VIDEO
N2m up for grabs as Nollywood Screen writing contest kicks-off – –
A brand new contest christened, Nollywood Display screen 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 situated in Ikeja, Lagos, at an occasion which was graced by stakeholders together with a choose group of media males within the movement image business, Onuzulike Stated: “Nollywood display writing contest was created to reward hardworking display writers and spotlight the important roles they play in movie making. In Nollywood, there’s this total feeling that display writers regardless of enjoying crucial roles in movie making should not being properly acknowledged and rewarded within the Nigerian movie business.
“Consequently, Nollywood Display screen Writing Contest (NSWC) is geared in direction of correcting that by bringing to the fore the important roles performed by display writers in film manufacturing and within the movie business as a complete.
“The media marketing campaign and the razzmatazz that can encompass the competition is not going to solely make clear display writers however can even make them the purpose of focus for as soon as in an business typically dominated by actors, administrators and producers.
“That is one in every of its form of a mission and has by no means been completed on this scale in Nigeria.”
Delivered to you by Aforevo and proudly endorsed by Actors Guild Of Nigeria (AGN), Display screen Writers Guild of Nigeria (SWGN), Administrators Guild Of Nigeria (DGN) and Affiliation Of Film Producers (AMP), the winner goes residence with the star prize of N1m, and the profitable 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 residence with N.3m. Different comfort prizes embrace 100 Afrorevo T Shirts and caps.
He continued: “The competition is open to all Nigerians besides employees of Murphy Ben Worldwide LTD. To qualify, individuals should submit the primary twenty scenes from their scripts after which judges shall select one of the 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 greatest scripts. Submission opens on February 7 and can shut on March 4 whereas prizes shall be offered to winners on March 8.
Judges embrace veteran actress, Clarion Chukwura, Segun Arinze, Victor Okhai, president DGN and Yinka Ogun, President SWGN.
Need to take part? Simply go to Nollywoodscreenwritingcontest.com and for more information on the best way to submit.
“I’m utilizing this chance to name on all creatives on the market to make the most 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 have been Peter Cobham and Chinwe Chukwudire amongst a bunch of others.
