Entertainment/Arts/Culture
NFC, EU Applaud Film Institute’s Contribution to Nigeria’s Storytelling
Managing Director, Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) and European Union Ambassador, Gauter Mignot, Dr. Ali Nuhu, have commended the National Film Institute (NFI) for its contribution to Nigeria’s transformative storytelling and cultural renaissance.
NFC’s Director of Public Affairs, Brian Etuk, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to the statement, Nuhu and Mignot gave the commendation at the ongoing maiden edition of the EU and NFI Students Film Festival in Jos.
The film fiesta organised by NFI, in partnership with the European Union, began on Oct. 21 to 23 with the theme, “Reel Harmony: Rebuilding Bridges Through Film and Culture”.
Nuhu said the event further underscores NFI’s mandate and commitment towards empowering present and future storytellers.
He said the institute was at the forefront of telling the Nigerian story using film as a tool for national and global cohesion through training and capacity building.
“Such storytelling will sustain the promotion, growth and development of Nigeria’s creative economy, including the protection of her national identity.
“It is therefore our collective responsibility to nurture talents, provide learning tools and platforms for upcoming filmmakers.
“I commended the EU for sustaining, as well as expanding, the frontiers of their support for intercultural dialogue through cinema.
“Their partnership underscores a shared belief that film and culture are essential tools for peace building, nation building, and sustainable development,” he said.
Nuhu noted that the festival represented one of Nigeria’s most vibrant creative incubating platforms.
Mignot, who was represented by Zissimos Vergos, Deputy Head of Mission of the EU to Nigeria, thanked NFI for staging the film fiesta.
According to him, NFI is leading other institutions in sustaining Jos as the cradle of creativity, skills and talent development in Nigeria.
”The joint hosting of the film festival is a testament to the impressive impact the Film Institute has had on Nigeria’s cultural promotion and creative ecosystem since its establishment.
“Cultural promotion activities and investment by the EU and its partners in Nigeria will continue to draw inspiration from the successes of platforms such as the Students’ Film Festival,” he said.
He said they were willing to partner with the annual Zuma International Film Festival, scheduled for Dec.1 in Abuja.
Also speaking, Cornelius Doeyok, Plateau Commissioner for Tourism and Culture, described the festival as timely, given the tremendous transformation of critical creative economy infrastructure across the State.
In her remarks, Nnenna Mba, NFI’s Acting Rector, described the Students’ film festival “as a vibrant celebration of creativity, learning and artistic growth”.
According to her, the fiesta is an essential extension of film education that bridges classroom learning and promotes professional film industry opportunities.
She said the festival featured master classes, daily film screenings, competitive film project pitching sessions, film awards as major features and was curated by the Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (ENIFF).
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy DML, has opened up about his dating life, revealing that it is chaotic.
Speaking in a recent episode of the Reprezent podcast, the movie star said the messy nature of Lagos dating scene inspired his hit song, ‘Ashawo.
’“In my song ‘Ashawo’ I was trying to paint a picture of what the dating scene is like in Lagos where I live.
It’s a mess,” he explained.On his relationship experience, Fireboy said, “It is chaotic. But I thrive with girls. When I’m under pressure, I usually find balance in girls.”
Fireboy has previously revealed that he was looking forward to suffering a heartbreak in a bid to get inspiration to make more genuine music.
The singer has not publicly confirmed a girlfriend or any romantic relationship
Ace rapper Olamide has revealed the role that late Indigenous rapper, Dagrin, played in his career.
Speaking on the impacts of Dagrin in a recent video broadcast, the YBNL boss admitted that the late rapper influenced him and a lot of other rappers.
Olamide revealed that he listens to Dagrin’s critically acclaimed album, ‘C.
E. O’ for inspiration whenever he is experiencing “writer’s block”.He said, “Dagrin’s ‘C.E.O’ album is a timeless project. That’s the only rap album almost everybody in the south west can sing word for word. Dagrin influenced a lot of rappers, whenever we need motivation, we would go and listen to his album.”
Dagrin died in an auto crash in April 2010.
His music became more popular after his death.
Nigerian indigenous rapper Olamide Adedeji, popularly known as Olamide, has opened up about his strategy in the music industry, revealing that identifying his audience was key. The ‘Local Rapper’ crooner explained that he is comfortable being an indigenous artist, stressing that he is not desperate for international validation.
Olamide who spoke in a recent interview stated that he would not change his sound or switch his style to appeal to a Western audience.
“You have to identify your audience. Once you identify your audience, the rest of the world will catch up eventually. So, I have to stay true to myself and no matter where it is, what it is, I mean, in this world, I have to stay true to myself.
“I’m comfortable in my skin. I’m a Naija guy, Yoruba boy, I have H-Factor and all that, and I’m proud about it. You just have to stay true to yourself,” he said.
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