Eko International Film Festival is one of the largest film
festivals to take place in Africa. Since inception, it has grown to becoming a key part of our cultural
infrastructure: it inspire audiences, artists, filmmakers and professionals
from other parts of the world.
The 7th edition of the annual Eko International Film
Festival is, in collaboration with the United States Embassy having an American Documentary Showcase during the festival period which is set to kick off from Monday, October 24 through Saturday, October 29, 2016
This program is coming out from The US State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
(ECA). The American Film Showcase (AFS) hence is providing a
platform for both PAS and our partner organization to explore important themes
such as freedom of expression, conflict resolution, civil rights, climate
change, disability rights, economic development, and women empowerment, and through this program engage and empower
key audiences, especially the youths and marginalized communities.
The film envoys team consists of two film professionals: A
filmmaker and a film expert. The film-maker would have made a feature film
included in the AFS collection and the film expert is an experienced film
maker, academic or film industry professional to handle the master class.
VENUES
(a). Ozone Cinemas, Commercial Avenue, Yaba.
October 21, 2016. Time: 10am - 4pm,
(b). Silverbird Cinemas, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.
October
24, 2016. Time: 10am - 4pm.
We are also to
address issues such as:
• The value
of diversity
• Tolerance
• Civil
society engagement
• Conflict
mitigation and the empowerment of the youth
• Women and
girls
• Countering
violent extremism through youth engagements
The programs will also include film screening and workshops
centered on capacity development for the creative film industry in Lagos.
Bearing in mind that millions of Nigerians who identify with
the Nigerian film industry popularly known as #Nollywood, and considering the
size and diversity of Nollywood.
Our Guests:
• University
of Lagos Mass Communication and Theater Art.
• Yaba
College of Technology students, invited guests including women and children to
view and have an interactive session with the speakers.
• Including
College of Educations and College of Technology around Lagos
• Nollywood
film Practitioners and celebrities will be part of the Master Class
• Motion
Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MOPPAN), Nollywood Actors and Actresses, Independent Television
Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN), Association of Movie Practitioners (AMP).
• Students of the film department at Pan Atlantic University Lagos, women and the
students of Holy Child Girls Secondary School Lagos.
• Several
NGO's are also invited to attend the event.
• Quest
Speakers from University of Southern California Cinematic Department.
• Some
members of other diplomatic corps in Lagos.
• Commissioner
for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Lagos State Government, Honorable Folorunsho Folarin-Coker
