The Igbo Chapter of the Nollywood body will be hosting the Nollywood
Igbo Films and Awards (NIFA) soon and the body has called for the public turn
up for Igbo-content films and visuals in a bid to increase the language.
In a press release signed by National President of Igbo Film Forum
(IFF), Comrade Chief Dr. Harris Chuma, the awards has called for the submission
of feature, short, documentary, music video, Tvc,Talk Show, Tv Drama in Igbo
language. NIFA intends to orchestrate the creation of an all day-all night
channel exclusively dedicated to Igbo visuals on satellite broadcast media.
"Nollywood Igbo Film Festival & Award (NIFA)has become part
and parcel of the annual Nollywood calendar. We look forward to keeping this
yearly event. What we celebrate this year is a “Festival of increase”. This is
an expression of our firm hope of recording a remarkable increase in the
production of our darling Igbo Language movies.
"Furthermore,it is a pledge of our determination to make a
substantial improvement in our sense of personal commitment and sacrifice to
enable us increase the quantity and quality of the infrastructure needed for
Igbo Film Industry to stand firm.We therefore urge all and sundry to raise the
level of their commitment to, and conviction in Igbo Film Production as their
creative community. Please, upgrade your contribution to the creative as well
as economic growth of this industry of ours."
The body said the festival’s objectives include to create a 24/7 Igbo
language television channel on satellite media, Igbo viewing centers, curtail
piracy and others.
No comments:
Post a Comment