The annual Eko International Film Festival has been officially endorsed by the Lagos State Government. The Film Festival is currently on her 4th edition coming up 18-23 November, 2013. This year’s Eko International Film Festival theme is:
Nollywood in the
Global Film Market
Hope Obioma Opara
President /CEO Eko International Film Festival
Receiving
the endorsement from the Ministry of Tourism and Inter governmental affairs.
The
President of Eko International Film
Festival Mr. Hope Obioma Opara expressed his appreciation over the endorsement
and pledged to work with his team in realizing this dream of building a big
film festival in this mega city of Lagos. He stated that there is no way a film
festival can be well recognized at the global level without the endorsement and
support from the host state and the country at large, because film festival
outside the direct film business is a platform that can be used to explore the tourism
potentials of a country and bring in direct investment to the state and the
country in general. In his interaction with Barr Mrs A.A Agbamiloja, who
represented the Commissioner for Tourism and Intergovernmental Relations, he
assured the government that the next level is to bring the world film market to
Lagos. Having the backing of the host state is a mile stone in establishing an
international film festival in every city of the world.
Yinka Akanbi(Festival Director Ekoiff)
The
Objectives of the film festival:
Seeks to
raise the standards and quality of the Nigerian film industry to the extent
that it elevates the industry to world class status.
To put Lagos
and Nigeria on the world map as an international center for arts and global film
market.
Promote the
country’s economy and tourism potential by creating opportunities for
international co-productions and distribution, thus bringing the world film
market to Nigeria.
The benefits
of Eko International Film Festival would be immense from the attraction of
local and foreign investments and the attraction of international tourists to
the tourist destinations in Lagos.
Currently
submissions are being received from different countries like Iran, Serbia, Holland,
South Africa, Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Nigeria and Nigerians
in Diaspora and we are still receiving till October 15, 2013.
Hope Obioma Opara
President
Eko International
Film Festival
For interviews,
Sponsorship enquiries
Contact: +234 803
303 6171
Email:contact@ekoiff.org
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