Lonzo Nzekwe is an acclaimed Nigerian/Canadian film director and producer based in Toronto,Canada. He is the CEO of IronFlix Inc., a film production company with special focus on movies from Africa and the African diaspora. Lonzo’s debut feature film, ANCHOR BABY won 13 international awards including Best Film and Best Actress at the 2010 Harlem International Film Festival. The film later became an independent commercial success after its theatrical releases in Canada, UK, Nigeria and Ghana and is currently streaming on Netflix.

Lonzo's second film, MEET THE PARENTS won the Best Short Film award at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). Lonzo is a self-taught filmmaker who learned the act of filmmaking by studying Behind The Scene videos of Hollywood films, and watching movies by renowned film directors. In 2013, Lonzo co-founded the first black-owned 24-hour Canadian television network, FEVA TV. 

Lonzo’s latest feature, ORAH screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), in the Industry Selects program. Orah won the Outstanding Feature Writer, and Outstanding Feature Actress awards at the 2023 Reelworld Film Festival. The film was also selected as the opening film at the 2023 African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Lagos, Nigeria.