ACTOR PAUL OGOLA SEEKS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND EMMY AWARDS

Award winning Kenyan actor, Paul Ogola has reached out to well wishers for financial help to attend the Emmy Awards in New York.

Ogola was selected as one of the jurors and he says he can’t miss such an opportunity just because he is broke. “I appeal to all the well wishers in the industry or out of the industry with love for the development of our industry, to help me find this trip to represent at the International Emmy awards in New York.

It is not a small feat to be selected, this right here is an opportunity that will be of great returns in the future of our film industry because my next dream is to make sure that the international Emmy Jury duty happens in Kenya! Get All these TV executives and great talents to our land and see what we have to offer, that is my dream for this nation.”

He also noted that artistes desiring major success need money, “To whom much is given much is required, this statement has been so clear to me this year, I have a huge lesson to every artist who wishes and dreams of making it big, my sister and brother, you will need money! Whatever projects you are doing right now, you must factor in your future value!” Ogola needs Sh540,000 ($4500). Contributions can be sent to 0768318853.

The Crime and Justice actor made the announcement of his selection as one of the juror on August 29, “I am just letting you know that I am a Juror in the 50th International Emmy Awards. Roger! #goddid.”

Ogola was one of the jurors for the semi final round alongside Manoj Abraham Mathew, Merlin Naicker, Nomsa Philiso, Ayanna Lonian, Sivan Pillay, Talitha Watkins, Tracy-Ann van Rooyen, David Kayser, Toyin Awesu-Uhuegbu, Eva Obadia and Kellen L. McDowell, “Honored to participate in the Semi-Final round with these forward thinking executives, producers and talent shaping the future of African content. In the photo with me: Manoj Abraham Mathew (Executive President & territory head at Zee Ent. Enterprise Ltd ) Merlin Naicker ( Group Executive SABC) Marlon Davids (Managing director ETV) Nomsa Philiso (Multichoice Group) Ayanna Lonian (Director of Content Acquicition and head, WW Major Studio licensing Strategy, Amazon Prime Video) Sivan Pillay ( CEO Trace Studio & Trace SA) 

Talitha Watkins (President at Colorcreative Management) Femi Odugbemi (Founder/Executive Producer Zuri 24 Media) Tracy-Ann van Rooyen (Senior Manager: Contrnt Programming & Scheduling Africa at Disney+ Africa) David Kayser (Literary Agent & Managing Partner at Torchwood) Toyin Awesu-Uhuegbu MSc ( (Vice President Marketing Corporate Communications at the Africa Channel) Eva Obadia ( Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships at International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (International Emmy Awards @iemmys) and Kellen L. McDowell (Director of Programming andMarketing at the Africa Channel.” He added.