Moses Inwang

Moses Inwang
CEO Sneeze Films
Born (1978-01-31) 31 January 1978 (age 46)
Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materObafemi Awolowo University
Occupations
Years active2000-present
Known for
AwardsSee below
Websitesneezefilms.com

Moses Inwang (born 31 January 1978) is a Nigerian film director, producer, editor and screenwriter best known for classic films in the Nollywood mainstream that speak to societal ills and nagging live issues rarely documented in Nigerian films. In 2012, Inwang gained significant recognition for his directorial work in the psychological thriller Torn,⁣[1][2] also produced by him, and released in cinemas nationwide in 2013. With multiple nominations, award[3] and recognition bagged from that movie, he went on to direct and produce other hits like Damage, Cold Feet, Stalker, Last 3 digits, Alter Ego, Crazy People, American Driver, Unroyal and lastly Merry Men 2; Ayo Makun (AY)’s blockbuster film, which emerged the 2nd highest-grossing movie of 2019 in Nigeria with a sum of 240 million.[4][5][6][circular reference]

With a career spanning over two decades, Sneezemankind as he is popularly addressed, got his first film credit in 1998 when he co-produced Two Good Men. By 2004 he started his production company, Sneeze Films and kicked off with the film Save My Soul. 2008 however saw him directing the film, Lost Maiden,[7] a film which brought the controversial issue of female circumcision to the fore, headlining social discussion. He further went on to make Save Our Souls, an educative film about cancer. He also directed and co-produced Damage in 2011,[8] addressing the issue of domestic violence, a film that received multiple nominations and carted away awards in Florida, USA.[9]

  1. ^ "Torn". 2 August 2013 – via www.imdb.com.
  2. ^ "Movie review: With 'Torn', Moses Iwang finally makes an impression » YNaija". 31 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Full List of Winners for Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards 2013 Released". 24 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  4. ^ List of highest-grossing Nigerian films
  5. ^ "Top 5 Nollywood movies that won at the box office in 2019". 31 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Top 10 Highest Grossing Nigerian movies of the last decade (2009 – 2019)". 9 January 2020.
  7. ^ New York Nigeria. "Lost Maiden by Chisom Oz-lee". Retrieved 6 January 2019 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Nigeria: Uche Jombo Storms Cinemas With Damage". Daily Independent (Lagos). 1 August 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference iroko was invoked but never defined (see the help page).