21st December, 2012
Film director and producer, Elvis Chuks, is the winner of the Nigerian Integrity Film Award, which recently in Lagos.
The award, hosted by the Federal Government, honoured Elvis’ film, True Citizen, in the Public Conduct Film Prize category. The film features Alex Usifo Omiagbo, Uti Nwachukwu, Alex Ekubo, Bryan Okwara, and Kenneth Okoli.
Elvis, who also scooped seven awards at last year’s TAVA Awards with his TV drama series, Happy Family, described the feat as a reward for “diligence and hard work. I am very happy to receive them and I promise that I will keep doing more for the industry.’’
A Wish, another film from his Diamond Groove Pictures, is currently showing at cinemas in the country. The cast include Funke Akindele-Oloyede, Patience Ozorkwor, Hafeez Oyetoro a.k.a. Saka, Bishop Imeh Umoh and Helen Paul.
– Bayo Adetu