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{{short description|Nigerian filmmaker|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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Chika Anadu is a Norwegian filmmaker best known for the film [[''B for Boy]''] (2013). She has also written and produced several short films, ''Going Home'' (2015), ''The Marriage Factor'' (2012), "Ava" (2010), and "Epilogue" (2009)<ref>{{Cite web|title = Chika Anadu|url = http://www.africanfilmny.org/2013/chika-anadu/|website = African Film Festival Inc.|access-date = 2016-02-08|language = en-US}}</ref>. Anadu's films are known for tackling issues of gender discrimination and cultural pressures surrounding tradition.
{{Infobox person
| name = Chika Anadu
| birth_date = November 1980
| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria.
| nationality = Nigerian
| citizenship = Nigerian
| occupation = Film Maker
| known_for = Film B for Boy (2013)
| notable_works = Ava<br>The Marriage Factor<br>B for Boy<br>Going Home
}}


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'''Chika Anadu''' is a Nigerian filmmaker best known for the film ''[[B for Boy]]'' (2013). She has also written and produced several short films.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Vourlias|first=Christopher|title=Durban Festival: ‘Boy’ Helmer’s Path to Screen Full of Curves|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/durban-festival-boy-helmers-path-to-screen-full-of-curves-1201264472/|website=Variety|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref> Anadu's films are known for tackling issues of gender discrimination and cultural pressures surrounding tradition in Nigeria.
== Early Life ==
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Chika Anadu was born November 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria. When she was 16 she moved to England to continue her education. While there, she did her 'A' Levels, completed her first degree in Law and Criminology, and got an MA in African Studies: Human and Sustainable Development<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ellerson|first1=Beti|title=A Glance at Cannes: The Festival Residency|url=http://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.ca/2011/05/glance-at-cannes-festival-residency.html|website=African Women in Cinema Blog|accessdate=22 February 2016}}</ref>. In an interview with the New York Film Academy, Anadu states that she loved films throughout her early life, but it was not until 2006 that she thought of being a director as a realistic career for herself. Anadu had come back to Nigera in 2006 to complete her Youth Service, a compulsory government work program for Nigerian citizens with university degrees. During her stay, she saw the Italian film ''[[Cinema Paradiso]]'' (1988) and was struck by the desire to become a director<ref>{{Cite web|title = It All Starts With The Script: An Interview With Chika Anadu|url = https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/it-all-starts-with-a-script-an-interview-with-chika-anadu/|website = Student Resources|access-date = 2016-02-08|language = en-US}}</ref>.


== Education and Career ==
== Early life ==
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Chika Anadu was born November 1980 in [[Lagos State]], located in the southwestern region of [[Nigeria]]. When she was 16, she moved to England to continue her education. While there, she did her 'A' Levels, completed her first degree in Law and Criminology, and got an MA in African Studies: Human and Sustainable Development.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ellerson|first=Beti|title=A Glance at Cannes: The Festival Residency|url=http://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.ca/2011/05/glance-at-cannes-festival-residency.html|website=African Women in Cinema Blog|accessdate=22 February 2016}}</ref> In an interview with the [[New York Film Academy]], Anadu states that she loved films throughout her early life, but it was not until 2006 that she thought of being a director as a realistic career for herself. Anadu went back to Nigeria in 2006 to complete her [[National Youth Service Corps]] (NYSC) program, a compulsory government work program for Nigerian citizens with university degrees. During her stay, she saw the Italian film ''[[Cinema Paradiso]]'' (1988) and was struck by the desire to become a director.<ref>{{cite web|last=Zurko|first=Nick|title=It all Starts With a Script|url=https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/it-all-starts-with-a-script-an-interview-with-chika-anadu/|publisher=New York Film Academy|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref>
Anadu moved back to Nigeria in 2008 and began work in TV and Film production. Unsatisfied with her lack of experience, Anadu started writing and shooting her own short films in October and November of 2009<ref>{{cite web|last1=Obenson|first1=Tambay|title=Chika Anadu Wins AFI Fest 2013 Breakthrough Award w/ Feature Debut B For Boy|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/chika-anadu-wins-afi-fest-2013-breakthrough-award-w-feature-debut-b-for-boy|website=Indiewire|publisher=Indiewire|accessdate=22 February 2016}}</ref>.


== Career ==
Her first short film, "Epilogue" (2009) was shown at the 2010 San Diego Black Film Festival in the United States. "Ava" (2010) was shown in the Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner in 2010<ref>{{cite web|title=Epilogue|url=http://nigercultures.net/en/file.film.epilogue.13880.html|website=Nigercultures|publisher=Nigercultures|accessdate=25 February 2016}}</ref>.
Anadu moved back to Nigeria in 2008 and began work in TV and Film production. Unsatisfied with her experience, Anadu started writing and shooting her own short films in October and November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Obenson|first=Tambay|title=Chika Anadu Wins AFI Fest 2013 Breakthrough Award w/ Feature Debut B For Boy|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/chika-anadu-wins-afi-fest-2013-breakthrough-award-w-feature-debut-b-for-boy|publisher=Indiewire|accessdate=22 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175816/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/chika-anadu-wins-afi-fest-2013-breakthrough-award-w-feature-debut-b-for-boy|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her first short film, ''Epilogue'' (2009), was shown at the 2010 [[San Diego Black Film Festival]] in the United States. ''Ava'' (2010) was shown in the [[Cannes Film Festival]]'s Short Film Corner in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Epilogue|url=http://nigercultures.net/en/file.film.epilogue.13880.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306012110/http://nigercultures.net/en/file.film.epilogue.13880.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 6, 2016|publisher=Nigercultures|accessdate=25 February 2016}}</ref>


In 2010, the [[New York Film Academy]] came to Nigeria for the first time, offering month-long workshops in directing, acting, screenwriting, and camera work. Anadu chose to enroll in the screenwriting workshop instead of directing, despite knowing that she wanted to be a director<ref>{{Cite web|title = Filmmaker Chika Anadu Creates Dialogue For Change With B For Boy|url = http://seattlemedium.com/filmmaker-chika-anadu-creates-dialogue-for-change-with-b-for-boy/|website = seattlemedium.com|access-date = 2016-02-08}}</ref>.
In 2010, the New York Film Academy came to Nigeria for the first time, offering month-long workshops in directing, acting, screenwriting, and camera work. Anadu chose to enroll in the screenwriting workshop instead of directing, despite knowing that she wanted to be a director.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last1=Bennett|first1=Kim|title=Filmmaker Chika Anadu Creates Dialogue for Change With B For Boy|url=http://seattlemedium.com/filmmaker-chika-anadu-creates-dialogue-for-change-with-b-for-boy/|website=The Seattle Medium|accessdate=25 February 2016}}</ref> During this time, Anadu applied to the Cannes [[Cinéfondation]] Residence Program in Paris. The 14-page screenplay treatment that was part of her submission was the basis for what would become her first feature-length film, ''[[B for Boy]]'' (2013). Anadu secured one of the six spots and moved to Paris to take part. She wrote the screenplay for ''[[B for Boy]]'' (2013) during her two-and-a-half-week stay.<ref name=":1" />


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Anadu produced the film with her independent company No Blondes Production.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44439d66-2fe5-11e5-91ac-a5e17d9b4cff.html|title=25 Africans to watch|date=2015-07-24|newspaper=Financial Times|issn=0307-1766|access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref> The film was shot in 17 days, with Anadu working as director, writer, producer, casting director, location scout, accountant, and lawyer. The film was funded entirely by family money, Anadu's family contributing 70% of the cost, while her producing partner Arie Esiri's family contributed the remaining 30%.<ref name=":1" /> ''B for Boy'' (2013) premiered internationally at the [[BFI London Film Festival]] in 2013. It was also shown at the [[AFI Fest]] where it won the AFI Fest 2013 Breakthrough Award with a $5,000 cash prize. The film's South African premiere was held in Durban on July 19, 2014.<ref name=":0" />
During this time, Anadu applied to the Cannes Cinefondation Residence Program in Paris.The 14 page treatment that was part of her submission was the basis for what would become her first feature length film, [[''B for Boy'']] (2013). Anadu secured one of the 6 spots and moved to Paris to take part. She wrote the screenplay for "B for Boy" (2013) during her 2 and a half weeks stay<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bennett|first1=Kim|title=Filmmaker Chika Anadu Creates Dialogue for Change With B For Boy|url=http://seattlemedium.com/filmmaker-chika-anadu-creates-dialogue-for-change-with-b-for-boy/|website=The Seattle Medium|publisher=The Seattle Medium|accessdate=25 February 2016}}</ref>.


== Filmography ==
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Anadu produced the film with her company No Blondes Production. The film was shot in 17 days, with Anadu working as director, writer, producer, casting director, location scout, accountant, and lawyer. The film was funded entirely by family money, Anadu's family contributing 70% of the cost, while her producing partner Arie Esiri's family contributed the remaining 30%<ref>{{Cite web|title = Filmmaker Chika Anadu Creates Dialogue For Change With "B For Boy"|url = http://seattlemedium.com/filmmaker-chika-anadu-creates-dialogue-for-change-with-b-for-boy/|website = seattlemedium.com|access-date = 2016-02-08}}</ref>.
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
|-
|2009
|''Epilogue''
|-
|2010
|''Ava''
|-
|2012
|''The Marriage Factor''
|-
|2013
|''[[B for Boy]]''
|-
|2015
|''Going Home''
|-
|2020
|''Shine Your Eyes''
|-
|2023
|I Do Not Come to You by Chance
|}


==See also==
[["B for Boy"]] (2013) premiered internationally at the [[BFI London Film Festival]] in 2013. It was also shown at the [[AFI Fest]] where it won the AFI Fest 2013 Breakthrough Award with a $5,000 cash prize. The film's South African premiere was held in Durban on July 19, 2014<ref>{{Cite web|title = Durban Festival: 'Boy' Helmer's Path to Screen Full of Curves|url = http://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/durban-festival-boy-helmers-path-to-screen-full-of-curves-1201264472/|website = Variety|access-date = 2016-02-08|language = en-US|first = Christopher|last = Vourlias}}</ref>.
* [[List of Nigerian film producers]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:50, 12 August 2024

Chika Anadu
BornNovember 1980
Lagos, Nigeria.
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationFilm Maker
Known forFilm B for Boy (2013)
Notable workAva
The Marriage Factor
B for Boy
Going Home

Chika Anadu is a Nigerian filmmaker best known for the film B for Boy (2013). She has also written and produced several short films.[1] Anadu's films are known for tackling issues of gender discrimination and cultural pressures surrounding tradition in Nigeria.

Early life

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Chika Anadu was born November 1980 in Lagos State, located in the southwestern region of Nigeria. When she was 16, she moved to England to continue her education. While there, she did her 'A' Levels, completed her first degree in Law and Criminology, and got an MA in African Studies: Human and Sustainable Development.[2] In an interview with the New York Film Academy, Anadu states that she loved films throughout her early life, but it was not until 2006 that she thought of being a director as a realistic career for herself. Anadu went back to Nigeria in 2006 to complete her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program, a compulsory government work program for Nigerian citizens with university degrees. During her stay, she saw the Italian film Cinema Paradiso (1988) and was struck by the desire to become a director.[3]

Career

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Anadu moved back to Nigeria in 2008 and began work in TV and Film production. Unsatisfied with her experience, Anadu started writing and shooting her own short films in October and November 2009.[4] Her first short film, Epilogue (2009), was shown at the 2010 San Diego Black Film Festival in the United States. Ava (2010) was shown in the Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner in 2010.[5]

In 2010, the New York Film Academy came to Nigeria for the first time, offering month-long workshops in directing, acting, screenwriting, and camera work. Anadu chose to enroll in the screenwriting workshop instead of directing, despite knowing that she wanted to be a director.[6] During this time, Anadu applied to the Cannes Cinéfondation Residence Program in Paris. The 14-page screenplay treatment that was part of her submission was the basis for what would become her first feature-length film, B for Boy (2013). Anadu secured one of the six spots and moved to Paris to take part. She wrote the screenplay for B for Boy (2013) during her two-and-a-half-week stay.[6]

Anadu produced the film with her independent company No Blondes Production.[7] The film was shot in 17 days, with Anadu working as director, writer, producer, casting director, location scout, accountant, and lawyer. The film was funded entirely by family money, Anadu's family contributing 70% of the cost, while her producing partner Arie Esiri's family contributed the remaining 30%.[6] B for Boy (2013) premiered internationally at the BFI London Film Festival in 2013. It was also shown at the AFI Fest where it won the AFI Fest 2013 Breakthrough Award with a $5,000 cash prize. The film's South African premiere was held in Durban on July 19, 2014.[1]

Filmography

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Year Film
2009 Epilogue
2010 Ava
2012 The Marriage Factor
2013 B for Boy
2015 Going Home
2020 Shine Your Eyes
2023 I Do Not Come to You by Chance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Vourlias, Christopher. "Durban Festival: 'Boy' Helmer's Path to Screen Full of Curves". Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ Ellerson, Beti. "A Glance at Cannes: The Festival Residency". African Women in Cinema Blog. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  3. ^ Zurko, Nick. "It all Starts With a Script". New York Film Academy. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. ^ Obenson, Tambay. "Chika Anadu Wins AFI Fest 2013 Breakthrough Award w/ Feature Debut B For Boy". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Epilogue". Nigercultures. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  6. ^ a b c Bennett, Kim. "Filmmaker Chika Anadu Creates Dialogue for Change With B For Boy". The Seattle Medium. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  7. ^ "25 Africans to watch". Financial Times. 2015-07-24. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
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