James Amuta

James Amuta
Amuta at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.
Born12 April
Lagos, Nigeria
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • entrepreneur

James Amuta (born 12 April) is a Nigerian film producer, director, aerial cinematographer and publicist born and raised in Lagos. He is best known for his documentary film Nightfall in Lagos which was nominated for the best documentary film in 2018 by the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award.

Career

Amuta served as producer of the critically acclaimed Netflix original film Oloture, and as co-producer of the commercially successful film Your Excellency. He is the writer and director of BiCuriosity which was shortlisted as a finalist by the Colorado Film Institute.

Amuta wrote and also served as producer on Collision Course which was selected as the AFRIFF 2021 Closing Film, and also nominated for four awards at the 2021 Africa Movie Academy Award, winning two awards, including Prize for Achievement in Screenplay.

Amuta co-produced Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman, a Netflix film adaptation of Wole Soyinka's Death and the Kings Horseman.

Amuta is also a poet and has a published book Enigma: Beyond the Poet.

Filmography

Year Film Role Note
2017 Nightfall in Lagos Director/Producer
Wurukum Roundabout Cinematographer
2019 The Bling Lagosians
Your Excellency Producer
2020 Oloture
2021 Collision Course Writer/Producer
2022 Win or Lose Producer/Director
Man of God Producer
Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman
2023 Black Harvest Writer/Director/Producer/Cinematographer
2024 When the Monsters Come Out Executive producer/Director Short film
Toll-Free Director

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result
2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award Best Documentary Film Nightfall in Lagos Nominated
2021 Africa Movie Academy Award Achievement in Screenplay Collision Course Won
2022 Africa Movie Academy Award Best Film Man of God Nominated
Best Nigerian Film Man of God Won
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Movie West Africa Collission Course Won

References

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