Stephanie Okereke receives special recognition from Los Angeles City Council

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Wale Oloworekende
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Nollywood actress, Stephanie Okereke Linus, has received special recognition for her movie, DRY, from the Los Angeles City Council in an event on Tuesday.

The 36-year-old movie veteran shared the news in a series of pictures and videos posted on Instagram on Wednesday.

“Good Morning Lovelies, I got a Special Recognition for DRY at the Los Angeles City council ahead of Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) Screening,” she wrote in parts in one of her captions.

She also disclosed that DRY has been selected to screen for the second time at the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles later in February.

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Good Morning Lovelies, I got a Special Recognition for DRY at the Los Angeles City council ahead of Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) Screening ……. Dry, in 2019 is still making great impact around the world. The movie has been selected to screen for the second time at the highly coveted Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles, USA this February, and as a prelude to the festival, I was recognized at the first ever Blacks In Cinema presentation. The event took place at the Los Angeles City Council Chambers yesterday. …… Los Angeles City Council President Herb J. Wesson kicked off the Black History Month by honoring the actors and filmmakers who paved the way for people all walks of life to be represented in film. With the help of some legendary African-American actors and filmmakers, the day was officially proclaimed #BlacksInCinema in Los Angeles. …… In 2016, Dry won Best Narrative Feature at the PAFF. It screens again on Feb 9th, Feb 13th and Feb 18 with an interactive session after the opening night. The movie has made immense positive impact across the world in changing the narrative concerning child marriage and other forms of social injustice. It was recalled to the festival this year due to its world-class production quality and continuous importance in global human rights advocacy.  #blacksincinema #film #drythemovie #paff

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Stephanie Okereke Linus has won several awards and nominations for her work as an actress.

She recieved the 2003 Reel Award for Best Actress, the 2006 Afro Hollywood Award for Best Actress and has three nominations for Best Actress in leading role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2005, 2009 and 2010.

She was the runner-up for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty Pageant 2002.

Stephanie was awarded a national honour, Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, (MFR) by the Nigerian government in 2011.