Paparazzi: Eyes in the Dark" set to be premiered on Dec, 9, 2012
US based Ghanaian movie director Koby Maxwell has arrived in the country to premiere his debut movie Paparazzi: Eyes in the Dark’ and says he will bloom in the gray area.
The movie is the first from the musician who wrote and played a role in the movie which will be shown to the public for the first in Accra on December 9, at the Silverbird Cinemas.
He did not only act in the movie but also wrote and performed the movie’s main soundtrack, “Do It”.
Making his debut appearance on The Rundown show on Wednesday night, the young but enterprising producer said: “Paparazzi Eye in the Dark” tells the story of aspiring photographer Rich Amarah, who dreamed of making his fortune through his art, but found the life of being a sneaky paparazzo to be more lucrative”
“By selling pictures to the national newspapers, he has the opportunity to rub shoulders with the rich and famous”
“Ghanaian recording artist Mr. Maxx (Koby Maxwell) was at the top of the paparazzi food chain and Rich’s appetite for success leads him into a whirlwind of chaos when he accidentally films the “scoop of the century”.
“This Event not only becomes the paper’s biggest exclusive but threatens his very survival as he alone holds the images to the city’s biggest murder mystery.
“We brought the best cast and took our time in editing the movie which us three months to shoot and three to edit”
The movie stars big names like Van Vicker, Tchidi Chikire, JJ Bunnny, and is directed by Bayo Akinfemi.
As a gifted bass player, singer, lyricist, and composer who brings a unique mix of music blended with European, American, and African sounds, fused together to create a colorful, unique, and powerful sound, Koby Maxwell is definitely making a mark in the music industry internationally.
Since he arrived the United States ten years ago, Koby’s has performed at prominent places such as the Kennedy Center and Radio City Music Hall .
In addition, he has shared the stage with prestigious artists including Nancy Wilson, Chaka Khan, and Dionne Warwick.
In August 2006, he performed at Reggae on the River and shared the stage with Reggae superstar Sean Paul, Barrington Levy, Sanchez, Ziggy and Stephen Marley, Bunny Wailer, the Father of Afrikan music – Salif Keita, and many more.
Earlier in August, the World Music and Independent Film Festival (WMIFF) acknowledged Koby by awarding him the “Best Reggae African Music” award for “Do It”.
