The first Series was broadcast throughout 4 English Speaking African Nations,via Magic T.V. and due to the Pilot Series success a second series was produced. Magic TV. profited from “My Big Nigerian Wedding” to the tune of around £147,000,000 before any repeats were scheduled
Riverside Productions is a wholly Nigerian owned content creation and Production company. We are a productions house with a difference that prides itself in the unique and high quality audio visual productions we have created and our contribution to the high growth that is experienced in the industry today.
Riverside Productions is best positioned to provide the efficient Audio visual services solutions and more importantly we provide quality and prompt productions of the highest quality and standards possible which, not only meet our clients’ expectations but surpass them.
My Big Nigerian Wedding
The Television Series was originally created to exploit the Huge National Fascination that the African Nations have with Wedding Ceremony, in which they have Culturally and elaborately incorporated their need for ritual, Ceremony Music & Dance into the Event. The Significance of Family,preparation,style, and the intensity of effort that goes into creating the perfect event is clearly documented throughout these popular Series.
The Series genre is Documentary: Factual Luxury Lifestyles.
My Big Nigerian Wedding
Both Series enabled the Funding of three other Films which are about to be released to Cinema Audiences. Therefore the Producers never really exploited the Full potential of the Documentaries in Africa or elsewhere.
5 Star Film Company Ltd now own Worldwide distribution Rights,and have seen the potential for these documentaries to cater for the most under catered for Minority in the United Kingdom.
My Big Nigerian Wedding
There are around 2,200,000 English Speaking African residents and overseas Students presently in the U.K,and apart from Wildlife Documentaries there are no TV Channels scheduling any programs for this genre. Therefore we believe that this Documentary will be an instant smash with this Sub culture who will easily identify with the Programs,and remind them of their relatives own lives back in Africa,therefore creating a nostalgic link between the Viewer and the Program Series.
My Big Nigerian Wedding
The Series are Licensed as one unit being Series 1 and Series 2,
With an Appeal already established yet under exploited in Africa,due to the Producers commitment to making Short Films,as well as a potential Audience appetite in the U.K, both of these series present an inexpensive and viable proposition for a Television Channel to profit from“My Big Nigerian Wedding”
My Big Nigerian Wedding
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In Nigeria, Weddings,are regarded as both a Family and National Pride,and amongst the wealthier class, no expense is spared to create a Luxury lifestyles Wedding which is rich in Ceremony Song, Dance and Cultural Tradition. This 38 episode Factual Lifestyles Documentary revolves around a Wedding Competition where contestants compete for a prize which included a paid for Honeymoon.
Director Biography - Ekene Som Mekwunye
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Ekene is a Filmmaker and with strong interest in Photography. His film Lasgidi Vice was selected for screening at the biggest Film Festival in the world, Cannes in May this year. His film, Oblivious won at Africa’s biggest film awards, The AMVCA in 20I5 for best short film. His film'The Encounter' which is set during the Biafran war also won best Jury selected film at the African International Film Festival(AFRIFF) in 2015 and AMVCA later as well as got a review on the Newsweek magazine in Europe. He also produced a feature film late 2016 titled SYLVIA and Directed the feature film in May 2017 titled'LIGHT IN THE DARK' which starred Rita Dominic, Joke Silva, Saidi Balogun, Ngozi Nwosu, etc. He has worked for Mnet(producer, 53Extra and Jara) and MTV(Project Coordinator, Shuga 3) in the past before starting Riverside Productions(www. riversideproductions.net), which created shows like My Big Nigerian Wedding which is presently one of the biggest wedding TV shows in Africa and has the rights to biggest Disk Jockey competition in the World for Nigeria called DMC. He also runs a free training workshop called The Imagery Program that teaches young people screenwriting,acting and filmmaking. He was also a member of an internship program organized by the Centre for Global Enterprise in New York, with a 21 man multicultural team selected from over 400 applicants to develop a framework for the business expansion of a Tanzania based technology company to new markets across Africa and the world. As well as a member of the inaugural African Platform Management, Strategy & Innovation course. He has a degree in Insurance from the University of Lagos and also studied filmmaking at NYFA, Universal studios in Los Angeles. He is presently a part of the Executive MBA program at the Lagos Business School and an adjunct faculty member at The School of Media and Communication, Pan Atlantic University. He's also a Mentor at the Fate Foundation Mentorship Program
About the Producers
My Big Nigerian Wedding
My Big Nigerian Wedding