The winner of the Trailblazer Award at the just concluded Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, Chimezie Imo, speaks with FAITH AJAYI and NAOMI CHIMA on how he was able to bring his character to life in the movie, Breath of Life, and other issues How did you feel winning the Trailblazer Award at the just concluded AMVCA? I have won other awards from film festivals, but I think it is safe to say this is a major one. The feeling has been great. I have always been grateful for every nomination and every win; and for this one, I am thankful for being recognised.
I am grateful to the AMVCA team, and everyone who has always supported, criticised, and watched my films. Some people have said that your speech at the AMVCA was more like you submitting your CV. What is your response to that? About the speech, it is funny, because I was not sure of all the things I said until I watched the clip later.
For the Trailblazer Award, one doesn’t get nominated, so it came as a surprise. I really wasn’t expecting it. I did not know I was going to leave the venue with an award.
I just went for the ceremony to have fun and support the Breath of Life team. It was later when I watched the clip that I heard all the things I said. I feel good and honoured that people liked the speech, but one thing I had always wanted to do whenever I received an award was to encourage young actors.
I also wanted to introduce myself to the world, because I knew that a lot of people were watching, and they needed to .
