A’Ibom Movie Director Counts Blessings on Birthday

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By UbongAbasi Ise

 

As the multiple award-winning movie director, Mr. John Henry (DGN), is celebrating his birthday today, he has recounted how fruitful 2021 appears to him as he has so far directed over 20 films this year alone.


In a chat with The Sensor on Thursday, the Nsit Ubium-born filmmaker said since the beginning of 2021, he has been able to direct 20 movies at over 16 locations across Nigeria with two locations in Ghana and one in the Cameroons.

Top movies that John Henry involved in include All I Have shot in Enugu and produced by Nicki Moore who bases in the United Kingdom as well as Wives of Kabiru produced by Enobong Nkanta with locations at Eket. Others are The Lioness and Koinonia Marriage that were both shot in Ghana; The Untold Story, You Are Mine, Ideh Ekpe and so on.

Henry’s awards include Nollywood Discovery Director of the Year 2018 at Nollywood Festival and Wards; Most Digital Director of the Year 2019 at Bart Awards; Best Director In Akwa Ibom Award 2020 by AGN AKS,Eket Unit; and Best Director of the Year By Ibom Nollywood Awards 2021.

 

©The Sensor Newspaper


 

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