I am a humanitarian, and with the help of my Non-Profit Organization “North Carolina International Mission”, we have been able to spearhead and empower communities to fight hunger and poor healthcare in Africa. I am also a professional movie critic and the Founder of Nollywood Film Critics USA. Additionally, I founded the Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards. Furthermore, I am the Chairman of "Platinum Entertainment", and I have held that position for the past fourteen years. I have also written over five hundred reviews for African films, as well as, published several political and entertainment interviews.
I was born in Ado Ekiti Nigeria to Benjamin Oyetunji Olatoye and Modupe Grace Olatoye, on a sunny 30th of June. I left Nigeria at the young age of 17 on a full international scholarship and got my education in Greece at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. I received my doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine. I am Fluent in Greek and have had to opportunity to travel the world and visited over 25 countries and counting. While I toured the world, I experienced a deep appreciation for filmmaking with its different cultural influences.
I eventually immigrated to the United States where I worked as one of the first scientists in the field of vapor hydrogen peroxide sterilization and a specialist in ratite (Ostrich) medicine. I then settled in beautiful Raleigh, the capital city of the great state of North Carolina USA; A place I now call home. Raleigh is also the permanent home of the "Nollywood and African Film Critics Award" also known as the "African Oscar" (NAFCA). The NAFCA is recognized as one of the most coveted and prestigious awards for African films worldwide.
I do agree with many of my colleagues, the Nollywood Film industry is overdue for a reform. With this idea in mind, a group of us joined forces and are currently working on the first Nollywood Museum of Films and Arts (a multi-million dollar project). Our Institute also recently launched the first ever Nollywood Movie Database (NMDb).
As projects like these proceed and are completed, it is certain that Nollywood and the African film industry as a whole will earn the respect of other professionals within the industry. Nollywood will be able to compete worldwide with Hollywood, a long awaited transition I look forward to seeing.
That is our goal here at Nollywood Film Critics USA. We are destined to reform the African film industry "One Movie Review at a Time”, and when it is all said and done, they will be glad we did.
Please contact me if you would like to contribute in anyway to this amazing mark on history. Together, we will transform the Nigerian film industry and its community.
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