Emeka Ossai

Profile

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

BSc.  Food Technology

University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

National Diploma                                                                                            

Yaba College of Technology, Yaba.

West African School Certificate (WASC)

 Government College, Ughelli                                                                                                         

SKILLS:

Management                              Solid background in planning, production and execution of 

                                                       Television adverts, jingles, TV Programs, Documentaries,

                                                       movies and music videos.

Communication                          Ability to crystallize effective, productive relationships with   

                                                      Clients, Colleagues and staff. Persuasive negotiating and       

                                                       communication skills. Ability to effortlessly convey complex 

                                                       ideas.

Soft skills                                     Highly motivated, self starter who learns fast and comfortable with 

                                                      teaching and leading others, as well as a team player.

Artistic Vision                            Ability to conceptualize freely and help the organization and

                                                     clients consistently develop exciting new ideas.  Ability to provide

                                                     broadcast content for my organization and clients

Produced and Funded the Following Films/TV Contents from 1995 to Date:

FILMS:

  • Thorns of Rose                                               1995
  • Life and Death                                                2005
  • Dilemma                                                         2005

TELEVISION:

  • Crossed Road/drama series                     2008
  • Comfort Zone/sitcom                              2009
  • Enu Ofe/Igbo drama series                       2014
  • Ikpe Omuma (Guilt)/Igbo drama series  2016                  
  • Hunted Heart (Ariri)/Igbo drama series  2016

AWARDS:

  1. Best Actor in a Supporting Role, AMAA                                              2008
  2. Best Actor in a Comedy series in Nigeria, Terracotta Awards        2010
  3. Best Scripting in a Comedy series in Nigeria, Terracotta Awards  2010
  4. Best Comedy series in Nigeria (Comfort Zone)                                 2010
  5. Best Actress in a Soap Opera in Nigeria (Crossed Road)                 2010
  6. African Youth Society Merit Award                                                    2011
  7. Nollywood distinguished Veteran Award                                           2013
  8. Medal of Honour, 10th Abuja International Film Festival(AIFF)     2013

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

  • Founding Member – Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria (EMCOAN) 
  • Member  – Association Of Movie Producers of Nigeria (AMP)
  • Member  – Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN)
  • Member – Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN)

POSITIONS HELD:

  • Chairman, Business Committee – Association of Movie Producers                             2008 – 2010
  • Chief Whip, Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria (EMCOAN)  2012 – 2014
  • Chairman, Disciplinary Committee EMCOAN                                                                2012 –2016
  • Jury, Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)                                                                  2007
  • Jury, Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF)                                                                  2013
  • Chairman, Business Committee EMCOAN                                                                      2017 till date

Our Shows

Title         : SECRET PAIN

Genre      : DRAMA SERIES

Language: IGBO

Duration  : 30 mins grade

Format     : HD

                                                    SYNOPSIS

Even though the secrets become too heavy for Emeka to contain, he still has to live with it.

Many years have passed since Emeka’s relationship ended with Alice. A relationship that was built on infatuation and mere lust, crashing over a controversial pregnancy …that he fails to claim responsibility over.

Now they’re both married and doing well in their respective matrimony, with Emeka marrying a much younger lady due to his personal philosophy of; “CATCH THEM WIVES WHEN THEY’RE YOUNG AND UN-EXPLOITED”. However, he gets involved in a fatal accident that almost cost him his life. He survives miraculously but becomes IMPOTENT because of seminal duct severance; information he and his Doctor friend alone know about.

Without letting his wife know of these secrets, he makes to sort out answers to the questions ravaging his devastated mind. After serious pressure, Annabel’s parents finally open up to him that Annabel was indeed an adopted child …their only child.

CAST

Valentine Agwulonu, C.O.C Nze, Amaka Ezeamaka, Chiagozie Orjiakor, Ify Dike, Santos Kalu, Amina Ndim

DIRECTOR

Nnamdi Odunze

PRODUCER

Emeka Ossai

Title         : IKPE OMUMA (Guilt)…….Emotional Thriller

Genre      : DRAMA SERIES

Language: IGBO LANGUAGE (fully subtitled in English)

Duration  : 30 mins grade

Format     : Full HD

Quantity   : 29 Episodes

                                                     SYNOPSIS

A man troubled by his past deeds, falls in love with a lady suffering from a past occurrence.

Emma is an upwardly mobile guy being tormented by a trauma …an incident that occurred years ago. As a former HIT MAN, he was involved in the shooting and killing of an average man, Damian and his three year old son, because the kid saw his face. Now after his inability to fall in love due to lack of internal peace, he finally comes across Lady, Esther…a new intake in his firm. He has to be a gentleman to the fullest in order to win her love.

Now the past he was fleeing from, beholds him in the face, for even though his guilty conscience won’t allow him to be at peace with her, she now sees him as her only source of joy …something she’s not had for long.

CAST

Calista Okoronkwo, Amaka Ezeamaka, Mitchel Ekekwe, Hilary Onwosi, Witney John, Anwuli Iweora

DIRECTOR

Nnamdi Odunze

PRODUCER

Emeka Ossai

Title          : ENU OFE

Genre       : SITCOM

Language : IGBO

Duration  : 30 mins grade

Format     : HD

Quantity  : 49 Episodes

SYNOPSIS

In a big city like Lagos, people device sundry ways of overcoming the challenges of survival. Some work very hard and expect others to do same or bear the full consequences of an otherwise choice; others work hard and are ready to help those do not quite, exonerating them from the circumstance that got them there while hoping for a change; yet others believe in living off the hard workers, continually channelling their energies to new devices that exploit unsuspecting or conniving members of the society.

This is the story of Tobe, Emeka, Ugo, Chidimma and Ujunwa; a complete group that fully enacts these characteristics in a hilarious sitcom series containing all the intrigues and conflicts of day to day societal interaction.

CAST

Ekeh Sunnyx, Amina Ndim, Hilary Onwosi, Anthony Anekwe, Kosor Charles, Princess Edwin

DIRECTOR

Nnamdi Odunze

PRODUCER

Emeka Ossai

Title          : CROSSED ROAD

Genre       : DRAMA

Language : ENGLISH

Duration  : 30 mins grade

Format     : SD/HD

Quantity  : 209 Episodes

SYNOPSIS

Uche, a young and brilliant village boy who having finished from secondary school in flying colours could not further his studies due to poverty, migrated to the city in search of the proverbial Golden Fleece. Here he met Funmi, in course of his work in a courier company. Funmi from an upper middle class family was bored with life in all facades where she belonged and found Uche an interesting ally to explore life with. This caused disaffection on both sides of the divide with Uche’s parents not understanding the basis for the attraction and Vaughan, Fumi’s undying admirer not wanting to hear of it and doing all in his capacity, to reverse the situation.

The ensuing intrigue brought TRICIA and ADA into the fray and all hell is let loose. People are caught in the cross fire and the story begins to unravel…….  

CAST

Kate Henshaw, Emeka Ossai, Vincent Opurum, Leon Slaboh, Johnson Davidson, Nkem Ike etc….

DIRECTOR

Nnamdi Odunze, Obi Osotule

PRODUCER

Emeka Ossai

AWARDS

Terracotta: Best Actress in a TV series

Title         : COMFORT ZONE

Genre       : SITCOM

Language : ENGLISH

Duration  : 30 mins grade

Format     : SD/HD

Quantity  : 156 Episodes

SYNOPSIS

Comfort Zone is a situation comedy that comically narrates the dairy of three friends; Patrick, Fred & James; young graduates from the same university. Patrick and Fred both have good Jobs and are very hard working, they both live together as good friends in a well furnished three bed room apartment, intelligent and have the right attitude towards Life.

James on the other hand is a Jobless and Lazy graduate who squats with Fred and Patrick. James lives a carefree and aimless life; he blames his joblessness on the economy and other circumstances. Fred and Patrick are practically responsible for his wellbeing, aside from accommodating him; they feed, clothe and take care of him like a child. James became comfortable as he squats with his friends, he stops bothering about getting a job; he spends his time wastefully by indulging in several ill-conceived and implicating events which sometimes gets him and his two friends into trouble.

CAST

Emeka Ossai, Kunle Salawu, Nkem Ike, Nomso Emereole, Nora Ugo etc.

DIRECTOR

Obi Osotule

Nnamdi Odunze

PRODUCER

Emeka Ossai

AWARDS

Terracotta: Best Actor, Best Writing Team and Best Comedy on TV