John Chizoba Vincent
| John Chizoba Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1990 |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Nigeria |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Lagos State University of Science and Technology |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 2020- |
John Chizoba Vincent[1] (born May 18, 1990) is a Nigerian film director, cinematographer[2][3] and screenwriter[4]. He was born and raised in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria. Later he moved to Lagos, where he pursued his tertiary education and established much of his creative career. He is from Nkporo in Ohafia, Abia state. He is a graduate of Mass Communication from Lagos State University of Science and Technology.[5] Chizoba's Films have been screened at the Sao Paulo Film Festival, and African International Film Festival in Lagos.
Early Life
John Chizoba Vincent was born in 18 May, 1990 in Aba, Abia state, where he was raised by his parents. He spent part of his childhood between Aba and Nkporo.[6]
Career
Vincent has published several poems.[7] He was shortlisted by EGC as one of Nigeria’s notable poets in 2017, 2018, and 2019.[8] He has authored several books and poetry collections including Hard Times,[9] Good Mama, Letter from Home, and For Boys of Tomorrow.[10][11] He is the editor of the "Boys Are Not Stones" anthology, an anthology created to celebrate boys and men alike. They have four collections in the series which includes: Boys are Not Stones,[12] Anatomy of Boys, Men and Others,[13]Country of Broken Boys,[14] and Demigods.[15] Vincent contributed to the books Wreaths for a Wayfarer,[16] a book published in honour of Pius Adesanmi, and 84 Delicious bottles of Wine[17] for Wole Soyinka in celebration of his 84th birthday.
John Chizoba Vincent[18] is the founder of The Philm Republic, an independent production outfit. Some of the films he has written include: Love In The Strangest Place, To Love A Street Girl, Love Birds, Pride and Seduction,[19] Differences, Married To An Influencer, When Life Happens, Daughtas, Broda Amos, Don't call us water, Resident 38 and Love and Respect.
Bibliography
- Hard Times - Human change communication company, Lagos,2015[20][21]
- Good mama - Mainstream Publishers, Lagos, 2013. [22]
- For Boys Of Tomorrow[23] [24] - Aceworld Publishers, Ibadan, 2018.
- Letters From Home - Yagazie books, Lagos, 2017.
- The Poet of Witness - Yagazie books, Lagos, 2025.
Filmography
- Distraction (2019)
- Haunting Realities (2023)
- Lives and Personalities (2023)
- Resident 38 (2024)
- Daughta (2024)
- Don’t Call Us Water (2024)
- Broda Amos (2025)
References
- ↑ Adedayo, Adedamola (2025-01-13). "My Life In Nollywood: John Chizoba Vincent". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ↑ "Bruises Behind Closed Doors | Movie 2024". www.cineamo.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ "John Chizoba Vincent". MUBI. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ↑ "Behind Closed Doors (2024) Nollywood Movie Download | NGMovies". Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ "Lagos State University of Science and Technology". Times Higher Education (THE). 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ↑ Vincent, John Chizoba (2019-03-31). "WEARING MY FATHER'S THOUGHTS ABOUT TRADITION & IGBO CULTURE (an essay by John Chizoba Vincent)". Words Rhymes & Rhythm. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ Vincent, John Chizoba (2023-09-23). "NOTE ON SOLITUDE". John’s Newsletter. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ "BN MAGAZINE'S 2020 TOP TEN YOUNG NIGERIAN POETS TO WATCH". BN MAGAZINE. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ↑ Vincent, John Chizoba (2019-06-29). "CHRONICLES OF A DISJOINTED BOY: FOR THOSE SOULS THAT WON'T BE STONES - Features". Nantygreens. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ↑ "Book Review: John Chizoba Vincent; A God In His Own Creativity | A Review Of For Boys Of Tomorrow - ACEworld Publishers Global Solutions". 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ "John Chizoba Vincent, author, For Boys Of Tomorrow". ACEworld Publishers. 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ↑ "Boys Are Not Stones".
- ↑ "Anatomy of Boys, Men and Others". Amazon.
- ↑ "COUNTRY OF BROKEN BOYS". Amazon.
- ↑ "Demigods: Celebrating Fathers, Friends and Heroes". Amazon. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ↑ Nation, The (2020-02-23). "Anthology in memory of Adesanmi out". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ ""Humanity inspires me to make films" — Filmmaker John Chizoba [Interview]". theradar.ng. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ Temitope, Adigun. "Filmmaking in Nigeria needs stubbornness – Vincent - Africana Entrepreneur". africanaentrepreneur.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Pride and Seduction". IMDb.
- ↑ "Hard Times". African Bookshop. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ "Book Excerpt for Hard Times". fiction4all.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ↑ "Goodmama". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ↑ Vincent, John Chizoba (2025-07-20). For Boys Of Tomorrow. John Chizoba Vincent. Search this book on
- ↑ Vincent, John Chizoba (2019-06-29). "CHRONICLES OF A DISJOINTED BOY: FOR THOSE SOULS THAT WON'T BE STONES - Features". Nantygreens. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
Further readings
- "Poem | PDF | Poetry". Scribd. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- Sabouke, S. A. I. (2020-10-12). "Three Poems by John Chizoba Vincent". Konya Shamsrumi. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- "Poem Hunter".
- "Meet The Author John Chizoba Vincent". WRR. 19 May 2019.
- "The House On the other side". SubsaharaMagazine. 7 November 2020.
- "John Chizoba Vincent | AfroRep". AfroRep. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ""Broda Amos" and Religious Fanaticisms in Nigeria". TIL Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
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