Newton Aduaka

Born in Eastern Nigeria in 1966, Newton’s family relocated to Lagos in 1970 at the end of the Biafran War. In 1985 he left for England to study Engineering but discovered Cinema and attended the London International Film School, graduating in 1990. In 1997 he established Granite Film Works. In 2001 Newton’s debut feature film Rage, became the first wholly independently financed film by a black filmmaker in the history of British cinema to be released nation-wide. It opened to critical acclaim. Rage (2000) Best Director - First Feature, Pan-African Film Festival Los Angeles Prix Oumarou Ganda, Fespaco Le Prix Jeunesse, Vue’s d’Afrique Montreal OCIC Grand Prix , Festival d’Amiens It was broadcast by Arte France In 2001 Newton won Carlton UK Television’s Multicultural Achievement Award for Cinema In 2001/2002 he was Filmmaker in Residence at Festival de Cannes’ Cinéfondation in Paris. Between 2005 and 2007 he co-wrote, directed and executive produced Ezra, his first non-independently funded film, for Arte France. Ezra (2007) Etalon de Yennenga – Grand Jury Prize - Fespaco United Nation’s Prize for Peace and Tolerance PLAN’S Children’s Rights Award 10e Prix De L’INALCO Premio Citta Milano – Festival Cinema Africano, d’Asia e America Latina Official selection- World Cinema Competition – Sundance Film Festival Official Selection 46te Semaine Internationale de la Critique, Cannes Film Festival His short films include: Aicha (2004) – official selection 61st Mostra de Venezia, Toronto International Film Festival, Claremont Ferrand Int. Film Festival, Fespaco, Oberhausen Internationale Kurzfilmtage, Sale Nègre (2004) – (one of an anthology of shorts entitled Paris La Metise) Bon Voyage (2004) – AIDS campaign short (Scenarios From Africa) L’Expert (2004) – AIDS campaign short (Scenarios From Africa) Funeral (2002) – Director’s Fortnight – Cannes 2002, Rio International Film Festival On the Edge (1997) – Best Short Film - Festival of African Asian & Latin American Cinema Milan, Best short Film - Fespaco 1999, Best Short Film - BFM International Film Festival London 2000 and various special mentions. It was broadcast by Arte France Carnival of Silence (1994) Voices behind the Wall (1990) Films in development: Waiting for An Angel – LOMBA, a Student, aspiring Novelist and Journalist, has the makings of a great Writer. He wishes for nothing but to publish his first novel. But Lomba can’t. He lives in a country under the iron grip of the notorious military dictator General Sani Abacha. Lomba will come to learn in a hard way that before Art, there must be Freedom. Based on Helon Habila’s award winning novel. BIAFRA, a six hour documentary compendium of the Briafran war. Magdala, an epic tale set in mid 19th century Ethiopia. Green Orange, a black writer’s journey to self in contemporary London. Newton is currently resident in Paris.

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