In 2008, Nkanya Nkwai started his career in movies, where he played the lead role in the movie Becky Diana, and then supporting lead in The Walking Stick.

He left Cameroon for further studies abroad and that marked a pause on film related activities until 2010 when he landed a role in a mega play The Crucible performed by LCC International University in Lithuania.

He continued with the university theater group performing in several other university plays, but was not known to the Cameroonian public until 2012 when he resurfaced with the blockbuster, The African Guest which was his maiden project as a producer, this was shot in Colorado, USA and Cameroon.

From 2012 to 2016 Nkanya has written several screenplays, one of which has, been optioned by a profilic France based Cameroonian producer.

A seasoned writer and producer, Nkanya Nkwai has produced four movies in four years; The African Guest, Viri, the award winning Nightfall and Life Point starring Gerard Essomba, now in post production.

We celebrate and commend your efforts Mr Nkanya Nkwai!