International Haitian actor and host of the 2012 African Movie Academy Awards, Jimmy Jean-Louis has responded to criticisms in some sections of the media suggesting that he wasn’t a great host for the award ceremony held in Lagos, Nigeria due to his nationality and somewhat French intonations.   He described hosting the ceremony as an honour and added that he leaves it to the audience to

As the world of African cinema awaits the lists of nominations for the 2012 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) from the nominations party in Gambia March 17, organizers have announced that the award ceremony will be hosted by Haitian international actor, Jimmy Jean-Louis.   Jimmy is no stranger to African cinema, as he worked on 3 African productions that were nominated for AMAA laurels in 2011,

The long-awaited two-part action epic film of the life of Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, who led the only successful slave revolt in the history of the world, is set to have its US premiere in LA at the Pan African Film Festival on (PAFF)  February 12, and then on February 15 and 20. The Haitian revolutionaries defeated Napoleon Bonaparte and his imperialist armies (the superpower of

Haitian Hollywood star, Jimmy Jean-Louis was recently spotted amongst some heavyweights –royalty in their own rights – at the 5th edition of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival.  They include none other than the President of the Dominican Republic himself, Dr Leonel Fernandez, Hollywood legend, Danny Glover, and Geraldine Chaplin, daughter of legendary comedian, Charlie Chaplin. The Dominican Global Film Festival presents a selection of the

Leila Djansi’s award-winning film about domestic violence, ‘Sinking Sands,’ will finally get its Nigerian showing in cinemas across Abuja, Nigeria and Port Harcourt from October 14.  The movie starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Yemi Blaq, Akosua Agyepong, Doris Sakitey, and Ama K. Abebrese is a psycho-drama that tells the story of a couple, Jimah  and Pabi in a loving marriage which turns into one of violence and