Loving Daniella

About the Film Project

Loving Daniella
Efe and Daniella’s marriage is a profoundly unique union that exhibits the perfect example of “unconditional love” or does it?

Daniella is a beautifully alluring young woman who has a borderline mental condition that subjects her to frequent episodes which makes her behave like a 7yr old child.

Filmed on locations in Lagos (Nigeria) Las Vegas (USA) and Antigua (Caribbean Island); this is a fascinating tale of romance, love, passion and of a couple’s struggles with an “embarrassing” mental illness.

Will Efe stand by her through it all or is it going to be simply impossible Loving Daniella?

Filming Dates and Locations
The movie is filmed in 3 continents Nigeria, Las Vegas in the US and Antigua shoot was completed successfully .
Film Release Plans
The movie which is to make the rounds of major local and international film festivals upon completion. We plan to use the buzz generated by the movie’s screening in these festivals to garner much needed publicity for the eventual theatrical release of the movie and other subsequent various platform releases.

After making local and international festival rounds, “Loving Daniella” will be premiered and screened across major cinemas in Nigeria, Ghana, Antigua and Barbuda and select cities in the United State of America.

Also it will be telecast on DSTV’s Africa Magic channel plus other African networks in US and Europe and will eventually be available on the internet for the online community most likely via Netflix.

The movie shall also eventually be released on DVD which shall be promoted and marketed in Nigeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Europe and America

  • Ike Nnaebue
    Director
  • Akin Kolade M.D
    Writer
    n/a
  • Ike Nnabue
    Writer
    n/a
  • Akin Kolade M.D
    Producer
    n/a
  • Uddy Udoh
    Producer
    n/a
  • Bassey Essien
    Producer
    n/a
  • Theresa Isemin
    Key Cast
    "Daniella"
  • Blossom
    Key Cast
    "Efe"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 2, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    150,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Antigua and Barbuda, Nigeria, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • none
Distribution Information
  • akin kolade
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Ike Nnaebue


About Ike Nnaebue
A highly celebrated Nigerian Movie Director, Screenwriter and Producer. He is fondly referred to by most African film industry stakeholders as one of the champions of the emerging new African Cinema.

Ike's first commercial film "FALSE" continues to generate lots of buzz within the film community and among African movie fans. FALSE which Ike wrote and directed was released in Oct 2013 and already won a Golden Icon Academy Award (GIAMA) out of the 3 nominations which the movie received. False went on to receive 12 nominations at Nollywood Movie Awards that same year, making it the highest nominated movie of the year.

Ike’s recent film, Sink or Swim won Best Narrative Feature 2017 Newark International Film Festival and has received several nominations and official selections at notable international film festivals around the globe.

Ike just finish a thrilling psychological drama titled “Loving Daniella which he filmed at locations in three continents namely Lagos Nigeria, Las Vegas Usa and the beautiful island of Antigua.

Ike is the founder of Treasurewells Academy and the Host of Breaking into Nollywood with Ike Nnaebue Workshop which he has successfully hosted in Lagos, New York, Atlanta (twice) And Dallas (twice). He is also the founder and Creative Director for Passion8 Communications Ltd: a premium media content production company with offices in Lagos Nigeria and Atlanta USA.

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A highly celebrated Nigerian Movie Director, Screenwriter and Producer. He is fondly referred to by most African film industry stakeholders as one of the champions of the emerging new African Cinema.

Ike's first commercial film "FALSE" continues to generate lots of buzz within the film community and among African movie fans. FALSE which Ike wrote and directed was released in Oct 2013 and already won a Golden Icon Academy Award (GIAMA) out of the 3 nominations which the movie received. False went on to receive 12 nominations at Nollywood Movie Awards that same year, making it the highest nominated movie of the year.

Ike’s recent film, Sink or Swim won Best Narrative Feature 2017 Newark International Film Festival and has received several nominations and official selections at notable international film festivals around the globe.

Ike just finish a thrilling psychological drama titled “Loving Daniella which he filmed at locations in three continents namely Lagos Nigeria, Las Vegas Usa and the beautiful island of Antigua.

Ike is the founder of Treasurewells Academy and the Host of Breaking into Nollywood with Ike Nnaebue Workshop which he has successfully hosted in Lagos, New York, Atlanta (twice) And Dallas (twice). He is also the founder and Creative Director for Passion8 Communications Ltd: a premium media content production company with offices in Lagos Nigeria and Atlanta USA.