Toka McBaror explained

Toka McBaror
Birth Name:Toka McBaror
Birth Place:Kaduna, Nigeria
Years Active:1998-present
Known For:
Awards:See below

Toka McBaror is a Nigerian filmmaker, producer, movie[1] [2] [3] and music video director[4] [5] born, raised and is based in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria but originally from Delta State.[6] He received an award nomination for "Kada River" at the 2018 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival in Canada,[7] [8] 6 award wins for the movie, Lotanna including: "Best Film", "Best Director", "Best Cinematography", "Best Art Director", "Best Costume" and "Best Sound Editor" at the 2017 Golden Movie Awards.[9] [10]

He also has to his awards credits, "Best African Film" and "Best Nollywood Director" from the 2018 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival, TINFF, which took place in Toronto, Canada.[11] for the movie, The Island, and was again nominated for the "Best Cinematography" and "Best Director" categories at the ZAFAA Global Awards, for his 2017 movie, Lotanna.[12]

Career

In 2011, Mcbaror directed the Nigerian singer, J'odie's musical video, "Kuchi Kuchi (Oh Baby)".[13]

He directed the film, "Blogger's Wife", released to the Nigerian cinemas on Friday, February 10, 2017. The film was produced by Seun Oloketuyi, featuring Nollywood actors and actresses like Segun Arinze, Adejumoke Aderounmu, Deyemi Okanlawon, Ijeoma Grace Agu and Adeniyi Johnson.[14] Still in 2017, "Kada River" a movie produced by him was nominated for an award at the Nollywood Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. At the 2017 Golden Movie Awards, he was nominated in six categories, including: "Best Film", "Best Director", "Best Cinematography", "Best Art Director", "Best Costume", "Best Sound Editor".

In August 2018, the movie which he directed titled, "The Island" was awarded "Best African Film" and himself, "Best Nollywood Director" at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival, TIFF, which took place in Toronto, Canada. In September of the same year, he directed the movie, "" by Ayo Makun, a popular Nigerian comedian.[15] He was again nominated for the "Best Cinematography" and "Best Director" categories at the ZAFAA Global Awards, for his 2017 movie, Lotanna.

In 2019, he released an action Crime TV Series titled, Paper Boat.[16]

In early 2020, he directed Lilian Afegbai's first movie of the year titled, "Double Strings".[17] Later on February 22 at a press conference in Abuja, he announced the auditioning for his new movie titled, Red Caravan, which he would direct and co-produce, with estimated production cost of N61 million, and is to be shot in Kaduna State. The film centers on epilepsy and is set in the 1880s, at a period when slave trade thrived and is to be acted by about 600 actors and actresses.[18] During the Covid-19 outbreak, McBaror released a web series of short films entitled, The Chronicles, aimed at spreading public awareness on the Coronavirus disease.[19] [20]

By 2021, his first ever attempt at horror movie production, a movie titled Creepy Lives Here had its official trailer released in January [21] [22] starring Afeez Oyetoro, Nancy Isime, Bimbo Ademoye ex Big Brother Naija (season 3) housemate Temidayo Adenibuyan aka Teddy A, Beverly Osu, and Mike Godson. By February we had our first look at Underbelly Movie[23] which stars Nollywood notable acts like Stan Nze, Femi Adebayo, Ali Nuhu, Maryam Booth and Kunle Coker.

In 2023, he directed Dark October, a film centered on the true life event of the lynching of four young Nigerian students from University of Port Harcourt, who were falsely accused of theft in Aluu area of Port Harcourt popularly known as Aluu Four lynching.[24]

Filmography

Music

YearTitleSingerRoleRef.
2011Kuchi Kuchi (Oh Baby) J'odie director
2019Power Rangers director [25]
2020Under The Sky director [26]

Film

YearTitleActorsRoleRef.
2023Dark October Chuks Joseph, Boman Bognet, Oge Gabriel, Favour Ben, Prince Daviddirector [27] [28]
2022AlmajiriAyo Makun, Alexx Ekubo, Asabe Madakidirector
2021Underbelly Kunle Coker, Martins David, Femi Adebayo, Akume Akume, Stan Nzedirector [29]
Creepy Lives Here director [30]
2020Double Strings Lilian Afegbai, Steve Asinobi, Ushbebe Comedian, Victor Deckerdirector
2019Paper Boat director
The Millions Toyin Abraham, Vera Chidera, Etinosa Idemudiaco-director
Made in Heaven Toyin Abraham, Dauda Adewale, Cassie Daniel, Eso Dike, Lasisi Elenudirector [31]
2018 Segun Arinze, Fathia Balogun, Falz, Nancy Isimedirector [32] [33]
The Island Femi Adebayo, Segun Arinze, Tokunbor Idowudirector [34]
Kada River Fella Makafui, Chris Okagbue, Rachael Oniga, Joke Silvadirector •
co-producer
2017Lotanna Liz Benson, Chris Attoh, Henry Adofo, Jide Kosoko, Bimbo Manueldirector
Blogger's Wife director
2015Ikogosi Kunle Adetoba, Didi Ekanem, Chelsea Eze, Emem Isaacdirector •
producer
2014Cubweb Tomorrow director [35]

Web/TV Series

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeRecipient Result
2018ZAFAABest cinematographyHimself
Best director
TINFFBest Nollywood director
2017GMABest FilmLotanna
Best DirectorHimself (for Lotanna)
Best Cinematography
Best Art Director
Best CostumeLotanna
Best Sound EditorHimself

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ali Nuhu, Ramsey Nouah, Chika Lann feature in 'The Millions' . August 21, 2019 . Kehinde . Opeyemi . Daily Trust . October 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Blossom Chukwujekwu News . October 4, 2020.
  3. Web site: Somkhele Iyamah, Adesua Etomi, Adunni Ade attend old school themed premiere . April 9, 2017 . Pulse . October 4, 2020.
  4. Web site: Teni - "Power Rangers" | Download MP3 « tooXclusive. June 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: 'Under the Sky' with Praise. October 12, 2020.
  6. Web site: I Thought I Would End Up A Basketballer – Toka Mcbaror . Offiong . Adie Vanessa . April 6, 2019 . Daily Trust . October 5, 2020.
  7. Web site: A huge world premiere for Toka Mcbaror's 'Kada River' in Toronto . Shaibu . Husseini . September 16, 2017 . October 2, 2020.
  8. Web site: Alter Ego, Kada River… Movies to be screened at Nollywood Travel Film Festival . News Agency of Nigeria . August 31, 2017 . October 4, 2020.
  9. Web site: Nollywood director, Toka McBaror bags six awards at the Golden Movie Awards 2017 . July 26, 2017 . Sagagist . November 7, 2020.
  10. Web site: Epic Drama ‘Lotanna’ Goes on Amazon Prime Video – THISDAYLIVE . 2022-07-19 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  11. Web site: Nigerian Movie, The Island, Wins Best African Film Award at 2018 TINFF . August 18, 2019 . October 2, 2020.
  12. Web site: Ghana Earns 14 Nominations At 2018 African Film Awards London . September 26, 2018 . Ghafla! . November 3, 2020.
  13. Web site: MUSICNew Video: J'odie – Kuchi Kuchi (Oh Baby) . February 17, 2011 . BellaNaija . November 3, 2020.
  14. Web site: Blogger's Wife to hit the screen soon . January 19, 2017 . Ohai . Chux . Punch Newspapers . October 29, 2020.
  15. Web site: AY releases trailer of new film . Jayne . Augoye . September 7, 2018 . October 2, 2020.
  16. Web site: TOKA MCBAROR TEASES ACTION CRIME TV SERIES 'PAPER BOAT' . October 30, 2019 . Okechukwu . Daniel . Culture Custodian . November 2, 2020.
  17. Web site: Behind an Unsolved Murder lies a Dark Secret – Watch the Trailer for Lillian Afegbai's "Double Strings" . February 21, 2020 . BellaNaija . November 2, 2020.
  18. Web site: Red Caravan Movie Audition Holds Weekend . February 21, 2020 . Akan . King . Abuja . This Day Live . November 2, 2020.
  19. Web site: 2020-05-02 . Toka McBaror's Covid-19 awareness short film The Chronicle is A Frightening reality of the North . December 17, 2020.
  20. Web site: "The Chronicle" by Toka McBaror is all About Spreading Awareness on Coronavirus . Roberts . Julia . May 1, 2020 . December 17, 2020.
  21. Web site: McBaror's 'Creepy Lives Here' is Fearful. January 23, 2021.
  22. Web site: Toka McBaror taps into claustrophobic dread in trailer for Creepy Lives Her. January 12, 2021.
  23. Web site: Watch Stan Nze, Femi Adebayo, Maryam Booth in the First Teaser for Toka McBaror's "Underbelly". February 2, 2021.
  24. Web site: 2023-01-21 . Linda Ikeji makes film production debut with dark October . 2023-02-05 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  25. Web site: The iconic new song by Teni - Power Rangers: Why we absolutely love it!. June 17, 2019.
  26. Web site: Download VIDEO: Praiz – Under the Sky » TapoutNaija. October 14, 2020.
  27. Web site: Augoye . Jayne . 2023-01-19 . Linda Ikeji makes Nollywood debut with film on extrajudicial killings ‘Dark October’ . 2023-02-05 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  28. Web site: Watch Dark October Netflix . 2023-02-05 . www.netflix.com . en.
  29. Web site: Stan Nze, Femi Adebayo, Maryam Booth star in 'Underbelly' teaser. February 3, 2021.
  30. Web site: Must Watch Trailer: Nancy Isime, Bimbo Ademoye, Beverly Osu in "Creepy Lives Here". January 11, 2021.
  31. Web site: Made in Heaven . Nollywood REinvented . October 26, 2020.
  32. Web site: Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons review – cheerful comedy, lost in translation. TheGuardian.com. December 7, 2018.
  33. Web site: Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons - Movie Reviews. Rotten Tomatoes.
  34. Web site: The Island . IUVIT Media Sales . October 4, 2020.
  35. Web site: Nigeria: Foluke Daramola-Salako Premieres Cobweb Tomorrow. All Africa . Daily Independent (Lagos) . June 26, 2020 . October 2, 2020.
  36. Web site: Chronicle: Movie on Coronavirus . Nolly Movies Planet . October 4, 2020.
  37. Web site: The Chronicle by Toka McBaror is all About Spreading Awareness on Coronavirus . Latest Nigerian News . Bellanaija . May 2, 2020 . October 5, 2020.