Charles Osa Igbinovia (born 20 November 1971),[1] commonly known as Charles Novia, is a Nigerian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, social commentator and essayist. Born and raised in
Benin City, the capital of
Edo State, Novia is known for films such as Missing Angel (2004), Caught in The Middle and Alan Poza (2013).[2][3][4][5][6] In 2014, he was chosen as part of the Nigerian team to screen
Nollywood films for Best Foreign language category of the
Academy Awards by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[7][8]