Mildred Okwo Explained

Mildred Okwo
Birth Date:	28 April^[1]
Alma Mater:	University of Benin Orange County, California
Occupation:	producer, director
Nationality:	Nigerian
Years Active:	2006 - present
Notable Works:	The Meeting

Mildred Okwo is a Nigerian film director and producer.^{[2] [3]} She was nominated for Best Director award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards. In 2012, she directed the romance comedy-drama film The Meeting which won several awards including Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Africa Movie Academy Awards and Nollywood Movies Awards.

Personal

Okwo was born on 29 April 1966 in Lagos, Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria.^[4] She studied Theater Arts at University of Benin, Edo State, south-south Nigeria. She is also studied law at the Whittier Law School, Orange County, California, USA.^[5]

Okwo is a Nigerian film director and producer whose films have been nominated and won several prestigious awards in Africa including AMVCA, AMAA, NMA and "Publix du Prix" at Nollywood Paris. In 2006, after her return to Nigeria, she wrote, co-produced and directed her film ‘30 days.^[6] Many popular film actors in Nigeria performed in the film including Joke Silver, Najite Dede, Genevieve Nnaji, Segun Arinze, Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw and Norbert Young. 30 days was released in the US on April 30, 2006. It received 10 nominations at the 2008 Africa Movie Academy Awards including Best Art Direction, Best Screen Play, Best Cinematography and Best Picture.^[7] In 2016, Okwo was named one of "50 Women Shaping Africa" by Elle Magazine and 100 Most influential people in Nigeria by Y'Naija.com

Academy Awards Committee

Okwo alongside eleven other Nollywood practitioners founded the Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee (NOSC) and were approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to screen Nigerian films to be submitted for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Filmography

• 30 Days (2006)
• The Meeting (2012)
• Suru L'ere (2016)
• La Femme Anjola (2019)^{[11] [12]}

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref
2022	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best Overall Movie	La Femme Anjola		^[13]
		Best Director

See also

• List of Nigerian actors
• List of Nigerian film producers
• List of Nigerian film directors

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5 reasons to love 'The Meeting' director and co-producer . Pulse NG . 29 April 2015 . 12 January 2016 . Izuzu, Chidumga.
2. Web site: Afrinolly meets Nigerian Filmmaker Mildred Okwo . allafricancinema.com . 22 June 2014.
3. Web site: Why I have not Released The Meeting on DVD - Mildred Okwo . 26 July 2013 . . 22 June 2014.
4. Web site: Mildred Okwo.
5. Web site: I am Home to lead a Revolution - Mildred Okwo . nollywoodexpress.com . 22 June 2014.
6. Web site: Mildred Okwo: I make actors comfortable to shoot sex scenes. 28 August 2020.
7. Web site: Mildred Okwo Talks Sex, Love, Forbidden Romance in 'La Femme Anjola' .
8. Web site: Academy Awards incorporate Nigerian Committee to Screen Nollywood films . dailyindependentnig.com . 22 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502191105/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/05/academy-awards-incorporates-nigeria-committee-screen-nollywood-films/ . 2 May 2014 .
9. Web site: Oscars approve Committee for Screening Nigerian films . tribune.com.ng . 22 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903202840/http://tribune.com.ng/razzmatazz/item/4447-oscars-approve-committee-for-screening-of-nollywood-movies/4447-oscars-approve-committee-for-screening-of-nollywood-movies . 3 September 2014 .
10. Web site: Major Milstone for Nollywood as Oscars approve Nigerian Committee . May 2014 . bellanaija.com . 22 June 2014.
11. Web site: Mildred Okwo Talks Sex, Love, Forbidden Romance in 'La Femme Anjola' .
12. Web site: Are people totally evil? See Mildred Okwo's "La Femme Anjola". 4 October 2019.
13. News: 2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list . BBC News Pidgin . 2022-03-26.