Filmmaker, Elvis Chucks Bags Award For Movie

The director and producer of the movie currently making waves at the cinemas, A Wish, Elvis Chucks has bagged another award for his last project, True Citizens at the Nigerian Integrity Film Award.

Hosted by the Federal Government of Nigeria, the award came up in the category of Public Conduct Film Prize backed by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) 2012 at the Oriental Hotels, Lagos. The award winning filmmaker who won seven awards from his drama TV series, Happy Family on NTA network from the popular TAVA Awards 2011 is now a force to identify with in the entertainment industry. More pics after the cut.


The movie True Citizen, which fetched him the award features Nollywood Veteran, Chief Alex Usifo Omiagbo, former Big Brother Africa winner, Uti Nwachukwu, Alex Ekubo, Bryan Okwara, and Kenneth Okoli.

His newest work, A Wish which features a hilarious cast of Funke Akindele-Oloyede, Patience Ozorkwor, Hafeez Oyetoro ( Saka), Bishop Imeh Umoh, and Helen Paul from the stable of Diamond Groove Pictures is currently having an impressive run at the cinemas.

The movie has been tipped to shatter records at the cinema due to the presence of talented Nollywood actress and brand ambassador, Funke Akindele and Bishop Imeh Umoh, the man who is beginning to become very noticeable as a result of his wittiness and passion for comedy roles. It would be recalled that Funke Akindele’s movie, Jenifa made a box office hit at the cinema.

Speaking on the award, the award winning filmmaker said ‘’This award has shown that there will always be a reward for diligence and hard work, I am very happy to receive it and I promise my fans that I will keep doing more for the industry’’.