Nigeria’s Zuma Film Festival Receives 98 Entries From Africa, Asia, And Europe

The head of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Film Corporation, Mr Brian Etuk on Saturday said that more than 98 entries had been received for the Zuma Film Festival in Nigeria scheduled to be held in Abuja in May.

Etuk said in statement in Abuja that the breakdown showed that 67of the entries came from Nigeria, five from other African countries while 26 are from Europe, the Americas and Asia.

“All the categories, short films, feature films, documentary films, animation films, emerging talents, children’s films and the non-competitive films have all recorded impressive number of entries,” he said.

Etuk said that the number of entries would increase in the coming days as the build up to the ZUMA Film Festival gathers momentum.

He disclosed that a US- based Nigerian film expert, Professor Jude Akudinobi, had been named the head of jury for the 2008 edition of the Nigeria film festival.

Etuk said the choice of Akudinobi was meant to further boost the international profile of the festival.

Akudinobi holds a Doctorate degree in cinema and television production from the University of California, Los Angeles and currently teaches at the same university, Santa Barbra campus.

Etuk said that Akudinobi would be leading eight other panel members who would select the best entries in all categories for the ZUMA film festival.

He said that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had indicated its support for the festival, which holds in Abuja from 4-8 May, 2008.

Source African Press Agency

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