Chinny Onwugbenu

Chinny Onwugbenu
NationalityNigerian
Known forFilm Producer
Notable workRoad to Yesterday
Lionheart

Chinny Onwugbenu // ⓘ is a Nigerian film producer notable for co-producing Road to Yesterday and producing Lionheart.[1] She is the co-founder of The Entertainment Network (TEN), a film production company in Nigeria.[2][3]

Education

Chinny attended the Pennsylvania State University and graduated with a degree in Economics in 2006. In 2010, she had her MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Career

In 2015, Chinny co-produced Road to Yesterday,[4][5] and produced the Netflix acquired Lionheart in 2018. She is also the co-founder of the Entertainment Network (TEN) alongside Genevieve Nnaji, a film production company in Nigeria.[6]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ^ "Genevive Nnaji's Lionheart goes to Oscars as Nigeria's entry". Punch Newspapers. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  2. ^ Bamas, Victoria (23 August 2018). "Genevieve Nnaji's directorial debut "Lion Heart" to premiere in Toronto". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Genevieve's `Lionheart' to premiere in Toronto Film Festival". Punch. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  4. ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (27 November 2015). "Ishaya Bako, Chigurl talk difference between movie and past projects". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  5. ^ Olujuyigbe, Ife (27 August 2017). "REVIEW: Genevieve Nnaji's "Road To Yesterday" Is Slow, But Don't Worry, It Pulls Through". TNS. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  6. ^ "The Film Blog: Genevieve Nnaji's directorial debut is upon us". YNaija. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  7. ^ Njoku, Benjamin (5 March 2016). "AMVCA 2016 : See list of winners". Vanguard. Retrieved 15 October 2018.