EbonyLife TV & Film Festival will be showcasing hit movies and new season premieres on the 30th of June, 2017. The highlight of the festival will be the new sequel and series for Mo Abudu’s Fifty starring Ireti Doyle, Dakore Akande, Nse Ikpe Etim, and Omoni Oboli.
EbonyLife TV prides itself as Africa’s champion of high quality original content, and true to that, it’s productions have been major blockbusters and cinema grosser. Check out the line up of series and movies selected to screen at the fest.
Life 101
4pm – 5pm, Premium 1
This TV series is a campus drama about four childhood friends trying to keep their dreams and relationships on track.
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Dere
4pm – 5pm, Premium 2
Dere introduces the perfect African Cinderella story in the happy life of a young lady who encounters a sudden turn of events that shape her life forever.
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Fifty (The Movie)
5pm – 7pm, Premium 1
This film leads into the lives and pivotal days of four Nigerian women at the pinnacle of their careers.
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The Wedding Party
5pm – 7pm, Premium 2
The film centers around a committed bachelor and his virgin bride who head down the aisle amidst personal and family chaos, in the biggest Nigerian movie of all time.
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The Governor
7pm – 8pm, Premium 1
The film follows Nigeria’s first female governor who tries to keep her family together while battling political enemies and fighting corruption.
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On the Real (season 2 premiere)
7pm – 8pm, Premium 2
This edgy drama follows the lives of five young Nigerian reality TV stars, coming to terms with their fame and its pitfalls. The series highlights issues relating to relationships, self esteem, sex, drug abuse and a lot more.
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Sons of the Caliphate (season 2 premiere)
8pm – 9pm, Premium 1
Three rich, entitled and ambitious young friends get caught up in the quest for power, grappling addiction, forbidden love, family loyalty and the craving for revenge.
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Fifty (the series premiere)
9pm – 11pm, IMAX
Serial spin-off of the hit film, with the original cast, follows the lives of these four women as ambition and betrayal threaten their relationships.
Watch Trailer Here
The event will hold at the Filmhouse Cinemas & IMAX, The Rock Drive, Lekki Phase 1. Attendees can look forward to popcorn, drinks and a chance to win VIP tickets to the premiere of The Wedding Party 2 – Destination Dubai.
Free tickets to the event can be obtained here.
