We provide Instant breaking news alerts and information about the day's most talked-about stories around Nigeria, Africa and the world trending news.
AFRIFF 12 to honour RMD, Funke Akindele, others
AFRIFF 12 to honour RMD, Funke Akindele, others
Organisers of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) have disclosed that Nollywood stars, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD), Funke Akindele, and Femi Adebayo are among the actors to be honoured at its 12th edition, scheduled to be held from November 5 to 11, 2023.
This was disclosed at a media parley heralding the festival held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, on Saturday.
The organisers said AFRIFF 2023 is geared towards helping to expand indigenous movies to the global market.
According to the founder and Director of AFRIFF, Chioma Ude, the week-long event opens on Sunday night with the exclusive premiere of ORAH, directed by Lonzo Nzekwe.
The closing night will be equally enchanting as it will feature the highly anticipated premiere of the inspirational movie “Breath of Life” directed by BB Shashore and produced by Eku Edewor.
Related Posts
Ude reaffirmed the organiser’s readiness to improve the festival’s capacity towards global expectations.
In her words, “We are inspired by the passion and dedication of filmmakers and film enthusiasts in Africa, and we are committed to providing a platform for their voices to be heard.
“This year, the theme is ‘Indigenous to global 2.0’, which is in continuation of last year’s theme, but I learnt a lot about how unready we are.
“To be very prepared, we expanded our panel, our judges, and masterclasses to prepare us more for the global market.
“We are focused on improving capacity building and positioning the industry further for more opportunities. Next year will be Indigenous to Global 3.0 until we get it right.”
