BoT Chairman
EKENNA IGWE
Based in Lagos
C.E.O, Ekaylite Global Services Ltd.
Joined Nollywood
1997
Films Directed
180+
Scripts Written
215+
TV Series
7
Background
Place of OriginOhafia, Abia State
Place of BirthIlesha, Osun State
BaseLagos
Education
Primary SchoolStarted primary at Ibadan City Council Primary School, Molete. Finished at Golf Course Primary School, Aba.
Secondary SchoolAll Saints Secondary School, Ogbo Hill, Aba
UniversityUniversity of Calabar — B.A. & M.A. English & Literary Studies
Career History
- Lintas Advertising Ltd, Lagos (1990–1992)
- Foresight Advertising Ltd, Lagos (1993–1996)
- Palmer Resource Ltd, Lagos — Copy Writer (1996–1997)
Industry Responsibilities
- First President of the Nollywood Screen Writers' Guild of Nigeria (SWGN)
- Currently BoT Chairman of SWGN
Entry Into Nollywood
Joined Nollywood in 1997
First written shot script: "Love In Vendetta"
Written Works
Ekenna has written over 215 scripts
Full MoonBetrothedThe Tom-Tom DrumChain ReactionMy CrossOathsBetrayalEvil MenLost KingdomFestival Of FireFreedomSlavesLast PartyOduduwaIbuka
Written & Directed Works
Over 180 films written and directed
The PrisonersFamily FriendArrowHard TargetFool's ParadiseSinnersWays Of The SunSnake KingdomOmasiriNwa TeacherThe One I TrustMy Brother's WifeMoney LoveOne Heart, Two LoversAngel Of LoveA Date With DestinyHouse Of SinnersThe CheatLove Made Me Do ItLuck Or Bad OmenMarry MeMy Child The VictimThe Past Comes KnockingPoverty & TemptationThe Stubborn BeautyOjuju Calabar
Television Soap Series
Heart Of Gold
2007
52 Episodes
Abuja Marriage
2009
26 Episodes
Cross Roads
2008
13 Episodes
Marry Me
2018
52 Episodes
Neighbors
2020
13 Episodes
Internet series for Nancy Online Television
After The Storm
2012
13 Episodes
Two Sides Of A Coin
2012
13 Episodes
Written for Wale Adenuga's Super Story
Documentary Films
- Origin Of The Igbo People
- Origin Of Ohafia People
- 125th First Bank Anniversary Documentary Film
- Look Back — A documentary on Pediatric Cancer
- They Are Part Of Us — A documentary against stigma of HIV/AIDS patients
- It's The Anopheles — A documentary film on Malaria for Rollback Malaria International
Published Novels
- Endless War