Kenneth Gyang (born in

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, Nigeria) is a Nigerian writer, director, and

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who co-founded the Nigerian film studio Cinema Kpatakpata. He is most well known for his 2013 comedy film ''

Confusion Na Wa ''Confusion Na Wa'' is a 2013 Nigerian dark comedy drama film directed by Kenneth Gyang, starring Ramsey Nouah, OC Ukeje, Ali Nuhu and Tunde Aladese. The title of the film was inspired by the lyrics of the late Afrobeat singer Fela Kuti's son ...

''. and the 2019 Thriller film "Oloture" produced by Ebonylife Films. Oloture proved that Ebonylife Films could make serious films about social issues after its release.

Career

Kenneth Gyang studied Film Production at the National Film Institute in

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and screenwriting at Gaston Kaboré's IMAGINE in

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. Gyang co-founded the Nigerian film studio Cinema Kpatakpata in 2010 with

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and Tom Rowlands-Rees. Gyang has worked with the

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Trust, directing their high-quality TV drama ''Wetin Dey'' which was presented at the International Emmy World Television Festival in

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. He has also worked with Communicating For Change as an Associate Producer on Bayelsian Silhouettes- a series of seven short films on

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. His most recent work is Finding Aisha, a TV series he co-wrote, produced and directed for the Nigerian

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Televista. He directed the

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award-winning film ''

Blood and Henna ''Blood and Henna'' is a 2012 Nigerian film directed by Kenneth Gyang, starring Ali Nuhu, Sadiq Sani Sadiq and Nafisat Abdullahi. The film tries to narrate the ordeal of the 1996 Pfizer Clinical Test in Kano, Nigeria. It received 6 nominations ...

'' about Meningitis in Northern Nigeria.

Awards and honors

In 2013, his debut feature film ''

'' produced by Tom Rowland Rees was highly acclaimed and went ahead to win the AMAA Awards 2013 for Best Film and Best Nigerian film, also the film went ahead in 2014 to win Nollywood Movie Award for Best

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(Yinka Edwards) and Nollywood Movie Award for Best Director (Kenneth Gyang). It also won Best Film at the Africa Motion Awards in Bayelsa. Gyang also won

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2013 Prize In Arts & Culture.

Works

* ''Mummy Lagos,'' short film * ''Omule'', short film * ''

'' (2012), feature film * ''

'' (2012), feature film, debut of Cinema Kpatakpata * ''Wetin Dey'' * ''Finding Aisha'' * ''The Lost Cafe (2018)'' * ''Oloture (2019)'' * ''Castle & Castle (2018)'' * ''Blood Sisters (2018)'' * ''Sons of the Caliphate (2016-2018 TV Series)'' * ''Mojisola (2023)'' * ''This is Lagos (2023)'' * ''Oloture: The Journey (2024)''

References

External links

Cinema Kpatakpata Official Website
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