Mahmood Ali-Balogun () is a Nigerian filmmaker, cultural worker and the managing director of Brickwall Communications Limited.[1] He directed the multiple award-winning film 'Tango With Me'.[2] He is the Chairman of the Audio Visual Rights Society (AVRS) of Nigeria (2).[3][4][5]
Mahmood Ali-Balogun | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1959 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Education | Dramatic Arts,Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Cultural worker |
| Notable work | Tango With Me |
Early life and career
editMahmood Ali-Balogun was born on July 19, 1959[6] and grew up in Northern Nigeria.[7] He is an Alumnus of University of Ife, now the Obafemi Awolowo University where he studied Dramatic Arts specialized in film and television production.[8] Mahmood's career has evolved over the years from being an actor,[9] to director,[8][10] producer,[8] industry leader,[8][11] film consultant[12] and ambassador in the Film making industry.[13] Since 1999 Mahmood has also directed six award winning documentaries.[14]
Filmography
edit| Year | Titles | Category | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ola Rotimi's play,’ If.. A Tragedy of the Ruled’[7] | Movie | Actor |
| 1999 | A Place Called Home [11] | Movie | Director |
| 2002 | Child & Women Trafficking- The New Slavery [11] | Documentary | Producer, director |
| 2003 | ‘Temi ni Toto’ | Yoruba home movie | Producer, director |
| 2003 | Environmental Pollution In Nigeria | Documentary | Producer, director |
| 2005 | Collage Of Cultural Colours (Japan) | Documentary | Producer, director |
| 2005 | Dance Of The Maidens -Traditional Marriages In Nigeria” (Series) [11] | Documentary (Television Series) | Producer, director |
| 2008 | Peace Mission | Documentary | Actor (Commentaries) |
| 2010 | Tango With Me[8][11] Best Directing Award category 2012 Nollywood Movies Awards | Movie | Director, producer, writer |
| 2013 | Flower Girl[12] | Romantic Comedy | Film Consultant |
| 2022 | Man of God | Movie | Consulting producer |
| 2024 | Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti | Movie | Consulting producer |
Industry roles
edit- Member: Advisory Council for the Nigerian Film Industry [11]
- Member: Advisory Board, African Movies Academy Awards AMAA
- President: 9th Congress, Federation Panafricaine Des Cineates (FEPACI). South Africa, 2013 [11]
- Current Chairman: Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS)
- Founding President: National Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) [6]
- Former Vice President: Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN) [6]
- Panelist: The Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF 2013, Toronto, 2013 [10]
- Advisor: African International Film Festival, AFRIFF
- Ambassador: Nollywood Film Festival in Paris, 2014
- Industry Ambassador: Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Calabar, 2013 [15]
- Jury: 2015 International Emmy Awards[16]
- Jury: Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Calabar, 2014 [11]
- Jury: 32nd Cairo International Film Festival(CIFF),
- Panelist: Abuja International Film Festival
- Jury: Zuma International Film Festival
- Member: Advisory Council for African International Film Festival, 2013
- Member: Steering Committee, Motion Picture Council of Nigeria (MOPICON), 2007[17]
- Founding Member: Conference of Motion Picture Practitioners of Nigeria (CMPPN)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mahmood Ali Balogun". Africa Movie Academy Awards.
- ^ Uzoatu, Maxim. "Movie Review: The Legend of TANGO WITH ME". The Premium Times, Nigeria. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "AVRS boss hails Buhari over plans to tackle piracy". Vanguard News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Tango with me: A movie phenomenon". Vanguard News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "AVRS set to boost copyright awareness for filmmakers". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ a b c "About The Director". African Film Festival Inc. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b "STAR ACTOR: Behold Elder Ali Balogun". The Guardian Life Magazine. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Tango with me: A movie phenomenon". Vanguard News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Mahmood Ali-Balogun - Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ^ a b "TIFF 2013: Nollywood never had it better at an international film fest". National Mirror News, Arts and Lifestyle. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h "2014 Jury". Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF). Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Mahmood Ali-Balogun". www.imdb.com. IMDb.
- ^ "Nollywoodweek festival… loud in Paris". Guardian News, Arts.
- ^ "Mahmood Ali-Balogun". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Filmmaker Mahmood Ali-Balogun In Paris For Nollywood week". Guardian News on (barasolutions.com). Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan, Tunde Kelani, More, As EbonyLife TV Hosts Emmy Awards Judging Event". onobello.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Cannes' Competitive Edge:African film makers' experience". Blue-Ribbon'12'. LEADERSHIP's INTERVAL. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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