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Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ fíìmù ni o dá ète rẹ kọ, nigbati o fi ọwọ́sowọpọ pelu awon elomiran lati da ete àwọn fíìmú miran kọ ni orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà.<ref name="olawaleadegbuyi">{{cite web|url=http://movietainmentmagazine.com/aramotu-directed-by-niji-akanni/|title=Aramotu directed by Niji Akanni|author=Olawale Adegbuyi|work=The Movietainment Magazine}}</ref>
Gẹ́gẹ́bi ọ̀kan lára àwọn Asaṣojú onemẹ́ta oflati Nigeria'sorílẹ̀-èdè officialNàìjíríà threenibi theatricalipatẹ presentationsÀṣà atOlympiad theni 2012ilu CulturalLondon Olympiadní inọdun London2012, heòun ni olùdarí directedfún ''[[:en:The_Lion_and_the_Jewel|The Lion and the Jewel]]'', aere playoniṣe byti Nigerian writer, ProfessorỌ̀jọ̀gbọ́n [[:en:Wole_Soyinka|Wole Soyinka]] thatkọ èyi ́tí a sọ di eré orí ìtàgé fún wasìgbà firstàkọ́kọ́ performední inọdún 1959.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/feature/midweek-revue/200m-entertainment-fund-not-a-grant-boi/|title=$200m entertainment fund not a grant — BoI|work=The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper}}</ref> InNí ọdún 2005, he wasoun Assistantni Directorigbákejì ofolùdarí thefún firstsáà seasonàkọ́kọ́ ofeto kan ti a pe ni [[:en:Amstel_Malta_Box_Office|Amstel Malta Box Office]], atii ṣe eto ori mohunmaworan ni orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà tó n fi igbe Nigerianaye realityàwọn Televisionènìyàn Showhàn.
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In 2006, he was Content Director on [[:en:Big_Brother_Nigeria|Big Brother Nigeria]], the same year he co-scripted, ''[[:en:The_Narrow_Path_(2006_film)|The Narrow Path]]'', a 95 minutes film produced by [[:en:Mainframe_Films_and_Television_Productions|Mainframe Films and Television Productions]] and directed by [[:en:Tunde_Kelani|Tunde Kelani]]. The film, which featured [[:en:Sola_Asedeko|Sola Asedeko]] and [[:en:Khabirat_Kafidipe|Khabirat Kafidipe]] was adapted from ''[[:en:The_Virgin_(novel)|The Virgin]]'', a debut novel of [[:en:Bayo_Adebowale|Bayo Adebowale]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dFzMC-nHqi4C&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=Niji+Akanni&source=bl&ots=i0ev7rxp9X&sig=PBMTfISwTcNa0mbdY3z2kqJlHyc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=98sjVZqUD9fbauSDgegL&ved=0CBAQ6AEwAjgy|title=Media and Performance|work=google.co.uk}}</ref> In 2008, he directed ''[[:en:Abobaku|Abobaku]]'', a short film in Super-16mm gauge, produced by [[:en:Femi_Odugbemi|Femi Odugbemi]] on the MNET's New Directions project. ''[[:en:Abobaku|Abobaku]]'' won the Best Short Film award at the 2010 ZUMA Film Festival in Abuja, Nigeria and was also judged Best Short Film at the 2010 TERRACOTA Awards in Lagos, Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.africultures.com/php/index.php?nav=film&no=15918|title=Africultures - Fiche film : Abobaku|work=africultures.com}}</ref>
In 2010, he wrote and directed [[:en:Aramotu|Aramotu]], a Nigerian drama digital film that stars [[:en:Gabriel_Afolayan|Gabriel Afolayan]]. The film received 7 nominations at the [[:en:7th_Africa_Movie_Academy_Awards|7th Africa Movie Academy Awards]] and won the awards for [[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Nigerian_Film|Best Nigerian Film]] and [[:en:Academy_Award_for_Best_Costume_Design|Best Costume Design]].<ref name="olawaleadegbuyi" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/entartainment/item/3209-aramotu-is-living-it-up/3209-aramotu-is-living-it-up|title=Aramotu is living it up|work=tribune.com.ng}}</ref> It also emerged as the Best Feature Film at [[:en:Africa_International_Film_Festival|Africa International Film Festival]], held in [[:en:Calabar|Calabar]] in May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/world-news/item/12819-afriff-2013-before-the-african-movie-showcase-in-calabar.html|title=Afrff 2013 before the African movie showcase in calabar|work=tribune.com.ng}}</ref> [[:en:Aramotu|Aramotu]] screened at various film festivals across the world, including the 2012 Samsung Women's International Film Festival (SWIFF) in Chennai, India; 2012 Africa In The Picture (AITP)film festival, Amsterdam; 2013 Arusha African International Film Festival (AIFF), Tanzania; and 2013 International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), India.
He scripted and directed ''[[:en:Heroes_&_Zeros_(film)|Heroes and Zeros]]'', a Nigerian drama film that stars [[:en:Nadia_Buari|Nadia Buari]], [[:en:Bimbo_Manuel|Bimbo Manuel]], [[:en:Gabriel_Afolayan|Gabriel Afolayan]], [[:en:Linda_Ejiofor|Linda Ejiofor]] and [[:en:Olu_Jacobs|Olu Jacobs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2012/08/20/nadia-buari-olu-jacobs-gabriel-afolayan-bimbo-manuel-star-in-heroes-zeros-view-behind-the-scenes-shots-and-trailer/|title=Nadia Buari, Olu Jacobs, Gabriel Afolayan & Bimbo Manuel Star in Heroes & Zeros – View Behind the Scenes Shots and Trailer|author=Adeola Adeyemo|work=BellaNaija}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.newsng.com/index.php?archive=2015-03-16|title=Niji Akanni-directed 'Heroes and Zeros' for DVD release|work=News Nigeria|accessdate=6 April 2015}}</ref> The film was released on September 7, 2012 and premiered in the [[:en:United_Kingdom|UK]] on March 15, 2013 at [[:en:Odeon_Cinema|Odeon Cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nigerianwatch.com/entertainment/1432-nollywood-steps-up-assault-on-uk-film-market-with-heroes-and-zeroes-screening-in-greenwich|title=Nollywood steps up assault on UK film market with Heroes and Zeroes screening in Greenwich|author=Manager2|work=nigerianwatch.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414014056/http://nigerianwatch.com/entertainment/1432-nollywood-steps-up-assault-on-uk-film-market-with-heroes-and-zeroes-screening-in-greenwich|archivedate=2015-04-14}}</ref> The film won the Most Outstanding Film and Audience Choice awards at the 2013 EKO International Film Festival and competed in the digital film category of the 2013 Pan African Film and Television Festival, FESPACO, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It was invited to the 2013 International Film Festival of Kerala, IFFK, in India, and was also screened at the 2014 Afrikamera Film Festival in Warsaw, Poland. It received 6 nominations at the [[:en:9th_Africa_Movie_Academy_Awards|9th Africa Movie Academy Awards]] and won the awards for [[:en:Academy_Award_for_Best_Film_Editing|Best Editing]], [[:en:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] and [[:en:Academy_Award_for_Best_Director|Best Director]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.thenigerianvoice.com/movie/97733/3/koga-studios-scores-high-with-heroes-and-zeros-pre.html|title=Nigeria HomePage - Breaking News, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Video News|work=thenigerianvoice.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://africainwords.com/2013/08/01/winning-films-from-african-movie-awards-2013/|title=Winning films from African Movie Awards 2013|work=africainwords.com}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Title
!Written
!Directed
!Produced
!Year
|-
|''[[:en:The_Narrow_Path_(2006_film)|The Narrow Path]]''
|[[:en:Tunde_Kelani|Tunde Kelani]] and Niji Akanni
|[[:en:Tunde_Kelani|Tunde Kelani]]
|[[:en:Mainframe_Films_and_Television_Productions|Mainframe Films and Television Productions]]
|2006
|
|-
|''Abobaku''
|[[:en:Femi_Odugbemi|Femi Odugbemi]]
|Niji Akanni
|Femi Odugbemi
|2008
|
|-
|''[[:en:Aramotu|Aramotu]]''
|Niji Akanni
|Niji Akanni
|Yinka Kolapo
|2010
|
|-
|[[:en:Heroes_&_Zeros_(film)|Heroes and Zeros]]
|Niji Akanni
|Niji Akanni
|Christopher Jeyibo
|2012
|
|-
|}
== Accolades ==
The table below highlight the awards and nominations received by Niji Akanji and his films.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
|+List of Major Awards
!Award
!Category
!Recipients and nominees
!Result
|-
| rowspan="3" |Yoruba Movie Academy
(3rd Yoruba Movie Academy Awards)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/04/fathia-balogun-odunlade-adekola-shine-yoruba-movie-academy-awards-2014/|title=Fathia Balogun, Odunlade Adekola shine @ Yoruba Movie Academy Awards 2014|publisher=vanguardngr.com|accessdate=11 September 2014}}</ref>
|Best Cultural Movie
|Niji Akanni| {{won}}
|-
|Achievement in Directing
|Niji Akanni| {{won}}
|-
|Best Picture
|Niji Akanni| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Awards|Africa Film Academy]]
([[:en:7th_Africa_Movie_Academy_Awards|7th Africa Movie Academy Awards]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ama-awards.com/amaa-nominations-2011|title=AMAA Nominations 2011|publisher=[[Africa Movie Academy Awards]]|work=Africa Film Academy|date=26 February 2011|accessdate=30 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302124149/http://www.ama-awards.com/amaa-nominations-2011|archivedate=March 2, 2011}}</ref>
|[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Nigerian_Film|Best Nigerian Film]]
|Niji Akanni| {{won}}
|-
|[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Film|Best Film]]
|Niji Akanni| {{nom}}
|-
|[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Director|Best Best Director]]
|Niji Akanni| {{nom}}
|-
|[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Film_in_an_African_Language|Best Film in an African Language]]
|Niji Akanni| {{nom}}
|-
|[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Visual_Effects|Best Visual Effects]]
|| {{nom}}
|-
|[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Costume_Design|Best Costume Design]]
|Niji Akanni| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Awards|Africa Film Academy]]
([[:en:9th_Africa_Movie_Academy_Awards|9th Africa Movie Academy Awards]])
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|[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|Niji Akanni| {{won}}
|-
|[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Director|Best Director]]
|Niji Akanni| {{won}}
|-
|[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Nigerian_Film|Best Nigerian Film]]
|Niji Akanni| {{nom}}
|-
|[[:en:Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Sound|Best Sound]]
|Niji Akanni| {{nom}}
|-
|}
== See also ==
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