Nollywood filmmaker, Mildred Okwo shared first-look photos from her upcoming directed romcom On Different Grounds, on Instagram on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
Okwo stated, “Toast to the ‘in-laws’ on a wedding Saturday. @ondifferentgrounds the movie.”
The plot and release date of the series remain under wraps.
But the film is produced by Nicole Ndigwe-Kalu. It cast includes Bob Manuel Udokwu, Jennifer Eliogu, Uche Jombo, Ifeanyi Kalu, Vineet Raina, Ebele Okaro, Egemba Chinonso (Aproko Doctor), Maggie Osuome, Abena Akuaba, Nimesh Diliprai, Uche Montana, Fadekemi Olumide, Ocee Mbadiwe, and Ozee Mbadiwe.
Okwo is a veteran Nollywood filmmaker who transitioned from a career in law in Los Angeles to filmmaking.
Okwo alongside eleven other Nollywood practitioners founded the Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee (NOSC), the body that was approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to screen Nigerian films to be submitted for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards.
She has directed multiple Nollywood movies including 30 Days, which was her directorial debut in 2005 and earned 9 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Suru Lére, La Femme Anjola, and The Meeting.
The rom-com, The Meeting (2012), won several awards including the Nigeria Entertainment Awards, the Africa Movie Academy Awards and the Nollywood Movies Awards.