Anurin Nwunembom
Anurin Nwunembom is an actor, filmmaker, art and culture enthusiast and promoter with a rich history in theatre. He holds a bachelors in Performing and Visual Arts from the University of Buea. Anurin directed and acted in many plays during his stay at the University of Buea Theatre (2000 – 2008). He is essentially a self-taught filmmaker who understood very early in his career the importance and use of training workshops. After acting and directing for theatre, he decided to give more time to film.
His role as Memfi in Victor Viyuoh’s Ninah’s Dowry (2012) made him known to the national and international film world. He is also known for his role as a goofy husband in Christ Eka’s Beleh.
Anurin also writes short stories, poems (unpublished). But most importantly he trains young actors/filmmakers in workshops organized by himself and colleagues in Buea where he is based. In 2013 he was a facilitator of a film training camp organized by Zanzibits in Zanzibar (Tanzania). He is a front-and-behind-the-camera film lover. His career so far is illustrates this.
Filmography – Film and Television
AMMA 2013 (Calabar, Nigeria) – Best Actor in Lead Role (Nominee)
Festival Panafricaine de Cannes (Cannes, France) (2013) – Best Actor in Lead Role (Winner)
CMMA 2014 (Buea, Cameroon) – Best Actor in Lead Role (Winner)
Ecrans Noirs 2015 (Yaoundé, Cameroon) – Best Directing (Winner)
Golden Movies Awards 2018 (Accra, Ghana) – Best Arts Director (Winner)
Ecrans Noirs 2018 (Yaoundé, Cameroon) – Best Actor (Winner)
Zulu African Film Awards (2018) (London, UK) – Best Screenplay (Winner)
World Independent Cinema Awards 2018 (Milan – Italy) Best Original Screenplay (Winner)
Urban Jamz Awards 2019 (Douala – Cameroon) Honorary Award for Contribution to growth in
Film and Music Industry.