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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 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 Mentioned: “Nollywood display screen writing contest was created to reward hardworking display screen writers and spotlight the important roles they play in movie making. In Nollywood, there’s this total feeling that display screen writers regardless of taking part in essential roles in movie making will not be being effectively acknowledged and rewarded within the Nigerian movie business.
“Consequently, Nollywood Display Writing Contest (NSWC) is geared in the direction of correcting that by bringing to the fore the important roles performed by display screen writers in film manufacturing and within the movie business as a complete.
“The media marketing campaign and the razzmatazz that may encompass the competition won’t solely make clear display screen 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 among its type of a mission and has by no means been achieved 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 profitable script will likely 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 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 number of others.
