Being a filmhouse owner, according to experts, “is not for everyone.” But it can be a great career for those who are passionate about films and dedicated to their business. Nice Kenechukwu Okwor aptly belongs to these class of professionals.
Since 2003, Nice has been operating a filmhouse as a way of expressing his passion for the industry. He revealed that he started the business way back in Canada, where he was formerly residing before he relocated to the country few years ago. He’s currently the owner of a single-screen theater located in Surulere area of Lagos, which first opened two years ago.
The Accounting graduate of the University of Nigeria, Enugu campus, who is also a music producer and an entrepreneur par excellence, said he returned home to contribute his own quota to the development of the nation’s entertainment industry.
His cinema house better known as Kene Cinema has a capacity of 1000 theatre goers.
Nice said since the inception of the filmhouse, over 30 movies have been premiered at the cinema in the past two years. Describing himself as someone who has strong passion for entertainment, Nice said, he ventured into the business because of the love of prompting our locally made movies.
The cinema centre also houses his music studio. Speaking further, Nice said, while he was in Canada, it was difficult for him to secure a white collar job with his certificate in Accounting from UNN.
To make ends meet, he decided to delve into the entertainment world which has paid him off. “ I am enjoying what I am doing today. This is what is putting food on my table, “ he enthused.
Apart from being a cinema house owner, Nice is also into movie production. Some of the films he has produced in recent times include, “The Canal” , “ The Sworn” and “ Ije Ego”, an Igbo language movie.
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