27th July, 2011
Nollywood actress Rita Dominic has been engaged by Dream House Productions, a Nairobi, Kenya-based outfit, to star in its debut film production, Shattered.
The film, produced by Carol Nguta and directed by Greg Lukalia, is already in pre-production stage and scheduled to begin principal photography on 1 August, 2011.
Showbiz Trends gathered that in a few days time, Rita will head to Kenya to begin rehearsing with major actors in the country, where she is expected to play the role of a woman who tries to overcome the long term effects of years of neglect and child abuse in a middle class home.
“We have been following the Nigerian movie industry for some time and Rita stands out as a very outstanding and gifted individual who takes her craft seriously and passionately, while fully embracing the roles she plays,†stated Nguta, founder of Dream House Productions.
“This is in line with our vision at Dream House and we are working hard to make this project successful,†he added. Meanwhile, Rita is excited about signing on to this project in Kenya. It will be her first time filming in Kenya. She was in Kenya in April to attend the 2011 AMAA nominations party. “I love Kenya so this is an opportunity to go back to my home away from home. This is the first of many projects and I could not have chosen a better time,†she said. Dream House Production is a diversified entertainment company known for producing elaborate musicals, live orchestra, and stage plays in Kenya. The company is now embarking on film production and is maintaining their vision to develop and showcase the enormous untapped and unfulfilled talent in the Kenya creative industry.