Kunle Afolayan’s Film, The Figurine (araromire) was nominated for 10 AMAA -African Movie Academy Awards – at the 2010 AMAA nominations party which was held at the Grand Masvic Hotel, East Legon, in Accra on Saturday March 6th 2010. The nominations are for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Sound, Best Child Actor, Best Supporting Female, Best Lead Actor, Best Film From the Heart of Africa, Best Special Effects, Best Achievement in Art Direction and Best Cinematograhy.

Here’s wishing Kunle all the best! We are rooting for you!

THE BEST NIGERIAN MOVIE OF 2010 PREMIERED IN ATLANTA USA WITH THE STARS!

Atlanta, GA (Mar. 1, 2010) – The anticipated movie premier of “The Figurine(araromire)”, a movie by Nigerian Filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, staring Ramsey Nouah, was shown for the first time in Atlanta, GA at the prestigious High Museum of Arts (Woodruff Arts Centre).

Presented by Iyàlódè Productions and APINKE Magazine and sponsored by AfricanReel.tv, and Paylid.com, the premier filled a sold out, packed venue with over 200 African movie enthusiasts, and left them with nothing but great reviews! The suspenseful drama, which was filmed in Nigeria, was heavily praised by the audience for its visibly great production quality, talented acting skills and unpredictable storyline. The guests were full of commendation and reverence for the filmmaker extraordinaire and producer, Kunle Afolayan as he entertained a Q&A Session after the screening.

Overall, it was a night buzzing with glitz, glam and excitement for the future of Nollywood (a term coined for the Nigerian Film Industry) and the African film industry. APINKE Magazine Editor, Veronica Oladeji, said “it was probably the best African movie production I have seen to date. The talent and skills captured by Kunle Afolayan, can bring the Oscar home for Nigeria one day”.

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The Figurine is a multi-cultural feature highlighting a full range of plots from friendship to betrayal, love to tradition. Two buddies and a girl… all down on their luck had their lives turned around after one of them discovers the mysterious figurine.. .. which according to legend bestows seven years of good luck. But no one told them about the next seven years..

African Movie Night in Atlanta brought to you by African Reel TV Presents the Atlanta Premier of Kunle Afolayans Film “The Figurine (araromire)” Date: Saturday February 27th 2010 Time: doors open at 6pm screening starts at 7pm Tickets: $10 in advance (at box office and online) $12 at the door (purchase tickets at Woodruff Arts Center box office ) Venue: Hill Auditorium High Museum of Art (The Woodruff Arts Center) 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309

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About the Filmmaker: Kunle Afolayan is an award-winning Nigerian filmmaker, who

has taken the Nollywood and International film industry by storm, with his new film “The Figurine (araromire). Kunle worked as a banker for several years before becoming an actor and filmmaker. His father Adeyemi Afolayan popularly known as Ade Love was a prominent actor in Nigeria’s bustling theater scene of 70’s.He attended the New York film Academy in London where he studied Digital Filmmaking.

He started his career in acting in a Tunde Kelani production titled “SAWORO-IDE” in 1998 which is the film that brought him to the attention of the acting scene in Nollywood (Nigerian film Industry). His directorial debu t”Irapada” was screened at the WOCAF (Women of Color Arts & Film ) Festival, Atlanta in 2008. His current film “Figurine – Araromire” will be having its international premiere at the Rotterdam Film Festival on 6th February 2010.

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