Draft:Paul Utomi

Paul Utomi is a Nigerian-Ecuatoguinean filmmaker, actor. , writer, producer, director, voice-over artist and presenter.His debut feature film as a director, Country Hard, was selected to showcase at the 10th edition of AFRIFF in 2021

Early Life and Education
Born Paul Chibuzor Utomi-Biyang to a Nigerian father and a Ecuatorguinean mother in Madrid, Spain on October 6th 1981. His parents moved back to Nigeria when he was one-year-old.

He studied Economics at Lagos State University, after which he studied acting and directing at the centre for film and video excellence in 2011.

Career
Early on his career, Paul wrote for a sports publications called The Game Magazine, and also presented several episodes of AM Express Sports on NTA Network Service.

His First Acting role was in NTA TV series, Tarima in 2012 and also starred in Lekki Wives in 2013. Paul's debut feature film as a director, "Country Hard" gained recognition when it was selected to showcase at the 10th edition of AFRIFF in 2021. He has also earned a writer and producer credit for "What Lies Within".