Joy Odiete
Joy Odiete is a Nigerian film director and film distributor. She is known for her directing roles in Gone and Money Miss Road. She is the CEO of Blue Pictures entertainment and an affiliate director of Warner Brothers Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures and Black Sheep Entertainment.
Joy Odiete
- Name
- Joy Odiete
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Known for
- Money Miss Road
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
• Name — Joy Odiete • Occupation — * Film director • Film producer • Film distributor • Years Active — 2005—present • Organization — Blue Pictures Entertainment • Known for — Money Miss Road
Career
Career
Joy Odiete joined the movie industry in 2005. She worked with Silverbird Cinemas and Nu Metro Cinema before venturing into movie production and eventually established a cinema.
Blue Pictures Entertainment
Blue Pictures Entertainment
She is the managing director of the Blue Pictures Entertainment, a Nigerian-based film distribution company established in 2006. The distribution company is in control of 54 cinemas and 215 screens.
Filmography
Filmography
• Money Miss Road (2022) • Gone • A Bitter Pill (2021)
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- 1.Breaking glass ceiling in film industry, funding is key — Joy Odiete, Founder, Blue Pictures. Vanguard. 2022-07-20.
- 2.Obi Emelonye's Money Miss Road opens in cinemas across Nigeria, UK, US. The Nation. 2022-07-23.
- 3.MOVIE REVIEW: Emotional authenticity of 'Gone'. Daily Trust. 2021-11-06.
- 4.Money Miss Road covers salient points on societal issues, says Joy Odiete The Nation Newspaper. The Nation. 2022-08-03.
- 5.Joy Odiete: Making giant strides without acting. The Nation. 2022-07-31.
- 6.Birth of Blue Pictures Cinemas. This Day.
- 7.NIFSummit. Joy Efe Odiete - Nigerian International Film & TV Summit. nifsummit.com.
- 8.I faced several rejections before setting up cinema –Joy Odiete. The Punch. 2020-12-13.
- 9.About Us – Bluepictures Distribution.
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