The Eko International
Film Festival is an annual film festival that has spanned through the years
with pump and pageantry attracting all entertainment razzmatazz.
The 11th edition slated for March 8-12, 2021 has attracted
entries from over 55 countries globally. The film festival has also attracted
collaboration over the years which includes the US, Consulate Nigeria, Makido
film Austria, Polish Embassy Nigeria, Niger State Government (Niger State Book
and other intellectual Resources Development Agency, Multichoice Nigeria Ltd
Nexim Bank and Bank of industry (BOI) for their immense support during the
festival 10th anniversary edition.
The festival is also grateful to the Nigeria Film and Video
Censors Board (NFVCB) under the able leadership of Executive Director Alhaji
Thomas Adebayo whose immense support cannot be quantified.
The Silverbird Group (Silverbird Cinemas) has sustained their
support for the festival from inception to the present edition which we are
eternally grateful.
The President / Founder of EKOIFF Mr. Hope Obioma Opara is
also the founder of a new initiative in the global entertainment industry, The
UNIVERSAL MOVIE AWARD (UNIMAA).
The event is designated to run an academy for the development
of contemporary talents among the youth brackets in the motion picture
industry. The aims of the academy is to train and empower young people in film
making, photography and music thereby creating job opportunities for Nigerian
teeming youths.
He stated that these platforms are keys to increasing the
development of the tourism industry for any state and country at large. He also
reiterated the readiness of his team and their foreign partners to work and
partner with any corporate organization and state government in Nigeria willing
to host and leverage on these platforms for tourism and cultural exchange.
He said that the Universal Movie Awards is an annual
international Award based in Nigeria, but with a global appeal and presence.
The mission of Universal Movie Awards is: “the celebration of professional
excellence in the Global Film/Television Industry.” It will also promote the
appreciation of Arts and Culture through motion picture arts and sciences
globally.
The first edition of UNIVERSAL MOVIE AWARDS (UNIMAA) is
slated to hold in August 2021. We are looking forward to all-encompassing
partnerships as we drive and sail to greater height and destination.
