Biography

John Chizoba Vincent is a Nigerian filmmaker, screenwriter, Cinematographer, and Film director.. Born and raised in Aba, Abia state, Nigeria. He had his education in Aba and Lagos, respectively. He has thrice been shortlisted {2017, 2018 and 2019} by EGC as one of the Poets who rocks Nigeria. Also, in 2018, BN Blogs nominated him as one of the top five young Nigerian Poets to watch out from Nigeria. In July 2019, his poem was shortlisted on the top 10 finalist for Brigitte Poirson poetry Contest. His short film DISTRACTED was selected in a film festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

In 2020, two spoken Word videos he directed: To the girl I love by Seventy-eighth Psalmist and Iyami Osoronga by Gemini Aremo Balogun - won the PoetGist videos of the year in first and second positions respectively. He was among the top 10 filmmakers and top five video director in 2021 alongside Meji Alabi, NayaEffect, TG Omori, Director K and others on the BlackPride magazine award.

John Chizoba Vincent is the chief Editor of Boys Are Not Stones Initiative. An organization whose major aim is to advocate for the rights of the BoyChild worldwide. He is the CEO and founder of Philmant Universal Inc which houses Philm Republic Pictures, a sister Company.. He is also the photography editor for Libretto Magazine.

His writings have appeared in Libretto Magazine, Word Rhythm and Rhymes, MyAceWorld, Inner child Press, Kalahari Review, Tush stories, Tuck magazine, PoemifyPublishers, AfricanWriters, Opinion Nigeria, Premium Times, Poetry Soup, Poem hunter, Voice net, Hello Poetry, Board Speck, NgigaReview, Nanty Green and many others. He has authored Six books which includes - The Grief Gallery, The Poet Of Witness, Hard Times, For Boys Of Tomorrow, Letter From Home, Good Mama and Don't Call Us Water.
- IMDb mini biography by: Uty Blessings