The US-Embassy on American Documentary Showcase has collaborated with one of Africa's largest film festivals - The Eko International Film Festival.
The festival is a key part of our cultural infrastructure: that inspires audiences, artists, filmmakers and professionals from other parts of the world.
This program comes out from US State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The American Film Showcase (AFS) provides a platform for both PAS and our partner organization to explore important themes such as freedom of expression, conflict resolution, civil rights, climate change, disability rights, economic development, and women's empowerment, and through this program engage and empower key audiences, especially youth, and marginalized communities.
The festival will also address issues such as
* The value of diversity,
* Tolerance,
* Civil society engagement,
* Conflict mitigation and the empowerment of youth,
* Women and girls.
* Countering violent extremism through youth engagements.
The 7th edition of the annual Eko International Film Festival is having collaboration with United States Embassy on American Documentary Showcase during the festival period October 24-29, 2016.
Venues are
(a)Ozone Cinemas Commercial Avenue Yaba
Date: October 21, 2016,
Time: 10am - 4pm,
(b)Silverbird Cinemas Ahmadu Bello way, Victoria Island
Date: October 24, 2016,
Time: 10am - 4pm.
The programs will also include film screening and workshops centered on capacity development for the creative film industry in Lagos.
Our Guests
University of Lagos Mass Communication and Theater Art.
Yaba College of Technology students, invited guests including women and children to view and have an interactive session with the speakers, Including College of Educations and College of Technology around Lagos
Nollywood film Practitioners and celebrities will be part of the MasterClass
Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MOPPAN)
Nollywood actors and actresses, Independent Television Producers Association ofNigeria (ITPAN), Association of Movie Practitioners (AMP).
Students of the film department at Pan Atlantic University Lagos,
Women and the students of Holy Child Girls Secondary School Lagos.
Several NGO are also invited to attend the event.
Quest Speakers from University of Southern California Cinematic Department.
Some members of other diplomatic core in Lagos.
Commissioner for Tourism , Arts and Culture Lagos State Government Honourable Folorunsho Folarin-Coker
Click here to register to attend For more information on branding and exhibition opportunities, call +234 818 315 1753,+234 803 303 6171 or email president@ekoiff.org
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