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Emmanuel Igboke IMDB summary Despite humble beginnings, Emmanuel Igboke has established a successful career as an actor, storyteller, dancer and now, producer for television and film. Born in a Christian home in the eastern part of Nigeria, Emmanuel, the seventh of seven children forged himself through the rigor of self discovery. After his school in Nigeria and training as an actor, Emmanuel stepped into Canada, attended YORK UNIVERSITY and continued his career in acting. Asides being a movie junkie; Emmanuel takes delight in food and sports. Over the years, Emmanuel has starred in numerous films and a few television series from Nigerian and Canadian entertainment. Recently, Emmanuel debut as an executive producer and producer in his new film Crosses. Emmanuel assembled crew members from all over the world to create a formidable team in putting this piece together. Crosses is a film that tackles secrecy and how it destroys trust, love and bond in a society that does its best to tear people apart. This film is set to be released in the year 2022 has what it takes to be a monumental piece of art but it is not the last piece Emmanuel sets out to produce.

DETAILED ARTICLE Introduction The multitalented African film actor, dancer, storyteller and producer, Emmanuel Igboke considers himself as one who is going to make a notable pathway in the entertainment industry. Over the years, Emmanuel has taken up jobs in different strata’s but, finds out that finding your place in a creative circle is born from a relentless effort. At first, it feels like all the doors are closing on you and you find yourself pushing harder than you should. And in all this, there are the doubters, some of them way more than can be imagined. However, through it all, Emmanuel found a niche, positioned himself for an opportunities that has now launched him on a career path that knows no bounds.

Family Bio The actor turn producer was born October 10th in Enugu state but, grew up in Achara layout of the same state. With a nuclear family of 7 children, and Emmanuel being the 7th; he has found his way to liberate through it all. Like most kids from the eastern part of Nigeria, the street was where he learned most of his lessons but, this is not to say he did not have a compact family that pour a lot oil into nurturing the goodness out of him.

Personal Journey Inspired by John Boyega, Ice cube, Micheal B Jordan and, Daniel Kaluuya; the Enugu film academy trained actor found a way to move with his career from the shores of Nigeria to Canada. Anyone can attest that it is difficult to swing such yet; Emmanuel was able to manage his way through. The creative mind that has starred in numerous films, danced on several stage and was able to move from Nigeria to carved a niche for himself in Canada entertainment, Emmanuel has built a brand that has attracted audiences and brought people together. Emmanuel’s legacy is the modern is the epitome of an inspirational dreamer. Characterized by strength, faith, and determination during turbulent times, the decision to follow his heart provided Emmanuel with the inspiration to start his career after badging a best dancer award from Ebonyi state university student gala night. Never would he have imagined those four years later, the same decision would land him on a path that has inspired him into producing his first movie, Crosses. His acting career started way back in Nigeria when he landed his first acting gig titled Nwa Ikuku in 2015. From there, he forged ahead to feature in films like: No minorities, Beyond the pale, Crosses, Psalm 23 and Sisters, to name a few. Not one to rest on his successes, Emmanuel Igboke plans to produce more films and make his production house a home to upcoming actors, giving them the opportunity to show their talent and grow creatively while at it. Emmanuel does not aspire to just be an actor or a producer or one who says they are going to do something and end up not doing it. He really wants to be an aspiration who lives his life based on a quote: Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. Awards and Nomination Afro Heritage community award of excellence – 2022 Best Actor on Crosses for Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival- Nominated Best Actor on Psalm 23 for Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival- Nominated. CHALLENGES Unlike every actor that struggle to find their place in the industry, Emmanuel has his own fair share of things. From going to auditions, making your mark among notable actors, and not just that; the rumours that come with it. Recently, Emmanuel had his own fair share during the shoot of Crosses and people tagged him as one of the producers who decide to out their girlfriends on a project and others said, he is one of those producers who date their actors. For a man that is just trying to create opportunity for actor like him who are having a hard time finding jobs.

What can you say about the importance of guilds? Now, this is one part I have always wanted to talk about. For as long as I know, guilds play a structural role in any industry however; I think this part is lacking a lot in the Nigerian acting sector. Looking at this from the perspective of start-up producers based in Canada, it is difficult to get A-list actors from Nigeria to come play a role in films. Yes, it all boils down to budget. This is not on the basis of affordability but more of the basis of inflation from the actors. If guilds have a structure in place where there is a benchmark price according the level of the actor you want to hire I mean, if you know who you want to hire, you can weigh the budget in-place for them. The absence of such structure is what makes start-up producers go through a hard time in hiring acts.