www.whitestonecinema.tv
Profile
Paul Igwe is an award winning television director, writer, producer and creator. He has directed over 20 movies and 8 television Series. He debuted in 2000 as a director with the movie ‘Outrageous’ and in 2007; he was a key force in the 39 episodes TV drama series, Extended Family, working as director/consulting producer.
He started his own television sitcom ‘Clinic Matters‘ in 2009, a series that has won several awards and nominations locally and internationally including the prestigious World Quality Commitment Award, Paris 2012. In February 2012 he started his second television series ‘The Benjamins’. At TAVA Awards in 2010, Paul won the award of Most Outstanding Television Sitcom Director. Also at TAVA Awards 2012, he won Most Outstanding Television Sitcom Director and Most Outstanding Television Drama Director.
Born and raised in Lagos, Paul Igwe is one of Nigeria’s unique TV producers. He is an alumnus of the school of media and communication, Pan African University. He has worked with some of Nigeria’s brightest and ‘A’ list talents. Some of his television credits as creator, producer and director include; Extended Family, Clinic Matters, The Benjamins, Ojays, Pulse, Ulo Isii, House 6, Troubled Cottage, Usekwu Igbo.
About the Company
Based in Lagos, Nigeria, Whitestone Cinema Ltd is an independent production company that develops, sells, produces and licenses film, television and theatre projects combining professional experience with high production values. As a relatively small company, Whitestone Cinema Ltd considers its productions extremely cost effective, with resources dedicated to creativity. We are dedicated to proudly authoring videos that are beautiful, artistic and come within budget. We have writers who can create perfect script, voice-overs or dialogue and award winning directors and editors who deliver products that thrill. We have developed expertise in nearly every aspect of production including distribution, broadcast syndication, international sales and production services.
Whitestone Cinema Ltd is proud of its experience in both broadcast and non-broadcast environments, and feels at home producing broadcast television programmes as well as digital films. We create productions that help people communicate clearly and effectively. Our vision is to deliver quality productions aimed at engaging, educating, entertaining and always on time. Audiences are demanding and they deserve the best.
A multi award wining company with over 9 years history, Whitestone Cinema Ltd has produced many Nigerian films and television shows. Our Award Winning TV Series, Clinic Matters, was an important addition to the company’s portfolio. The over 250 episodes series was broadcast on sky channel 204 during the summer of 2009 attracting more than a million audiences.
Whitestone Cinema Ltd also runs a dedicated full service film/television sales company for Nigerian-themed content linking producers and buyers of quality entertainment. We have helped a number of broadcasters to develop a dedicated African entertainment channel. Our content are sourced from original master HD supplied by right owners.
Our Shows
HOUSE 6
A sitcom about an average family and their quest to survive leaves so many things to be desired. PA OSONDU is a pensioner who stands for everything that represents honesty, integrity and discipline but his wife and children are his opposite, as they would always plot against his dos and don’ts. Every episode of this fantastic comedy series, tells a separate story.
Episodes Available: 25mins x 30
CLINIC MATTERS
Clinic matters is a comedy series that dramatizes the everyday experience of a professional doctor and his nurses who are always faced with the challenges of attending to their numerous patients with their crazy medical problems. The very pretty nurses are also a bunch of interesting characters as they interpret their roles adding so much fun to the show. Each episode is educative and extremely spiced with humor as its unique brand of humor lies mostly in real life situations
Episodes Available: 25mins x 300
OJAYS
Ojays is a classic situation comedy about a widower and his challenges of raising seven daughters. They go through various experiences and tackle issues both as individuals and as a family and in as much as it seems a dysfunctional family, they stick together against all odds.
Episodes Available: 25mins x 26
ASUNDER
Asunder is an analytical drama series that focuses on the marital lives of different families and how they all paddle through their marital woes. Using three families in its narrative, the series dissects the roots and causes of various issues and challenges faced by today’s married couples. It delves into an emotional roller coaster of modern day marriages and an insight into the importance of trust, communication and forgiveness in these marriages.
Episodes Available: 25mins x 73
TROUBLED COTTAGE
Troubled Cottage is a comedy about two young couples living together and their outrageously contrasting views. Douglas and Victoria struggle on a daily basis to understand each other and to become perfect. Douglas is successful in his career as freight forwarder but his more difficult job is keeping his beautiful wife. , Doris’ husband, Simon, is employed as a banker but he is very stingy on every side. The show brings the personality differences of two newly wedded couples to the fur in a comic yet intriguing manner. Their existence under the same roof leaves so many things to be desired as the female folks pitch their tents against each other seeking to disrupt the ever-amiable relationship between their husbands. Starring
Episodesavailable: 25mins x 52
PULSE
Pulse is a story about William and Jessica who are colleagues in a media house. Jessica is the presenter of the best and most watched musical program on the TV, very hard working and a very interesting personality to watch on TV but off camera, she’s a totally different person.
William is the “Mr. Sexy” who once won the Mr. Nigerian competition but now hosts the most successful talk show on TV.
Jessica thinks every TV personality should have two lives, Screen life and Real LIFE, William feels the job Is easier if your real life is your screen life. They always argue. Turn out they both have feelings for each other.
Pulse is a series with a lot of glamour, suspense, twist of fate and relationship issues spiced with humor.
Episodes Available: 25mins x 26
THE BENJAMINS
A 30 minutes situational comedy centered on the Benjamin family, which is an average and close- knit family as they go through various experiences, and how they tackle issues both as individuals and as a family. Never has the issue of family values been treated so well.
Episodes Available: 25mins x 65
USEKWU IGBO (Igbo Kitchen)
A 30 minutes TV Cookery Show that presents Igbo food preparation. It is hosted by Ifeoma Esione who brings her flair and zest for cooking Igbo recipes along with her down-to-earth nature and combines it with her genuine warmth to give us a wonderful show that only makes you feel right at home. The show is one of a kind as it is presented in Igbo language and in a kitchen studio set. The show is very popular in eastern Nigeria with over 2 million viewers and its subtitled in English. The show won the award for Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series, AMVCA 2016.
Episodes Available: 25mins x 116