Ike Nnaebue is a seasoned Nigerian Movie Director/Screenwriter who is fondly referred to by most African film industry stakeholders as one of the champions of the emerging new African Cinema.
Loving Daniella is a star-studded production which was filmed in Lagos (Nigeria), Las Vegas (USA) and Antigua (Caribbean Island).
Featuring International and Nigerian actors, “Loving Daniella” stars Bridget King, Jennifer Outland, Samantha Jones, Barbara Anakwa, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Joseph Benjamin, Theresa Edem, Alex Ekubo, Jide Kosoko, Rachael Oniga, Courtney Michael, Omar Mathurin, Julie Hewlett and Lauvin Phillip.
The Producers: Uddy Udoh, Bassey Essien and Akin Kolade
Uddy Udoh is an Actress, Producer and a Screen writer based in Dallas, Texas, USA. She has been involved in projects such as AKOBUO – (An epic indigenous movie) Supporting Lead, bruised but not broken – Supporting Lead, Abasi usen Ata ( An indigenous Christian movie) Supporting Lead, Troubled flame – Female Lead, John Bosco in America (Comedy) Female Lead / Producer. Her present work “Loving Daniella” Supporting Lead / Producer. Outside the movie industry, she practices as a Registered nurse in Dallas Texas
Bassey Essien has a music degree as well as other academic degrees in Communications (multimedia), Information Technology (computer networking & engineering), and master’s degree in Project Management. Bassey founded the Yessab Media Consulting & Yessab Films respectively, and now becomes a full-time film maker and a recording artist, including the sound track for Loving Daniela, “You’re My Everything.”
Dr. Akin Kolade founded ProAscella Productions and films in Las Vegas to promote African Movies across the Globe. He is a seasoned psychiatrist in Las Vegas, aPhilanthropist, a Physician, an Actor, international business man and a consultant on multiple foreign projects.
Loving Daniella was produced to bring awareness to mental health which is not a disease limited to poor countries nor is it disease of the poor. It impacts families across continents and further impacts and disrupts the psychosocial aspects of all of us. Most important is the fact that mental illness is a chronic condition just as any other chronic ailments such as high blood pressure and diabetes and that’s why most countries are dedicating and putting in resources to treat it as such, the current misconception in Africa must be rededicated to match the perception in other countries so we can manage and treat it to the extent that individuals and families affected could move on and enjoy life and be as productive as any other person. It’s also the reason the movie was produced in three countries to capture the full array and the impact it could have in communities.
With this realization the Las Vegas Black film festival did acknowledge the enormous impact of this disease and recognize the impact it could have hence we were nominated in 3 categories and we won one.
It’s rewarding for us to produce the movie as romantic flare with a happy ending meaning that it could be managed, and individuals can live a normal and productive life if the condition is adequately addressed.
We had our obstacles and challenges along the way bearing in mind the 3 locations, but then the end justifies all the efforts.
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This article was first published on 14th May 2018
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