Organisers
of Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) have announced that the third
edition of the event will hold from November 10th to 17th, 2013 at the popular
TINAPA resort in Calabar, the Cross River state capital.
Founder
and Project Director, Chioma Ude noted that the synergy created by experiencing
the festival in Calabar will be something to cherish for a lifetime. She said
it will be the ultimate experience for all participants from home and abroad.
The
unveiling of this year’s edition which held at the Rhapsody Lounge, Victoria
Island, Lagos, was attended by His Excellency, Senator Liyel Imoke, Governor of
Cross River State and his wife, Mrs Obioma Imoke. Also at the event was the
Special Adviser to the President on Strategy and Documentation, Mr Oronto
Douglas and the cream of the Nigerian Film Industry including several Nollywood
guild heads and notable stars.
Governor
Imoke expressed pleasure at the union between his State and AFRIFF saying, “The
Africa International Film Festival is a natural inclusion in the colorful
yearlong calendar of world class activities held in Cross River State.”
Attesting to this development, Mr Oronto Douglas said that the Federal
Government would support the State Government efforts at promoting this film
festival and other film festivals, and taking them to greater heights.
Chioma
Ude expressed gratitude to the government and people of Cross River State for
believing in her vision and partnering with the festival to deliver an exceptional
experience in their state. She explained that AFRIFF was a platform that seeks
to give expression to players in the African film industry by recognizing and
rewarding excellence in the sector.
Conceived
by Ude three years ago, AFRIFF presents a complete immersion into the world of
film making with participation from local and international, actors, directors,
scriptwriters, cinematographers, sound engineers, musicians, editors, light
engineers, students, equipment manufacturers and businessmen. The objectives
are to develop the film industry to a level where the products compete
favorably with their contemporaries all over world; provide a growth
opportunity for these film industry professionals to eventually export their
products to the world; facilitate access to investors, equipment, technical and
skill acquisition through Festival organized fora and several capacity
development workshops; complement government’s efforts at revamping small and
medium scale enterprises (SMEs).
Culled from NATION
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