STANLEE OHIKHUARE’S PROFILE

BIRTH NAME: STANLEY AIDELOJE OHIKHUARE INDUSTRY NAME: STANLEE OHIKHUARE TRADEMARK: (THE SURREAL AUTEUR) POPULAR QUOTE: WHY WALK WHEN YOU CAN FLY? BACKGROUND

Stanley (Stanlee) Aideloje Ohikhuare hails from Ivbiodohen – Okpuje in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. A graduate of the University of Benin from where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts specializing in painting, he also has a National Diploma in General Arts from Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. He is an extraordinary Painter, Sculptor, Graphic Artist, Illustrator and Animator. He adopted the signature “Stanlee” as a painter in his College days and has stuck to it ever since.

Today, Stanlee runs a Creative Consultancy and Production Company called Mighty Jot Studios / M-JOT Studios FV as a Producer, Writer, Director and Cinematographer.

Stanlee is a self - taught 3D animator, Graphic Artist, Video Editor, Visual effects creator and Stunts Director. He is a SURREALIST and his works exude audacious fantasy with a measurable degree of artistic juxtaposition. He has often been referred to as an “AUTEUR” because of his unique approach to film making in which he exudes a peculiar signature in style and technicality that is immediately noticeable in all his productions; irrespective of the genre. He is a photography enthusiast and an ardent lover of great cinematography. As a Director, he loves being behind the Camera to ensure that there is visual fidelity in his productions. PROFESSIONAL MILESTONES IN FILM MAKING:

Stanlee’s first movie was a feature length 3d animated movie titled “LIFESPAN” which he embarked on in 2005. It was his directorial debut as well as his first venture as Producer/ Executive Producer. His first Live Action Movie however, was “HEAVY BEAUTY” – in collaboration with Grace Edwin – Okon and Gbemiga Oladele in the year 2012. Stanlee’s first ever movie Award came with his first short movie “LOOP” which was hugely acclaimed by the organizers of the IN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. LOOP had five nominations and won one award; THE AWARD FOR BEST AUDIO. In 2014, OBLIVIOUS - a short film shot, directed and edited by Stanlee Ohikhuare was

publicly screened, and was up for seven nominations at the AFRICA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (AFRIFF). It was also screened at the EKO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL the same year. Also in 2014, Stanlee’s thriller “STING” was opening film at the ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ZIFF). STING was subsequently screened again at the EKO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. That same year, Stanlee’s movies KPIANS PREMONITION was nominated in the BEST ONLINE NEW MEDIA CATEGORY of the AMVCA. The DEADWOOD was also nominated in the BEST SHORT MOVIE and BEST DOCUMENTARY Categories of the same awards. THE DEADWOOD went ahead to win the BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD Category of 2014 AFRICA MAGIC VIEWERS CHOICE AWARDS (AMVCA)

So far, in three years, seven of Stanlee’s works have received sixteen nominations, and Four awards at the AMVCA – an Award Ceremony he keenly looks forward to every year. Impressed with the acceptance and appreciation shown towards THE DEADWOOD, Stanlee was inspired to look deeply into making films with essence and strong social messages; so he created a movie prototype which he refers to a “CONSCIENCE FILMS”

Stanlee’s first Conscience Film (VERDICT) earned him the BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARD at the 2015 AMVCA.OBLIVIOUS also won in the BEST SHORT MOVIE AWARD Category of the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA). OBLIVIOUS also won an AWARD OF MERIT at the 2015 CANADA SHORTS – Canadian & International Short Film Fest.

Stanlee’s “VERDICT” got two nominations at the 2015 edition of the NEA – (Nigeria Entertainment Awards) in September 2015. It was also screened at the SPEAK UP FILM FESTIVAL in Australia, the LULIPITAN FILM FESTIVAL in the U.S.A and the EKO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in Lagos – Nigeria. VERDICT also got a slot at the ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL where it was nominated in the “OUTSTANDING SHORT FILM” Awards category. On the international scene, Stanlee’s two movies – KPIANS (the feast of Souls) and VERDICT won two awards in May 2015. KPIANS won an AWARD OF MERIT (Feature Film) while VERDICT won AWARD OF EXCELLENCE (Social Justice & Liberation) at the 2015 INDIE FEST Awards in the U.S.A.

KPIANS the feast of souls- which referred to as a rejuvenation of the appreciation of horror film genre in Africa was selected for the LOS ANGELES CINE FEST 2015.

KPIANS also made it to the LOS ANGELES HORROR COMPETITION where it got two nominations in the BEST FEATURE FILM & BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Awards Category. KPIANS also made the official selection list of the HOLLYWOOD FILM COMPETITION, the BUENOS AIRES ROJO SANGRE Film Festival in Argentina, the I-FILMMAKER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Marbella – Spain and the AFRICA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (AFRIFF) 2015.

Stanlee’s RETROSPECT (whispers) was drafted as one of the movies to be screened with other titles that make up the official selection of the “ANTI HERO FILM FESTIVAL”

in the U.S.A in June 2015. It is also an official selection at the INTERNATIONAL PEACE & FILM FESTIVAL, Orlando FL. in November 2015.RETROSPECT was nominated in the BEST SHORT FILM category of the BON (Best of Nollywood) Awards, 2015.

Stanlee’s “Conscience Film” COMMON MAN has won several awards in the U.S.A – The MERIT AWARD OF AWARENESS at the AWARENESS FILM FESTIVAL and an ACCOLADE AWARD OF RECOGNITION (Liberation / Social Justice / Protest) at the ACCOLADE GLOBAL FILM COMPETITION, U.S.A.

The movie has also won an INTERNATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE at the INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR PEACE, INSPIRATION & EQUALITY (IFFPIE) Jakarta, Indonesia. The same festival honoured Stanlee with the FILM MAKER OF INSPIRATION AWARD for the excellent work done with the movie – COMMON MAN.

COMMON MAN also screened at the ROMA CINEMA DOC in Italy, and the COLRTAPE FILM FESTIVAL, Australia. COMMON MAN was also selected for the INTERNATIONAL PEACE & FILM FESTIVAL USA and won the ESSENCE AWARD, It was also selected for the EQUALITY FILM FESTIVAL – USA, INNOVATIVE FILM FESTIVAL – USA, the HOLLYWOOD FILM COMPETITION – USA, the SARMAT INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, the ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Nigeria where it was nominated as “OUTSTANDING FILM IN DOCUMENTARTY” as well as the AFRICA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – AFRIFF. COMMON MAN was also nominated in the BEST VISUAL EFFECTS CATEGORY of the BON (Best of Nollywood) Awards.

The movie (COMMON MAN) also made the official selection list and is up for nominations at the PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL – Melbourne, Australia.

Stanlee’s Africa Magic Original “Blockbuster” and first ever love story “AMIABLE” was premiered by M-net / Africa Magic on the 28th of August 2015 and was aired for the first time on the 13th of September 2015.Stanlee’s new Action Comedy titled “STUPID MOVIE” is set to redefine Comedy films in Nigeria. Stanlee’s impromptu short film and first ever Comedy “HORN FREE DAY” was selected among the 25 films to be screened at the 5th LIGHTS CAMERA AFRICA FILM FESTIVAL 2015.

In the 2015 edition of the GIAMA AWARDS, Stanlee’s movies held sway with 14 nominations in all. KPIANS the feast of souls got four nominations in the categories of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST SOUND, BEST EDIT and BEST MAKE UP / COSTUME.

HORN FREE DAY got four nominations in the categories of BEST FILM – COMEDY, BEST COMEDIC ACT, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY and BEST SHORT FILM.

VERDICT got three nominations in the categories of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST EDITING and BEST SHORT FILM STING was nominated for BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST NEW ACTOR and BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE.

Eventually, KPIANS – the feast of souls won the AWARD FOR BEST SOUND, Stanlee’s “VERDICT” won the AWARD FOR BEST SHORT MOVIE while STING clinched the AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE at the 2015 GIAMA AWARDS held in the USA. In the 2015 edition of the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Stanlee Ohikhuare got Four of his movies selected for screening namely; KPIANS – the feast of souls, COMMON MAN, VERDICT and HORN FREE DAY. The screening of KPIANS at AFRIFF marked the first official public screening of the movie in Nigeria.

In 2016, Stanlee focussed on reinforcing his style and subjective perception on film making. He is also poised to defy whatever has been tagged “impossible”. His first movie for 2016 was collaboration with Lancelot Imasuen in the latter’s Comedy Movie titled ATM. It was in fulfilment of Lancelot Imasuen’s desire to blur out the line of divide between the so-called Old Nollywood (represented by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen) and the New Nollywood (represented by Stanlee Ohikhuare). Lancelot produced and directed the movie while Stanlee was responsible for the Cinematography and Lighting design.

Stanlee went ahead to collaborate with yet another industry veteran - Patrick Doyle on the latter's political Thriller titled "Madam President".

Stanlee went ahead to shoot the highly acclaimed "MOST CONTROVERSIAL" Nollywood movie of all time - BEHIND THE WHEELS, where he supervised a stunt that had the actor Ani Iyoho set in flames, while shooting a well tailored and executed accident sequence. Behind the wheels had its world premiere in the City of Lagos - Nigeria as a non - competitive entry during the maiden edition of the Real-time International Film Festival that was organized by Stanlee Ohikhuare as Founder / Artistic Director.

In the 2016 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), Stanlee Ohikhuare bagged five nominations. KPIANS – the feast of souls got one nomination for BEST LIGHTING DESIGN while COMMON MAN got four nominations in the categories of BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER, BEST ART DIRECTOR and BEST LIGHTING DESIGN.

KPIANS the feast of souls also made the Official Selection list of the 2016 PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL held in Los Angeles. It was also selected for screening at the maiden edition of the CAMEROON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, CAMIFF and the MADHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL, USA.

OBLIVIOUS also made the selection list for the 2016 CAMEROON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL taking place in April 2016 in Cameroon.

Stanlee’s first Award in the year 2016 however, came in the form of THE INDIEFEST HUMANITARIRAN AWARDS HONORS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT and the award is in favour of Stanlee’s Conscience Film, “VERDICT” starring Zainab Balogun. Another of his Conscience Films - COMMON MAN also won two International Awards

at the INDIEFEST AWARDS namely; THE INDIEFEST AWARD OF RECOGNITION (Art Direction) and THE INDIEFEST AWARD OF RECOGNITION (Use of Film for Social Change)

COMMON MAN was also a WINNER at the SARMAT INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL in Russia, where it won the Award of BEST SCRIPT.

In March 2016, COMMON MAN won the AMVCA (Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards) for BEST LIGHTING DESIGN with the Award going to Stanlee Ohikhuare.

As at March 2016, Stanlee Ohikhuare had won Five Awards for his movies; One Local Award and Four International Awards.

Stanlee's STUPID MOVIE screened at the Pan African Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France in April 2016 while his Short Film AGAIN (Iterum) screened at the Short Film Corner during the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in May 2016.

Stanlee's movies namely COMMON MAN, PAYBACK, ITERUM, STUPID MOVIE, RECOURSE, UNPROTECTED and KPIANS also went ahead to feature in more film festivals and awards between April 2016 and December 2016 including the BLACKSTAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, The ARUSHA AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL, THE UDADA FILM FESTIVAL, THE INDIE WISE FREE VIRTUAL FESTIVAL, THE TRUEDOC DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, THE AFRO FILM FESTIVAL ARANSE, THE TADO FILM FESTIVAL, THE FILM BUNCH SCREENINGS, THE KLEINKAPP FILM FESTIVAL SOUTH AFRICA, THE IN/OUT VIDEO FILM FESTIVAL, among others.

UNPROTECTED and RECOURSE made it to the IN-SHORT Film Festival 2016.

COMMON MAN won the AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM at the Arusha African Film Festival, 2016.

Stanlee’s Festival Du Cannes SHORT FILM CORNER featured Short Film “ITERUM” will be screened at the RAPIDLION SOUTH AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL in March 2017. VERDICT is also in competition at the same Festival.

On the 31st of October 2016, Stanlee was honoured with an ACHIEVER'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE in his Alma Mata; Yaba College of Technology for his contribution to the Entertainment Industry in Nigeria.

With a fast soaring profile, Stanlee Ohikhuare has drawn massive attention in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry where his works are always keenly received by movie enthusiasts.

He is also gradually penetrating the sacred places of global film making via International festival appearances and the showcase of his numerous works in numerous countries for which he has also been recognized and honoured with several awards.

Within a space of Eleven years as a Film Maker, Stanlee Aideloje Ohikhuare has not just been prolific; he has also made film making inventions. He invented a novel film making style which he phrased “BABEL LINGUAE” – an approach to film making that completely breaks the barrier of language by emphasizing on excellent script interpretation, convincing acting and unification process for universal understanding via subtitling.

Soon, this will be the signature style of all the Film Maker’s movies since he intends to work with actors from across the globe irrespective of the language they speak. Stanlee lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria and is happily married with two sons and two daughters.

Stanlee’s long term goals include making history by inventing something that will endure as far as film making is concerned. He also looks forward to his works winning the coveted CANNES FILM FESTIVAL Awards for Nigeria. Stanlee also aspires to win an Academy Award (The Oscars) for his country, Nigeria.

Stanlee will be speaking at the 2017 Social Media Week, on the 28th of February as he hosts an Off Campus, customised showcase of the Festival with Workshops.

STANLEE OHIKHUARE’S FILMOGRAPHY (30 TITLES)

DIRECTING & CINEMATOGRAPHY (26 Titles)

LIFESPAN THE MOVIE - 2006

HEAVY BEAUTY - 2012

LOOP - 2012

THE DEADWOOD - 2012

TUNNEL - 2013

STING - 2013

OBLIVIOUS -2013

KPIANS THE FEAST OF SOULS - 2013

KPIANS PREMONITION - 2013

LIGHT SOURCE - 2013

COMMON MAN - 2014

HORN FREE DAY - 2014

VERDICT - 2014

STUPID MOVIE - 2015

AMIABLE - 2015

RETROSPECT - 2015

RECOURSE - 2015

PAYBACK - 2015

ITERUM (AGAIN) - 2016

THE WALL -2016

UNPROTECTED - 2016

BEHIND THE WHEELS - 2016

(YAWA) MONEY WELL SPENT - 2016

WAY OUT- 2016

MADAM PRESIDENT - 2016

RECYCLED - 2016

CINEMATOGRAPHY ALONE 4 Titles)

ENTREAT - 2015

ATM - 2016

DEAR JOHN - 2016

ROCK SOLID - 2016

MOVIES IN PRE-PRODUCTION (6)

EYO

IDAHOSA

TRADE

A TUNE AWAY

COAT OF HARM

VEILED

BACHELOR'S EVE.

Contact details:

Website: http://www.stanleeohikhuare.com

E-mails: stanlee@stanleeohikhuare.com, stanlee@mightyjotstudios.com

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Modified December 2016.