Clare Ezeakacha // (born May 26, 1985) is a Nigerian Actress, producer, Nigerian film director, Broadcaster and Child Advocate known for her films Arima and Gone Grey.[2][3][4][5][6]

Clare Ezeakacha
Born
Clare Chinagorom Ezeakacha

(1986-05-26) May 26, 1986 (age 38)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater
Occupation(s)film producer, director, Actress, Broadcaster, Child Advocate [1]
Years active2016–present
Known forSmoke and Arima
Notable workSmoke, Arima, Gone Grey

Early life

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Clare Ezeakacha was born in Lagos but hails from Anambra State, Nigeria. She went to Charles Heery Memorial Junior and Secondary for her lower education. Ezeakacha holds a BSc in Computer Science from Madonna University, Elele and Postgraduate diploma from the University of Nigeria Nsukka.

Career

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Clare began her career in 2011 as an on- air personality.[7] In 2016, she delved into film-making and she had produced and directed several nollywood films, including: "Jack of All Trade" , "Two Wrongs" , "Arima" and " Smoke" which was nominated for Best Short Competition at the 2018 Africa International Film Festival.[8]

Selected filmography (as director)

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  • Smoke (2018)
  • Arima (2017) [9]
  • Ordinary Fellow (2018) (assistant director)

Selected filmography (as producer)

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  • Gone Grey (2016) [10][11]
  • Arima (2017)
  • The Employee (2017)
  • Mystified (2017) (associate producer)[12]
  • JOAT, Jack of All Trade (2017) [13]
  • Two Wrongs (2019) [14]
  • Friends Only (2020)

Award

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Year Award Category Film Result
2018 Africa International Film Festival Best Short Smoke [15] Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Short Films Can Prevent Rape, Says Ezeakacha". newtelegraphng.com. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Actress, Clare Ezeakacha Exposes 'The Employee'". thenigerianvoice.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Charming Nollywood Movie Producer, Clare Ezeakacha Celebrates Birthday With Darling Photos". diamondcelebrities.org. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ^ "I Was Supposed to be a Reverend Sister…Nollywood Producer, Clare Ezeakacha". thenigerianvoice.com. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. ^ "After 5years at The Convent, My Parents Were Asked to Take me Away…Producer, Clare Ezeakacha". nollywoodgists.com. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. ^ "ARIMA". worldfilmfair.com. 20 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Moviemaking, a whole new experience – Clare Ezeakacha". dailytrust.com. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ^ "final selection 2018". afriff.com. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Arima". imdb.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Kidnappers Turn Against Their Leader After Kidnapping Millionaire". nigeriafilms.com. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Xplore Reviews: Gone Grey". xplorenollywood.com. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Clare Ezeakacha". imdb.com. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Actor, Rotimi Salami is now Jack of all Trade 'JOAT'". modernghana.com. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Two Wrongs". kinopoisk.ru. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  15. ^ "AFRIFF 2018: 30 Nigerian films made it to final selection". pulse.ng. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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