What's Going On,  What's Coming Up

(Major Engagements)

2011

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July 2011:

Film Academy

May 2011:

Premiere and Release of the feature Film RETURN OF SPADE - the second feature film in the SPADE MOVIE SERIES - More at www.SpadeMovie.com

April 2011:

Release of the Episodes 1,2,3 of CULTURES the TV series featuring Chika Okpala (aka: CHIEF ZEBRUDAYA) More at: www.CulturesTVSeries.com

April 2011:

Release of the feature film: ON THE RUN AGAIN - Sequel to THIS AMERICA - the movie that started the wave of Nollywood filmmaking in Diaspora

March 2011:

Sworn in as Member of the board of Nigerian Lawyers Association, USA

Elected Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Lawyers Association, USA

February 2011:

NLA Elections: Elected as Member of the board of Nigerian Lawyers Association, USA

* Dear Mother's passing and funeral

January 2011:

Attend and receive Producers Award - at Producers Award USA 2011 in Maryland

2010

More updates coming...

Conclusion of 4 more episodes (14-17) of CULTURES TV SERIES

Conclusion of the first 13 episodes of CULTURES TV SERIES

Summer - Shooting of a a Sci-fi film with Steve Heron's studios in Hollywood (Update: Still pending)

Late Spring - Audio /Voice over performance for the Ellis Island History Channel project. Reading the voice of characters like Olaudah Equiano, the ex-slave

Spring - Conclusion of Post-production of the sequel to THIS AMERICA titled ON THE RUN AGAIN

Spring - Premiere screening of THE RETURN OF SPADE - the latest release in the SPADE MOVIE SERIES

Winter - BBC's Leslie Goffe  interviews Oliver Mbamara and the cast of CULTURES at African Events Studio

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2009

Sept/October/November/December: Shooting of CULTURES, the TV Comedy series featuring Chief Chika Okpala, MON, MFR, (AKA: Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwogbo Alias 4:30) and Ozobio of THIS AMERICA and ON THE RUN AGAIN

Summer/Fall 2009

Post Production of sequel to THIS AMERICA titled - ON THE RUN AGAIN

Spring/Summer 2009

Release of new film - SPADE: The Last Assignment

February 2009

Release of new film SPADE: The Last Assignment

January 2009

Launch of the new www.AfricanEvents.com website. Now introducing free events video and picture uploads by guests

January 2009

Launch of the new www.AfricanEvents.com website. Now introducing free events video and picture uploads by guests

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 2008

December 2008

First Look Screening of SPADE: The LAST ASSIGNMENT

Summer 2008

Post Production of new films - SPADE and ON THE RUN AGAIN

Spring 2008

Conclusion of shoot of new film THE RETURN OF SPADE

December 2007 - January 2008 - Shoot of new film SPADE: The Last Assignment

September 2007 - Summer 2008

Shooting of new film - ON THE RUN AGAIN

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2007

JULY 2007,

SLAVE WARRIOR Screenings and Q&A sessions

Embora Studio, Brooklyn, July 21 

Jelanie Studio Brooklyn, July 25,

Kings Court Brooklyn , July 14

Oberia Dempsey Theater, Harlem, NY, July 7

JUNE 2007,

Hollywood Black Film Festival, Beverly Hills California

San Francisco Black Film Festival

Celebrating African Mothers Award, Maryland

MAY 2007,

SLAVE WARRIOR screening, at SANKOFA Center in Washington DC. For details, visit www.SlaveWarrior.com 

March 2007

World Premier of SLAVE WARRIOR: The Beginning

Independent Black Film Festival, Atlanta

Best of the Best of African Film and TV Programes market, Abuja, Nigeria

February 2007 (Black History Month):

 Release of Oliver's new African cultural and action-packed historical film, "SLAVE WARRIOR: In The beginning." Come and preview this film and book a screening of it for your organization's "Black History Month Celebrations." Details/Preview

Beginning February 2007: 

Anticipated Showings of the film "SLAVE WARRIOR: The beginning"

VENUES:

- Sankofa Center Washington DC
- Schomburg Center Harlem, New York City
- Lehman College, Bronx, New York
- Decatur, Georgia

- Many more...

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Summer 2007: Stage performance of "The New Yam Bandit" an African cultural play (written and directed by Oliver O. Mbamara) during the upcoming Igbo new yam festival event in Saskatchewan, Canada. Hosted by the Igbo Cultural Association of Saskatchewan Inc. Details Coming

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2006                         

December 29, 2006: 

CAST CREW SHOWING of the film "SLAVE WARRIOR: The Beginning" to Nigerian cast and Crew members only on December 29, 2006 in Imo State Nigeria

November  2006: Limited First Screening of "SLAVE WARRIOR: In The Beginning" Oliver's new historical and action-packed film at Medgar Evers Theater, Brooklyn. Nov. 17. See Comments By Critics

October 7, 2006: THIS AMERICA screens at the Brooklyn Museum in New York State. Oliver O. Mbamara will host the after film comments and questions and answers session. Details

September 2006: "Tribute In Light" a 9/11 healing poem by Oliver O. Mbamara is featured by SPECTRUM. Details

September 2006: "The Communicator," The official Publication of New York State Public Employees Federation features a story on Oliver Mbamara in its State-wide September 2006 Publication. More

September  2006: Shooting concludes in a new detective film in which Oliver played the role of the lead-detective and also worked as director of photography.

September 2006: Shooting of The Sequel to the much received ground breaking and controversial African immigrant feature film - "THIS AMERICA" commences in Nigeria and USA

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