John Chizoba Vincent

John Chizoba Vincent[1] (born on 18 May 1990) is a Nigerian filmmaker[2] [3] and Author. He was born and raised in Aba, Abia state.[

John Chizoba Vincent
BornMay 18, 1990
Aba, Abia state
NationalityNigeria
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma materLagos State University of Science and Technology

John Chizoba Vincent[1] (born on 18 May 1990) is a Nigerian filmmaker[2] [3] and Author. He was born and raised in Aba, Abia state.[4] His written essays and Poems have appeared in Poemhunter, Poetrysoup, AfricanWriter,[5] Punocracy, Afrocritik, Vanguard, Punch and Pulse Nigeria. He was a contributor to Wreath for a Wayfarer[6][7]—  an anthology of Poetry for the late Pius Adesanmi,[8] Unbound:Unbound: An Anthology of New Nigerian Poets Under 40[9] Edited by Chibueze Darlington Anuonye, and Nduka Otiono, 84 Delicious Bottles of Wine[10] for Wole Soyinka by Shawa Odega and Onyeka Nwelue and Arrow of Words[11] for Chinua Achebe edited by Izunna Okafor.

Early Life And Education

Chizoba[12] was born on 18 May 1990 and raised at Aba where he lived with his parents. Chizoba spent part of his childhood between Nkporo and Aba with his parents. He had his primary education briefly at Owerri-Aba Community school, Ugwunagbo then moved to His Image Nursery and Primary School, Aba, where he completed his primary education. He later moved to Lagos to continue secondary education briefly at Jimbell High School and later proceeded to Olorunfunmi senior Grammar, Idimu, Lagos, where he completed his secondary School education and graduated from Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu.

Career

From 2009 to 2016,  Chizoba worked as a teacher in Primary and Secondary schools around Lagos state. After graduating from the University, he proceeded to learn acting at the Helen Paul Theatre and Film Academy in 2015.

Since 2013, Vincent[13] has written and published over seven books[14] [15]which include Good Mama, Hard Times, The Poet Of Witness, The Grief Gallery, Don't Call Us Water, There Are No Africans In Heaven, and For Boys of Tomorrow.[16]

He has written over thirty screenplays[17][18] which have been produced. Some of the films he has written and directed include: Love In The Strangest Place, To Love A Street Girl, Love Birds, Pride and Seduction, Differences, Married To An Influencer, When Life Happens, Love and Respect, Sound of Hatred, Broad Amos, Resident 38, Daughtas, Don't Call Us Water, Haunting Realities and Lives and Personalities. His short film — Distraction directed with Olamide was  selected for a film festival in São Paulo, Brazil. His works have appeared at Nantygreen, Opinio Nigeria, Vanguard, The Guardian, Punocracy, and many other places. He is the Creative director of The Philm Republic Picture, a Media and production house in Lagos.

Filmography

• Love In The Strangest Place 2024

• To Love A Street Girl 2024

•Love Birds 2024

•Pride and Seduction 2024

•Differences 2024

•Married To An Influencer 2024

•When Life Happens 2024

•Love and Respect 2024

•Broad Amos,[19] 2025

•Resident 38, 2023

•Haunting Realities 2022

•Daughtas 2022

•Don't Call Us Water 2023

•Lives and Personalities 2021

Bibliography

• Good Mama, Mainstream Publishers, 2013

• Don't Call Us Water, Yagazie Books, 2025

• The Poet Of Witness, [20]Yagazie Books, 2025.

• Hard Times[21], Human Change Communication Company, 2015.

• The Grief Gallery,[22] [23]Yagazie Books, 2025

• There Are No Africans In Heaven, Yagazie books, 2025

• For Boys Of Tomorrow,[24] Aceworld publishers, 2018

https://m.imdb.com/name/nm15907270/

Reference

  1. ↑ Adedayo, Adedamola (2025-01-13). "My Life In Nollywood: John Chizoba Vincent". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  2. ↑ "Nollywood Insiders Define Elements of Successful Films - Nollywood Reporter". 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  3. ↑ Temitope, Adigun. "Filmmaking in Nigeria needs stubbornness – Vincent - Africana Entrepreneur". africanaentrepreneur.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  4. ↑ "'I have never been starstruck', movie producer, John Chizoba Vincent". TIL Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  5. ↑ Vincent, John Chizoba (2018-05-06). "Boychild: Poems by John Chizoba Vincent". AfricanWriter.com. Retrieved 2025-12-31.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "New Poetry Anthology, Wreaths for a Wayfarer, Published in Honour of Pius Adesanmi". Brittle Paper. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  7. ↑ "Wreaths for a Wayfarer: An Anthology in Honour of Pius Adesanmi". Open Country Mag. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  8. ↑ Kan, Toni (2020-08-02). ""Wreaths for a Wayfarer": Towering Testaments To Pius Adesanmi-Uzor Maxim Uzoatu". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  9. ↑ "Unbound". University of Toronto Press Distribution. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  10. ↑ Kan, Toni (2020-07-13). "Thunder Strikes 86 Times In Celebration Of Wole Soyinka-Uzor Maxim Uzoatu". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  11. ↑ Iwunze-Ibiam, Chioma (2019-11-19). "Publication of "Arrows of Words", an Anthology in Honor of the late Prof. Chinua Achebe". Creative Writing News. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  12. ↑ "John Chizoba Vincent - Actor Website". ActorCV. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  13. ↑ ""Humanity inspires me to make films" — Filmmaker John Chizoba [Interview]". theradar.ng. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  14. ↑ Vincent, John Chizoba (2025-10-10). The Grief Gallery. Yagazie Books. ISBN 979-8-2748-8143-2.
  15. ↑ "Books by John Chizoba Vincent (Author of Goodmama)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  16. ↑ "John Chizoba Vincent". African Bookshop. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  17. ↑ "Write With Music Festival – Strengthening the bonds of writing and music". Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  18. ↑ By (2024-02-27). "5 Nigerian Indie Filmmakers Making Waves". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  19. ↑ ""Broda Amos" and Religious Fanaticisms in Nigeria". TIL Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  20. ↑ Anyatọnwụ, Jaachịmmá (2025-12-19). "Drifting, Martyrdom, And The Poet Of Witness | Poetry | John Chizoba Vincent | Ikike Arts". Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  21. ↑ Fiction4All (2023-03-31). Hard Times by John Chizoba Vincent.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ↑ ""The Grief Gallery" by John Chizoba Vincent is a Poetic Mirror of Life, Death, and the Human Condition". TIL Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  23. ↑ "The Grief Gallery". Reimagine. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  24. ↑ Ace, Micheal (2018-03-16). "Book Review: John Chizoba Vincent; A God In His Own Creativity | A Review Of For Boys Of Tomorrow". ACEworld. Retrieved 2025-12-31.

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