Charles Osa Igbinovia (born 20 November 1971), commonly known as Charles Novia, is a Nigerian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, social commentator and essayist. Born and raised in
Benin City
Benin City serves as the Capital city, capital and largest
Metropolitan area, metropolitan centre of Edo State, situated in Nigeria, southern Nigeria. It ranks as the List of Nigerian cities by population, fourth-most populous city in Niger ...
, the capital of
Edo State, Nigeria, Novia is known for films such as ''
Missing Angel'' (2004), ''Caught in The Middle'' and ''
Alan Poza'' (2013). In 2014, he was chosen as part of the Nigerian team to screen
Nollywood
Nollywood, a portmanteau of Nigeria and Hollywood, is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term goes back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history ...
films for Best Foreign language category of the
Academy Awards
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by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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.
Filmography
*''Put a Ring on it (2016)''
*''
Alan Poza (2013)''
*''Atlanta Series (2011)''
*''Caught in the Middle (2007)''
*''The Covenant Church (2006)''
*''Real Love (2005)''
*''
Missing Angel (2004)''
*''The Pastor and Harlot (2002)''
*''The Bridesmaid (2005)''
See also
*
List of Nigerian film producers
This is a list of notable Nigerian film producers.
* Funke Akindele
* Abdalla Uba Adamu
* Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II
* Adekunle Adejuyigbe
* Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino
* Afro Candy
* Aisha Augie-Kuta
* Akanimo Odon
* Akin Ogungbe
* Remi Abiola
...
References
External links
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1971 births
Nigerian male film actors
Living people
Nigerian film directors
Nigerian film producers
Male actors from Benin City
Nigerian screenwriters
University of Nigeria alumni
Nigerian essayists
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