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Chukwuma, Odunsi top highest-grossing Nollywood film editors in 2024

Award-winning film editor Valentine Chukwuma has emerged as the highest-grossing Nollywood film editor in 2024, alongside Israel Odunsi.

• January 14, 2025
highest-grossing Nollywood film editors
highest-grossing Nollywood film editors

Award-winning film editor Valentine Chukwuma has emerged as the highest-grossing Nollywood film editor in 2024, alongside Israel Odunsi.

This is for the movie ‘Everybody Loves Jennifer’.

FilmOne, a film distribution company, revealed this on Monday via Instagram.

Sanjo Adegoke came as the second highest-grossing Nollywood film editor in 2024 with the movies ‘Beast of Two Worlds: Ajakaju’ and ‘Lakatabu’.

Adekunle Oyetunde emerged as the third highest-grossing Nollywood editor for the films ‘Queen Lateefah’ and ‘Thinline’; Idris Razak clinched the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood editor for ‘Ajosepo’ and ‘What About Us’.

Awa Holmes made the fifth highest-grossing Nollywood editor for ‘Alakada Bad and Boujee’ and ‘Wives on Strike: The Uprising’.

Adeyemi Shomade bagged the sixth highest-grossing Nollywood editor for ‘Farmer’s Bride’, ‘All’s Fair in Love’ and ‘Aburo’.

Victoria Akujobi emerged as the seventh highest-grossing Nollywood editor for ‘Beast of Two Worlds: Ajakaju’ and ‘Criminal’.

Kayode Aransiola bagged the eighth highest-grossing Nollywood editor for ‘Farmer’s Bride’ and ‘All’s Fair in Love’.

Kelvin Testers and Gabiu Amidu were the ninth highest-grossing Nollywood editors in 2024 for ‘Alakada Bad and Boujee’. For the tenth highest-grossing Nollywood editor, Susan Ukalor clinched the position with ‘Muri & KO Saving Onome’ and ‘3 Working Days’.

“Celebrating the unsung heroes who transform raw footage into cinematic masterpieces. These are the visionaries who shape the films we love, blending creativity, dedication, and brilliance,” said FilmOne.

(NAN)

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