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ABOUT
Owas Ray Mwape Born february 10, 1974 in Ndola, Zambia Owas Ray Mwape is a consummate filmmaker and one of the leading producers in Zambia.

This talented young man is an actor, director, producer and script writer. He is single but with 5 boys, some of whom are pursuing careers in the entertainment industry within and outside Zambia.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Mr. Mwape attended several primary schools in Zambia; Masala Primary school in Ndola, Kasenje Primary school in Kafue, Adastra in choma up until Northmead primary school in Lusaka. He went on to Kasempa boys in 1986 for his secondary education and then did business administration from copperbelt University in Kitwe, Zambia.He is also a member of the chartered institute of Marketing in London. Even though Mr. Mwape has a good educational background, he reveals that growing up has not been very easy “not everything is handed to you on a silver plate.”

HIS CAREER
In 1986, Owas realise his talents and love for theatre and kickstarted his career through a drama class in school, this went on for years forth. His career with conventional insite films began in the 90s with the following movies/soapies; The lawyer, local film suwi, Mwansa the great where he played the role’mwansa’ basially its about mwansa going on a journey to prove that he is mwansa the great and was directed by Rungano Nyoni, his other mark was a film called Justice at stake as well as a local soapie 'kabanana" which featured a few to mention well known Zambian actors like kangwa chileshe and Phenny Walubita. The above mentioned movies/films were his claim to fame and his performance in the movies shot him into the limelight. Ray was however nominated and voted as National Theatre Arts Association of Zambia (NATAAZ) best actor in a series of years from 1990, 1991 as well as 1992. He also scooped a National Arts Merits Award (NAMA) in Zimbabwe as the best male actor.

His recent movie “Dear nana” features well-known actresses Mercy Johnson and Genevieve Nnaji two young and talented Nollywood actresses. One of the films also features Zimbabwean Charity ndlondlo. An underway movie locally produced that Owas has made a mark on is “The wife” produced by Maynarj Films and directed by Owas Mwape. It also features his co-star webster chiluba from a local comedy “Mwine mushi and Kasaka” as well as some wel-known Zambian artists, the likes of Adora Mwape best known for her hit single “Ndazanda”, Meyer Nyirenda, Charles simusokwe, Clive Mwape and Aunty Lisa. He is also CEO of ceo of oram experiential marketing as well as ingomba music label.

INSPIRATION
Owas’s films are co-produced and distributed by Maynarj Films; he however retains full copyright ownership under the corporate name Owas Films, and places his name in front of all titles. His career is however inspired by Robam Mwape, a great writer and creative thinker and was also his father who also inspired him to apply himself to a career  and to always takes things at ease.

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