| Onye Ozi | |
| Native Name: | Onye Ozi |
| Director: | Obi Emelonye |
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| Screenplay: | Obi Emelonye |
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| Music: | Luke Corradine |
| Editing: | Ben Nugent |
| Distributor: | M-Net |
| Runtime: | 89 mins |
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| Language: | Igbo |
Onye Ozi is a 2013 Nigerian comedy film directed by Obi Emelonye.[1] The film won two category awards at the 2014 Nollywood Movies Awards.[2]
Onye Ozi was shot in London and was premiered on 18 October 2013 at The Lighthouse Hall, Camberwell, London. It was produced by Obi Emelonye and Emmanuella Ngozi Ideh with support from Nollywood Movies, London, Screen Nation Pictures and M-Net.[3]
Since it debuted in 2013, Onye Ozi has won multiple awards locally and internationally.[4] Upon its release, Onye Ozi was met with mixed reviews. Sodas & Popcorn, a Nigerian movie blog through BellaNaija cited flaws in the film and further criticized Obi Emelonye's film writing technique stating that, "My issue with his movies have always been the writing. The stories never seem to add up and take he most awkward turns and twists."[5] YNaijas Wilfred Okichie also gave the film a low rating describing it as an "ultra-low budget independent film".[6]
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result |
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| 2014 | 2014 Nollywood Movies Awards | Best Diaspora Movie | |
| Best Indigenous Film | |||
| 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Achievement in Soundtrack | ||
| Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in An African Language | |||
| 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Comedy of The Year | ||
| 2015 | 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Indigenous Language (Igbo) | |
| 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Film of The Year (Indigenous Films) |