Mahmood Ali-Balogun
Mahmood Ali-Balogun is a Nigerian filmmaker, cultural worker and the Managing director of Brickwall Communications Limited.[1] He directed the multiple award-winning film 'Tango With Me'.[2] He is the Chairman of the Audio Visual Rights Society (AVRS) of Nigeria (2).[3][4][5]
Early life and Career
Mahmood Ali-Balogun was born in 1959[6] and grew up in Northern Nigeria.[7] He is an Alumnus of University of Ife, now the Obafemi Awolowo University where he studied Dramatic Arts and specializing in film and television production.[8][9] Mahmood’s career has evolved over the years from being an actor,[10] to director,[8][11] producer,[8] industry leader,[8][12] film consultant[13] and ambassador in the Film making industry.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Titles | Category | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A Place Called Home [12] | Movie | Director |
| 2002 | Child & Women Trafficking- The New Slavery [12] | Documentary | Producer, Director |
| 2003 | ‘Temi ni Toto’ | Yoruba home movie | Producer, Director |
| 2003 | Environmental Pollution In Nigeria | Documentary | Producer, Director |
| 2005 | Collage Of Cultural Colours (Japan) | Documentary | Producer, Director |
| 2005 | Dance Of The Maidens -Traditional Marriages In Nigeria” (Series) [12] | Documentary (Television Series) | Producer, Director |
| 2008 | Peace Mission | Documentary | Actor (Commentaries) |
| 2010 | Tango With Me[8][12] Best Directing Award category 2012 Nollywood Movies Awards | Movie | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2013 | Flower Girl[13] | Romantic Comedy | Film Consultant |
| 1983 | Ola Rotimi’s play,’ If.. A Tragedy of the Ruled’[7] | Movie | Actor |
Business
Mahmood Ali-Balogun is the Managing Director of Brickwall Communications Limited, a company that specialises in the production of Documentaries, TV Commercials, Movie Productions
Industry Roles
- Member: Advisory Council for the Nigerian Film Industry [12]
- Member: Advisory Board, African Movies Academy Awards AMAA
- President: 9th Congress, Federation Panafricaine Des Cineates (FEPACI). South Africa, 2013 [12]
- Current Chairman: Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS) [4]
- Founding President: National Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) [6]
- Former Vice President: Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN) [6]
- Panelist: The Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF 2013, Toronto, 2013 [11]
- Advisor: African International Film Festival, AFRIFF
- Ambassador: Nollywood Film Festival in Paris, 2014
- Industry Ambassador: Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Calabar, 2013 [15]
- Jury: 2015 International Emmy Awards[16]
- Jury: Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Calabar, 2014 [12]
- Jury: 32nd Cairo International Film Festival(CIFF),[4]
- Panelist: Abuja Intn'l Film Festival [4]
- Jury: Zuma International Film Festival [4]
- Member: Advisory Council for African International Film Festival, 2013
- Member: Steering Committee, Motion Picture Council of Nigeria (MOPICON), 2007[17]
- Founding Member: Conference of Motion Picture Practitioners of Nigeria (CMPPN)
References
- ↑ "Mahmood Ali Balogun". Africa Movie Academy Awards.
- ↑ Uzoatu, Maxim. "Movie Review: The Legend of TANGO WITH ME". The Premium Times, Nigeria. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "AVRS boss hails Buhari over plans to tackle piracy". Vanguard News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Ali Balogun Mahmood, Chairman Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria". Zoom Information Inc.
- ↑ "Tango with me: A movie phenomenon". Vanguard News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 "About The Director". African Film Festival Inc. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 2 "STAR ACTOR: Behold Elder Ali Balogun". The Guardian Life Magazine. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Tango with me: A movie phenomenon". Vanguard News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ "Ali Balogun Mahmood, Chairman Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria". Zoom Information, Inc. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ "Mahmood Ali-Balogun - Filmography". New York Times, Movies & TV.
- 1 2 "TIFF 2013: Nollywood never had it better at an international film fest". National Mirror News, Arts and Lifestyle. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2014 Jury". Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF). Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Mahmood Ali-Balogun". IMDb.com, Inc. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3123654/.
- ↑ "Nollywoodweek festival… loud in Paris". Guardian News, Arts.
- ↑ "Filmmaker Mahmood Ali-Balogun In Paris For Nollywood week". Guardian News on (barasolutions.com). Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ "Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan, Tunde Kelani, More, As EbonyLife TV Hosts Emmy Awards Judging Event". http://onobello.com''. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Cannes’ Competitive Edge:African film makers’ experience". Blue-Ribbon'12'. LEADERSHIP's INTERVAL. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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