As film festivals and award ceremonies warm up for their 2016 edition, there are indications that most of the Nigerian films that will top the list are the big-budget productions coming from the Bank of Industry (BOI)’s Nollyfund, the latest being The Three Wise Men, produced by popular comedy entrepreneur, Opa Williams.
Just like some of the previous films which benefitted from the bank’s first scheme of N1.0billion in easy-access interest loan, tagged BOI Nollyfund (BNF), The Three Wise Men is an ensemble caste of top-rated actors such as Richard MofeDamijo (RMD), Zack Orji, Victor Olaotan, Tina Mba, and Ebele Okaro.
Directed by Patience Oghre Imobhio, The Three Wise Men makes the fourth, in the series of more than a dozen film projects which have already received a nod from the development bank, the others being Kunle Afolayan’sThe CEO, Okey Ogunjiofor’s Queen Amina and Emem Isong’s Anyama.
During a visit of the film’s location in Parafa, Ikorodu on January 20, 2016, BOI’s officials led by Mrs. Uche Nwuka C. Nwuka, Group Head, Creative Industry met the major cast on set, and observed the shooting of two scenes, involving RMD, Zack Orji, Victor Olaotan and GennfieKanu, a relatively new actress, while Tina Mba and Ebele Okaro amongst others were seen rehearsing their lines.