James Amuta (born April 12 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a film producer, director, aerial cinematographer and publicist. [1] He is best known for his documentary film "Nightfall in Lagos" which was nominated for the best documentary film in 2018 by the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award. [2] [3]
He also served as Producer on the critically acclaimed Netflix Original Film, Oloture [4] [5] and as co-producer on the box office blockbuster, Your Excellency. [6] He is the writer/director of BiCuriosity which was shortlisted as a finalist by the Colorado Film Institute. [7]
James Amuta wrote and also served as producer on Collision Course which was selected as the AFRIFF 2021 Closing Film, [8] [9] [10] and also nominated for 4 awards at the 2021 Africa Movie Academy Award, winning 2 awards, including Prize for Achievement in Screenplay. [11]
James Amuta co-produced Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman, a Netflix film adaptation of Wole Soyinka's Death and the Kings Horseman. [12] [13]
Amuta is also a poet and has a published book "Enigma: Beyond the Poet". [14]
Year | Film | Role | Note |
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2017 | Nightfall in Lagos | Director/Producer | [15] |
2017 | Wurukum Roundabout | Cinematographer | |
2019 | The Bling Lagosians | Cinematographer | [16] |
2019 | Your Excellency | Producer | [17] [18] |
2020 | Oloture | Producer | [19] |
2021 | Collision Course | Writer/Producer | [20] |
2022 | Win or Lose | Producer/Director | [21] |
2022 | Man of God | Producer | [22] |
2022 | Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman | Producer | [23] |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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2018 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award | Best Documentary Film | Nightfall in Lagos | Nominated [24] |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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2021 | Africa Movie Academy Award | Achievement in Screenplay | Collission Course | Won [25] |
2022 | Africa Movie Academy Award | Best Film | Man of God | Nominated |
2022 | Africa Movie Academy Award | Best Nigerian Film | Man of God | Won |
2022 | 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Movie West Africa | Collission Course | Won [26] |
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James Amuta (born April 12 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a film producer, director, aerial cinematographer and publicist. [1] He is best known for his documentary film "Nightfall in Lagos" which was nominated for the best documentary film in 2018 by the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award. [2] [3]
He also served as Producer on the critically acclaimed Netflix Original Film, Oloture [4] [5] and as co-producer on the box office blockbuster, Your Excellency. [6] He is the writer/director of BiCuriosity which was shortlisted as a finalist by the Colorado Film Institute. [7]
James Amuta wrote and also served as producer on Collision Course which was selected as the AFRIFF 2021 Closing Film, [8] [9] [10] and also nominated for 4 awards at the 2021 Africa Movie Academy Award, winning 2 awards, including Prize for Achievement in Screenplay. [11]
James Amuta co-produced Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman, a Netflix film adaptation of Wole Soyinka's Death and the Kings Horseman. [12] [13]
Amuta is also a poet and has a published book "Enigma: Beyond the Poet". [14]
Year | Film | Role | Note |
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2017 | Nightfall in Lagos | Director/Producer | [15] |
2017 | Wurukum Roundabout | Cinematographer | |
2019 | The Bling Lagosians | Cinematographer | [16] |
2019 | Your Excellency | Producer | [17] [18] |
2020 | Oloture | Producer | [19] |
2021 | Collision Course | Writer/Producer | [20] |
2022 | Win or Lose | Producer/Director | [21] |
2022 | Man of God | Producer | [22] |
2022 | Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman | Producer | [23] |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award | Best Documentary Film | Nightfall in Lagos | Nominated [24] |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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2021 | Africa Movie Academy Award | Achievement in Screenplay | Collission Course | Won [25] |
2022 | Africa Movie Academy Award | Best Film | Man of God | Nominated |
2022 | Africa Movie Academy Award | Best Nigerian Film | Man of God | Won |
2022 | 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Movie West Africa | Collission Course | Won [26] |
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