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N2m up for grabs as Nollywood Screen writing contest kicks-off – –
A brand new contest christened, Nollywood Display Writing Contest (NSWC), a brainchild of Nollywood Actor, Writer and Activist, Lawrence Onuzulike, has birthed and N2m is up for grabs!
Talking throughout a press parley at his workplace positioned in Ikeja, Lagos, at an occasion which was graced by stakeholders together with a choose group of media males within the movement image trade, Onuzulike Stated: “Nollywood display writing contest was created to reward hardworking display writers and spotlight the very important roles they play in movie making. In Nollywood, there’s this general feeling that display writers regardless of taking part in essential roles in movie making aren’t being nicely acknowledged and rewarded within the Nigerian movie trade.
“Consequently, Nollywood Display Writing Contest (NSWC) is geared in the direction of correcting that by bringing to the fore the very important roles performed by display writers in film manufacturing and within the movie trade as a complete.
“The media marketing campaign and the razzmatazz that may encompass the competition won’t solely make clear display writers however can even make them the purpose of focus for as soon as in an trade typically dominated by actors, administrators and producers.
“That is one in all its type of a venture and has by no means been completed on this scale in Nigeria.”
Dropped at you by Aforevo and proudly endorsed by Actors Guild Of Nigeria (AGN), Display Writers Guild of Nigeria (SWGN), Administrators Guild Of Nigeria (DGN) and Affiliation Of Film Producers (AMP), the winner goes house with the star prize of N1m, and the successful script might be made right into a blockbuster Nollywood film together with a one 12 months script writing contract with Aforevo. For the primary runners up, it’s N.5m whereas the second runners up goes house with N.3m. Different comfort prizes embody 100 Afrorevo T Shirts and caps.
He continued: “The competition is open to all Nigerians besides workers of Murphy Ben Worldwide LTD. To qualify, members should submit the primary twenty scenes from their scripts after which judges shall select the very best 20 submissions. The homeowners of the chosen submissions shall be required to submit between 100 to 135 scenes of their works after which the judges shall select the three finest scripts. Submission opens on February 7 and can shut on March 4 whereas prizes shall be introduced to winners on March 8.
Judges embody veteran actress, Clarion Chukwura, Segun Arinze, Victor Okhai, president DGN and Yinka Ogun, President SWGN.
Wish to take part? Simply go to Nollywoodscreenwritingcontest.com and for more information on how you can submit.
“I’m utilizing this chance to name on all creatives on the market to reap the benefits of these contest and be heard. That is going to be a bi-annual occasion and it guarantees to be a rewarding expertise.”
Additionally in attendance had been Peter Cobham and Chinwe Chukwudire amongst a bunch of others.
