Newton I. Aduaka
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Born in Eastern Nigeria in 1966, Newton's family relocated to Lagos in
1970 at the end of the Biafran War. In 1985 he left for England to
study Engineering but discovered Cinema and attended the London
International Film School, graduating in 1990. In 1997 he established
Granite Film Works. In 2001 Newton's debut feature film Rage, became
the first wholly independently financed film by a black filmmaker in
the history of British cinema to be released nationwide. It opened to
critical acclaim.
Between 2005 and 2007 he co-wrote, directed and executive produced Ezra, his first non-independently funded film, for Arte France.
In 2001-2002 he was Filmmaker in Residence at Festival de Cannes' Cinéfondation in Paris.
Newton is currently resident in Paris.
Between 2005 and 2007 he co-wrote, directed and executive produced Ezra, his first non-independently funded film, for Arte France.
In 2001-2002 he was Filmmaker in Residence at Festival de Cannes' Cinéfondation in Paris.
Newton is currently resident in Paris.
