James Amuta (born 12 April) is a Nigerian film producer, director, aerial cinematographer and publicist born and raised in Lagos. He is best known for his documentary film Nightfall in Lagos which was nominated for the best documentary film in 2018 by the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award.
Career
Amuta served as producer of the critically acclaimed Netflix original film Oloture, and as co-producer of the commercially successful film Your Excellency. He is the writer and director of BiCuriosity which was shortlisted as a finalist by the Colorado Film Institute.
Amuta wrote and also served as producer on Collision Course which was selected as the AFRIFF 2021 Closing Film, and also nominated for four awards at the 2021 Africa Movie Academy Award, winning two awards, including Prize for Achievement in Screenplay.
Amuta co-produced Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman, a Netflix film adaptation of Wole Soyinka's Death and the Kings Horseman.
Amuta is also a poet and has a published book Enigma: Beyond the Poet.
Filmography +YearFilmRoleNote2017Nightfall in LagosDirector/ProducerWurukum RoundaboutCinematographer2019The Bling LagosiansYour ExcellencyProducer2020Oloture2021Collision CourseWriter/Producer 2022Win or LoseProducer/DirectorMan of GodProducerElesin Oba, The King's Horseman2023Black HarvestWriter/Director/Producer/Cinematographer2024When the Monsters Come OutExecutive producer/DirectorShort filmToll-FreeDirector
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryFilmResult2018Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardBest Documentary FilmNightfall in Lagos2021Africa Movie Academy AwardAchievement in ScreenplayCollision Course2022Africa Movie Academy AwardBest FilmMan of GodBest Nigerian FilmMan of God2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Movie West AfricaCollission Course
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