Edo Film Festival: 94 Nations Already Submitted Their Films

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Edo State administration has revealed that 1,551 films have been received from 94 different nations in response to the upcoming international film festival. The festival is billed to take place at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub and other locations in the state from September 1 to September 4, 2022.

Dare Ukinebo, the managing director of the Edo Skills Development Agency said a group of international jurors will be saddled with the responsibility of watching every film and selecting the best ones to be shown during the festival.

Ukinebo also announced various categories that would be awarded at the festival and these include “Best Student Filmmaking’, ‘Best Use of Technology’, and ‘Best Film Shot with a Phone or Tablet.”

Davidson Izegaegbe, the director of the Edo State Film Festival said the aim of the festival is to promote the state’s film industry and introduce Nigerian filmmakers to a larger audience.

When unveiling the festival’s logo, the commissioner for arts, culture and diaspora affairs for Edo State emphasised that the festival is yet another effort to fulfill Governor Godwin Obaseki’s commitments to the state’s residents.

Source: guardian.ng

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