C.J. Obasi
C.J. Obasi | |
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| Other names | C. J. "Fiery" Obasi, "Fiery" , "The Fiery One" |
| Education | University of Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, editor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Awards | Best Nigerian film, trailblazer of the year award |
| Website | www |
C.J. Obasi ⓘ (also known as "Fiery" or "The Fiery One") is a Nigerian film director, screenwriter and editor.
His debut feature – a zero budget film Ojuju premiered at the Africa International Film Festival in November 2014, and won the award for Best Nigerian Film. It also got him the Trailblazer of the Year award in March 2015, at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA).
His third feature, Mami Wata, premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize in the World Dramatic Competition for the film's cinematography.[1]