another Biafra, about the ongoing Niger-Delta oil crisis.[9]
Directing
[edit]Onuora directed his first feature film Woolwich Boys (2012), which screened at the British Urban Film Festival and was licensed by London Live in the UK, ETV in South Africa and Ebonylife TV across Africa. His second film, Mona (2016) starring David Avery and Lonyo, won the Grand Nile Award at the 2016 Luxor African Film Festival and was also nominated for two Africa Movie Academy Awards.[10][11][12][13]
Documentaries
[edit]Abuah has produced several documentaries on African history including Danhomé & Vodun (2018), A Thousand Years to Tomboctou (2019), Kano with Onuora Abuah (2020) and Revolution Now: 5 Days with Sowore (2022) about Sahara Reporters Founder Omoyele Sowore.[14][15]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | The Unlucky Mother | Director, producer, writer | Short Film |
| 2012 | Woolwich Boys | Actor, director, producer, writer | Crime Drama |
| 2013 | Trim | Executive Producer, director, writer | Web Series |
| 2014 | Woodfalls | Actor, producer | Drama |
| 2014 | Mum Dad Meet Sam | Producer | Romantic Comedy |
| 2016 | Mona | Actor, producer, director, writer | Political Thriller |
| 2018 | Danhomé & Vodun | Director, producer, writer | Documentary |
| 2019 | A Thousand Years to Tomboctou | Director, producer, writer | Documentary |
| 2019 | Kano with Onuora Abuah | Director, producer, writer | Documentary |
| 2020 | Tainted Canvas | Producer | Drama |
| 2020 | Headwrap | Producer, director, writer | Short Film |
| 2020 | Ouroboros | Actor | Short Film |
| 2021 | Ọjị | Producer, director, writer | Short Film |
| 2021 | Tafiya | Producer, director, writer | Short Film |
| 2022 | Revolution Now: 5 Days with Sowore | Director, producer, writer | Documentary |
| 2023 | km.t: A Journey through the Black Land | Actor, director, producer, writer | Documentary |
| 2023 | Deep Undercover: Part One | Actor | Pilot Film |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
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| 2013 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Film by an African Abroad | Woolwich Boys | Nominated | [16] |
| 2016 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best First Feature Film by a Director and Best Film by an African Living Abroad | Mona | Nominated | [17] |
| 2016 | Luxor African Film Festival | Grand Nile Prize for Best Long Narrative | Mona | Won | [18] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Onuora Abuah". IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Abuah Data". www.africine.org. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "ANTHONY ABUAH DISCUSSES HIS NEW POLITICAL THRILLER, MONA". The British Blacklist. thebritishblacklist.co.uk. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "UK-Based Writer/Director Anthony Abuah Tells His Story; What's Yours?". Shadowandact. shadowandact.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Abuah | BPA". black plays archive. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Full Cast & Crew: Black Water Transit (2009)". IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Patrol Men". IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Topcount". www.topcount.co. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Actor Abuah Profile". Kweli TV. kweli.tv. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Full List of Nominees for the 2016 African Movie Academy Awards". Okay Nigeria. okay.ng. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "LAFF announces the 5th edition's awards". Luxor African Film Festival. luxorafricanfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Abuah on his new film Woolwich Boys about 419 scammers". www.smartmonkeytv.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "2013 African movie academy awards nominations announced". www.afrofilmsinternational.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Danhomé and Vodun". IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "A Thousand Years to Tombouctou". IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "2013 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Nominations Announced". Face 2 Face Africa. face2faceafrica.com. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Pulse Ghana Full list of winners at 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards". Pulse. pulse.com.gh. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Luxor African Film Festival 2016 Awards". IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.