Moses Inwang
Nigerian film director (born 1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moses Inwang (born 31 January 1978) is a Nigerian film director, producer, editor and screenwriter best known for classic films in the Nollywood mainstream that speak to societal ills and nagging live issues rarely documented in Nigerian films. In 2012, Inwang gained significant recognition for his directorial work in the psychological thriller Torn, [1][2] also produced by him, and released in cinemas nationwide in 2013. With multiple nominations, award[3] and recognition bagged from that movie, he went on to direct and produce other hits like Damage, Cold Feet, Stalker, Last 3 digits, Alter Ego, Crazy People, American Driver, Unroyal and lastly Merry Men 2; Ayo Makun (AY)’s blockbuster film, which emerged the 2nd highest-grossing movie of 2019 in Nigeria with a sum of 240 million.[4][5][6][circular reference]
Moses Inwang | |
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Born | (1978-01-31) 31 January 1978 (age 46) Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University |
Occupations | |
Years active | 2000-present |
Known for | |
Awards | See below |
Website | sneezefilms |
With a career spanning over two decades, Sneezemankind as he is popularly addressed, got his first film credit in 1998 when he co-produced Two Good Men. By 2004 he started his production company, Sneeze Films and kicked off with the film Save My Soul. 2008 however saw him directing the film, Lost Maiden, [7] a film which brought the controversial issue of female circumcision to the fore, headlining social discussion. He further went on to make Save Our Souls, an educative film about cancer. He also directed and co-produced Damage in 2011,[8] addressing the issue of domestic violence, a film that received multiple nominations and carted away awards in Florida, USA.[9]