Goethe-Institut Nigeria has unveiled the winning projects for its 2024/2025 Support & Connect initiative program, an annual program designed to foster creativity, innovation, and critical engagement across various fields. This year’s edition features a range of ideas and projects that cover diverse themes, offering fresh perspectives & opening up timely discussions. One of the winning projects is An Amaka Igwe Retrospective by Dika Ofoma (A Quiet Monday). This documentary will look at the life and work of Amaka Igwe, a pioneer in Nigerian filmmaking. It will highlight her role in Nollywood and her status as the first known female director…
Author: Eva Anya
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The calm grounds of the British Council hosted the nominations announcement-cum-press-briefing for The Filmjoint Awards 2025, the second edition of an event that celebrates the importance of short films globally. The event commenced with opening remarks from the conveners, after which the screening and nomination processes for the awards were carefully outlined, focusing on The Filmjoint’s transparency and fairness. Before the nominations process, The Filmjoint founder, Gbenga Adeoti, shared his excitement about the much-improved quality of this year’s submissions compared to last year. The event also had an interactive Q&A panel session featuring one of the jury members, Tolu Ajayi…