@FieryCJ

The Fiery One

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Joined March 2015
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The cast of my forthcoming feature film - A BLUE BUTTERFLY 🦋 set in London & Rwanda. - Steve Toussaint (House of the Dragon) - Sanaa Lathan (Love & Basketball) - Lucien Msamati (Conclave) - Anton Lesser (Andor) Cont’d
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Cinema going with Park. – at Seoul, Republic of Korea
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A T M@abbaTmakamaOct 19
Open Casting Call.
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Street Fighter was great fun. Childhood me was very satisfied. Just a fun, good time. Doesn’t take itself seriously. Which is what you want from a Street Fighter movie.
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A T M@abbaTmakamaOct 15
Any form of art or creative expression that can be prompted, replicated at high speed, and mass produced will most likely struggle to retain long term value.
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A T M@abbaTmakamaOct 11
Pitched Galatians today at @durbanfilmmart as part of APA Labs by Big World Cinema.
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CLARISSA is outstanding work from @chuko_esiri & Ari. Nigeria has never looked this beautiful on screen. What a definitive piece on time and memory. So moved!
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Variety
@VarietyOct 7
'Mami Wata' Director C.J. Obasi, 'Khartoum' Filmmaker Ibrahim Ahmad and More Take New Projects to Durban FilmMart's Co-Production Forum variety.com/2026/film/global…

‘Mami Wata’ Director C.J. Obasi, ‘Khartoum’ Filmmaker Ibrahim Ahmad and More Take New Projects to...

Thirty-five projects from 14 African nations will take part in the influential co-production forum at the 17th Durban FilmMart.

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Eastern Heritage Network@heritagenewsnetOct 6
Rare Audio of Young Igbo Men Talking More Than 100 Years Ago (with English Translation) Listen to 1 of the oldest recorded Igbo conversations ever preserved. The recording was made in 1911 during the anthropological surveys conducted by Northcote W. Thomas for British government.
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A T M@abbaTmakamaOct 3
My three fav directors C.J Obasi Micheal Omonua Esiri Bro's
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Portraits from Seoul - Week 1 – at Seoul, Republic of Korea
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FILMICCA@FILMICCASep 27
Assista "Mami Wata" aqui na plataforma FILMICCA Obra-prima do talentoso realizador nigeriano C.J. "Fiery" Obasi e com uma fotografia espetacular assinada pela brasileira Lílis Soares. Assista hoje essa obra poderosa!
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Kaelo Iyizoba@IJKaeloSep 20
Are we dreaming ?!😭 THE SPECTACULAR DEATH OF PRISCA has been awarded THE HONORABLE MENTION FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM by the TIFF Short Cuts Jury. It will mark the first time a Nigerian film has been recognized by a jury in the 51 year history of TIFF.
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A T M@abbaTmakamaAug 13
Five years ago, S16 Collective’s Juju Stories had its world premiere in competition at the Locarno Film Festival, where it won the Film Critics Prize.
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What Kept Me Up@WKM_UpJul 23
A psychological drama, a supernatural fantasy spanning three continents, an animated football series and a vampire TV series set in a town with two purple moons. That's just part of what's on C.J. Obasi's slate. More about his busy slate . bit.ly/4c0o2FR
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What Kept Me Up@WKM_UpJul 16
With The Boy Who Runs, A Blue Butterfly and other titles in the pipeline, C.J. Obasi has a VERY busy slate. We take a closer look at the projects in the works and how he's handling multiple productions across genres and countries. Read more. whatkeptmeup.com/nigerian-fi…

CJ Obasi is Busy AF: Every Announced Project From The Nigerian Filmmaker - What Kept Me Up

“On your marks.”

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Oge Obasi@simplyogeJul 9
The reward for success is more work😁
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Sinema Focus KE@sinemafocuskeJun 29
A Ugandan story, a Nigerian director, producer and co-writer, Kenyan co-writers, a Zimbabwean executive producer and a Ghanaian co-producer. The Boy Who Runs is shaping up to be a truly pan-African project. Read here: sinemafocus.com/cj-obasi-the…
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Afrocritik
@afrocritikJun 25
Nigerian filmmaker C.J. “Fiery” Obasi has set his next feature project, with the acclaimed director attached to helm “The Boy Who Runs”, a biographical drama based on the life of Ugandan long-distance runner and politician, Julius Achon. More details⬇️ afrocritik.com/c-j-obasi-dir…

C.J. Obasi to Direct Julius Achon Biopic “The Boy Who Runs” - Afrocritik

With The Boy Who Runs, C.J. Obasi now turns his attention to one of East Africa’s most compelling contemporary figures.

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OPEN COUNTRY MAG
@OpenCountryMagJun 25
CJ Obasi (@FieryCJ) will be producing, directing, and co-writing “The Boy Who Runs” alongside screenwriters Kirimi Kiage and Teddy Gitau. The biopic based on a book of the same title by John Brant on the life of the Ugandan athlete Julius Achon. Kudi Maradzika is attached as the executive producer, with Mortinno Morton as co-producer. Swiss-based studio 9 NIGHTS is producing in association with CJ Obasi’s production company, Fiery Film. Source: @DEADLINE #OpenCountryMag #Films #CJObasi
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pendulous balls@evvss_Jun 24
On your marks? You wey don take off.
C.J. “Fiery” Obasi@FieryCJJun 24
On your marks….
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