Hey dearies,
Welcome to the month of March!
Unending favour, prosperity and good health are my wishes for you.
May your dreams come true, May all your wishes be fulfilled.
Our God is a mighty God
He is the God of each year
God over weeks and God over months
This March, He will make everything work for you
He will surprise you and give you the best of happiness
Happy New March!
‘DRY’ has again recorded another feat!!!
The movie has won the Programmers’ Award for Narrative Feature at the recently concluded Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA.
This award was given alongside other prestigious awards to film makers from across the world whose movies were screened at the largest and most prestigious black film festival in America.
It would be recalled that DRY has also won a host of local and international awards including the ‘Best Protagonist’ Award at the Bentonville Film Festival in Arkansas, USA.
DRY is nominated in 9 categories at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2016 (AMVCA) which comes up this March, and has also won at the BON Awards and Zafaa Global Awards in categories such as: Movie with the best social message, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Child Actress and Best Producer.
Produced, directed, and starring my humble self, the film is an inspired true story that depicts the life of two young girls living as child brides in West Africa. The critically acclaimed movie focuses on child marriage and Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF), journeying into the heart-wrenching details of a culture not too many films dare to explore.
DRY is currently available on online platforms such as iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Sony PlayStation and VUDU for viewers throughout the U.S.
Do you often feel less than inspired? I do. Well, perhaps not too often. But sometimes I just feel really lazy and unmotivated.
Whether it is motivating to exercise, to live, or study, you can do it!
Inspiration is a powerful force, and inspired action is one of the most powerful ways to motivate yourself. Instead, if you inspire yourself, you light your fire from the inside out.
Here are seven ways to light the fire and inspire yourself to take action:
1. Go Back to “Why”: Focusing on a dull task doesn’t make it any more attractive. Zooming out and asking yourself why you are bothering in the first place will make it more appealing. If you can’t figure out why, then there’s a good chance you shouldn’t bother with it in the first place.
2. Clean Up: Tidy up and de-clutter your surroundings. Environment has a huge influence, and the less distracting and dirty it is, the better you’ll feel.
3. Listen To Music: Most of the time when I’m working I’ll listen to music. Certain songs that I listen to give me ideas or energy. I’ve found that listening to some positive songs gives me a boost while I write or work. Some people prefer to listen to music without lyrics so it doesn’t distract them, but others find a singer’s voice to be inspirational and energizing. Find what works for you and stick with it.
4. Draw from inspirational words of wisdom. Quotes are your friend. Whenever you need to summon your inner-strength, it helps if you have little one-liner reminders that keep you going. One of my favorites is by Zoey Sayward, “Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect.”
5. Don’t bore yourself: Free your head of all of the things that you have been thinking about lately. Get up and do something, like cooking or taking a shower. It’s very important to stay active.
6. Keep it to just one. If you have a ton of things on your to-do list, sometimes it becomes daunting and you end up putting the list away and “tackling it later.” But if you have one thing on that list of yours, that’s it. That’s doable. It’s doable and you can focus on it — spreading yourself thin over a dozen won’t do you or your goals justice.
Hey lovelies,
Here’s a quick reminder about the Pan African Film Festival currently taking place in Los Angeles, USA.
DRY will be screened at the festival today by 6.30pm. So if you are in the area, do make it a date to see this critically acclaimed movie. Intrigue, suspense, unbelievable surprises and the joy of reconciliation and the power of the human spirit is guaranteed to put a smile on your faces.
Other screening days are Saturday, February 13 @ 9:10pm and Monday, February 15 @ 5:20pm.
For more on the movie, please follow:
www.facebook.com/themoviedry
www.twitter.com/themoviedry
www.instagram.com/themoviedry
February 2016 is here! Happy New Month everyone.
May all of your previous failures turn into success this month.
A fantastic February awaits you. You will jump for joy and leap in victory. No more tears, its your turn to celebrate!
And, if you were born in FEBRUARY I say happy birthday to you!
SL
I am so glad that DRY has been selected to screen at the 24th Pan African Film Festival. One of the dreams I had while making this movie is that it would be seen on several platforms across the world and that dream is coming to life.
After screening around the world, drawing attention while shining light on controversy and receiving acknowledgement from world leaders, ‘DRY’ has been selected to screen at the largest and most prestigious black film festival in America – the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF). Also called the quintessential Black festival, PAFF is the largest event during Black History Month, celebrated in the U.S. every February and is scheduled to take place from February 4th –15th in Los Angeles.
‘DRY’ will be screened on Sunday, February 7th, Saturday, February 13th and Monday, February 15th. For more information on times and location, please visit www.PAFF.org
‘DRY’ is critically acclaimed inspired true story that depicts the life of two young girls living as child brides in West Africa. The movie focuses on child marriage and Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF), journeying into the heart-wrenching details of a culture not too many films dare to explore. The film stars my humble self as Dr Zara, Darwin Shaw as Dr. Alex, the legendary Liz Benson Ameye as the Matron, Bill McNamara as Dr. Brown, and introducing Zubaida Ibrahim Fagge as Halima the teenager who had to endure a life not designed for a child.
For more on the movie, please follow:
www.facebook.com/themoviedry
www.twitter.com/themoviedry
www.instagram.com/themoviedry
Watch the trailer below:
The Lassa Fever scare is getting even more real. With more and more cases reported nationwide, state governments are beginning to take this even more seriously and have embarked on preventive measures for its inhabitants.
But it is not enough for the government to try, we also have to protect ourselves too.
According to reports, the affected areas in Nigeria primarily are Bauchi, Nassarawa, Taraba, Niger, Edo, Rivers, Plateau, Gombe, Oyo and now Lagos state. Sigh!
The mortality rate of this disease is at nearly 45%, so it is no joke. Here are key facts you need to know about the fast-killing virus:
Please, let’s protect ourselves and stay safe.
Stephanie
The month of January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a chance for us to talk about this deadly disease and how we can protect ourselves.
No woman should die of cervical cancer. The most important thing you can do to help prevent cervical cancer is to get screened regularly starting at age 21.
Each year, an estimated 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and, of those, about one-third will die as a result of the cancer. But cervical cancer is also a highly preventable and treatable cancer, thanks to improved screening and vaccination.
Screening Tests
Two tests can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early—
The Pap test is recommended for women between ages 21 and 65, and can be done in a doctor’s office or clinic. Women should start getting Pap tests regularly at age 21. If your Pap test results are normal, your doctor may say you can wait three years until your next Pap test. If you are 30 years old or older, you may choose to have an HPV test along with the Pap test. Both tests can be performed by your doctor at the same time. If your test results are normal, your chance of getting cervical cancer in the next few years is very low. Your doctor may then say you can wait as long as five years for your next screening.
HPV is a very common infection that spreads through sexual activity. It’s also a major cause of cervical cancer. Many people with HPV don’t know they are infected.
The good news? The HPV vaccine (shot) can prevent HPV.
So ladies, lets not forget that cervical cancer can often be prevented with regular screening tests (called Pap tests) and follow-up care. Most deaths from cervical cancer could be prevented by regular Pap tests and follow-up care.
Pass this message on to any woman you know and stay protected.
xoxo
SL
Hello lovelies!
I trust you had a fun and relaxing weekend.
Voting is still open for the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA). As you know, DRY picked up 9 nominations for the upcoming awards.
DRY was nominated in the following categories, some of which are open for voting.
1. BEST OVERALL MOVIE (AFRICA)
Dry – Stephanie Linus
2. BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Dry – Uche Nancy
3. BEST MAKEUP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Dry – Gabriel Okorie
4. BEST DIRECTOR
Dry – Stephanie Linus
5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
DRY – ZUBAIDAT IBRAHIM FAGGE
6. BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Dry – Gabriel Okorie
7. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
DRY – Angel Barroeta
8. BEST MOVIE – WEST AFRICA (DRAMA/COMEDY)
DRY – Stephanie Linus
9. BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Dry – Marquex Jose Guillermo
Kindly vote for DRY all the way! Click here to see all the categories: http://amvca2016-awards.dstv.com/home
Spread the word and get voting! You can vote up a hundred times (100x).
Love u all
Knowledge Is Power, Prevention Is Better Than Cure…
In the wave of an increment in reported cases of Lassa Fever across the country, it is important that we empower ourselves with the knowledge on how to avoid this deadly disease, and apply these prevention mechanisms to protect ourselves and our loved ones.
Lassa Fever is real. According to the WHO, the Lassa virus is transmitted to humans via contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces. Person-to-person infections and laboratory transmission can also occur, particularly in hospitals lacking adequate infection prevent and control measures.
I found this video on Youtube which really explains more about the disease and how to protect yourselves. I find it particularly interesting that it also has a Pidgin English version so even more people can understand it.
It’s quite short so please take time out to watch it and share with someone.
The English Language Version
The Pidgin Version
Videos by Edo NMA Publicity & Publications Committee