The theatrical release of Ay’s ‘30 Days in Atlanta’ which is billed for release across Nigeria from Friday, October 31, 2014, has just received four major feathers to its cap by winning four more awards at the just concluded Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) which took place in Houston Texas last Saturday.
’30 Days In Atlanta’ won the award for Best Film (Comedy), Best On-Screen Duo (AY and Ramsey Nouah), Best Cinematography and Hollywood star Lynn Whitfield also got a Special Recognition Award for her role in the movie.
These awards are in addition the Best of Nollywood Award winning Comedy Movie of the Year received earlier this month.The all-star movie which will be showing in cinemas across Nigeria from October 31st will open with a glamorous red-carpet premiere at Silverbird Galleria, Lagos on the same day that will be attended Nollywood greats.
The yet to be fully confirmed list of guests are in the caliber of Olu Jacobs, Patrick Doyle, Zack Orji, Kanayo O Kanayo, Jide Kosoko, Nkem Owoh, Zeb Ejiro, Chico Ejiro, St. Obi, Bob Manuel Udokwu, Joke Silva, Ireti Doyle, Rachel Oniga, Ada Ameh, Richard Mofe Damijo, Charles Okafor, Demond Elliot, Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade, Emeka Ike, Mike Ezuruonye, Joseph Benjamin, Jim Iyke, Monalisa Chinda and Rita Dominic, Lekki Wives to name a few.
According to AY, the premiere will serve as an opportunity for Nollywood fans and new entrants into the industry to mix with the icons whose works have over the years given the industry the brand equity with which it is accorded across the world.