Mahmood Ali-Balogun
Mahmood Ali-Balogun is a Nigerian filmmaker, cultural worker and the managing director of Brickhouse Media. He directed the multiple award-winning film 'Tango With Me'. He is the Chairman of the Audio Visual Rights Society (AVRS) of Nigeria.
Mahmood Ali-Balogun
- Name
- Mahmood Ali-Balogun
- Born
- 19 July 1959
- Education
- Dramatic Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University
- Occupation
- Filmmaker, Cultural worker
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Known for
- Tango with Me
- Honours
- Nollywood Movies Awards
- Languages
- English · Nigerian Pidgin
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Mahmood Ali-Balogun is a Nigerian filmmaker, cultural worker and the managing director of Brickhouse Media. He directed the multiple award-winning film 'Tango With Me'. He is the Chairman of the Audio Visual Rights Society (AVRS) of Nigeria.
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Mahmood Ali-Balogun (born 1959) is a Nigerian cultural worker, film director and writer. The cultural worker studied at Obafemi Awolowo University.
Works include Tango with Me. Languages used include English and Nigerian Pidgin. Mahmood Ali-Balogun received Nollywood Movies Awards.
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• Name — Mahmood Ali-Balogun • Born — 19 July 1959 • Citizenship — Nigerian • Education — Dramatic Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University • Occupation — Filmmaker, Cultural worker • Notable Works — Tango With Me
Early life and career
Early life and career
Mahmood Ali-Balogun was born on July 19, 1959 and grew up in Northern Nigeria. He is an Alumnus of University of Ife, now the Obafemi Awolowo University where he studied Dramatic Arts specialized in film and television production. Mahmood's career has evolved over the years from being an actor, to director, producer, industry leader, film consultant and ambassador in the Film making industry. Since 1999 Mahmood has also directed six award winning documentaries.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Titles — Category — Roles • 1983 — Ola Rotimi's play,’ If.. A Tragedy of the Ruled’ — Movie — Actor • 1999 — A Place Called Home — Movie — Director • 2002 — Child & Women Trafficking- The New Slavery — Documentary — Producer, director • 2003 — ‘Temi ni Toto’ — Yoruba home movie — Producer, director • 2003 — Environmental Pollution In Nigeria — Documentary — Producer, director • 2005 — Collage Of Cultural Colours (Japan) — Documentary — Producer, director • 2005 — Dance Of The Maidens -Traditional Marriages In Nigeria” (Series) — Documentary (Television Series) — Producer, director • 2008 — Peace Mission — Documentary — Actor (Commentaries) • 2010 — Tango With Me Best Directing Award category 2012 Nollywood Movies Awards — Movie — Director, producer, writer • 2013 — Flower Girl — Romantic Comedy — Film Consultant • 2022 — Man of God — Movie — Consulting producer • 2024 — Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti — Movie — Consulting producer
Industry roles
Industry roles
• Member: Advisory Council for the Nigerian Film Industry • Member: Advisory Board, African Movies Academy Awards AMAA • President: 9th Congress, Federation Panafricaine Des Cineates (FEPACI). South Africa, 2013 • Current Chairman: Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS) • Founding President: National Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) • Former Vice President: Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN) • Panelist: The Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF 2013, Toronto, 2013 • Advisor: African International Film Festival, AFRIFF • Ambassador: Nollywood Film Festival in Paris, 2014 • Industry Ambassador: Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Calabar, 2013 • Jury: 2015 International Emmy Awards • Jury: Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Calabar, 2014 • Jury: 32nd Cairo International Film Festival(CIFF), • Panelist: Abuja International Film Festival • Jury: Zuma International Film Festival • Member: Advisory Council for African International Film Festival, 2013 • Member: Steering Committee, Motion Picture Council of Nigeria (MOPICON), 2007 • Founding Member: Conference of Motion Picture Practitioners of Nigeria (CMPPN)
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- 1.Mahmood Ali Balogun. Africa Movie Academy Awards.
- 2.Uzoatu, Maxim. Movie Review: The Legend of TANGO WITH ME. Premium Times.
- 3.AVRS boss hails Buhari over plans to tackle piracy. Vanguard.
- 4.Tango with me: A movie phenomenon. Vanguard.
- 5.AVRS set to boost copyright awareness for filmmakers. The Guardian. 2022-07-09.
- 6.About The Director. African Film Festival Inc.
- 7.STAR ACTOR: Behold Elder Ali Balogun. The Guardian Life Magazine.
- 8.Tango with me: A movie phenomenon. Vanguard.
- 9.Baseline & All Movie Guide. Mahmood Ali-Balogun - Filmography. The New York Times. 2016.
- 10.TIFF 2013: Nollywood never had it better at an international film fest. National Mirror.
- 11.2014 Jury. Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF).
- 12.IMDb. Mahmood Ali-Balogun. www.imdb.com.
- 13.Nollywoodweek festival… loud in Paris. The Guardian.
- 14.Mahmood Ali-Balogun. IMDb.
- 15.Filmmaker Mahmood Ali-Balogun In Paris For Nollywood week. Guardian News on (barasolutions.com).
- 16.Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan, Tunde Kelani, More, As EbonyLife TV Hosts Emmy Awards Judging Event. onobello.com.
- 17.LEADERSHIP's INTERVAL. Cannes' Competitive Edge:African film makers' experience. Blue-Ribbon'12'.
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