FELIX OHIWEREI, HAGGAI BANK, JUBILEE LIFE SAVINGS, F&F DRUMS SUPPORT FOR GOFESTIVAL 2009
As preparations hot up for the maiden edition of Gospel Film Festival 2009(Gofestival), more succour and support came for the organisers of the festival.
Haggai Bank, Jubilee Life Savings, F& F, Alfa Magnetic Ltd amidst many other companies have rally round the Christian side of Nollywood.
Of importance is the open support and warm reception given by the veteran industrialist and entrepreneur, Elder. Felix Ohiwerei, who have been a source of immense support to the project.
Mr. Olaitan Faranjopo, Gofestival Convener expressed his joy on the state of preparation for the festival “Apart from Elder. Felix Ohiwerei, Daddy Rev. E.O Adeboye, Pastor Ighodalo Ituah, Evangelist Mike Bamiloye, Mrs. Remi Tinubu, we have received tremendous support from other great men of God, we have several organisations and companies whose support have been unbelievable. We are putting in all to have the best of events come June 3rd-6th, 2009 at Jogor Centre, in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo state”.
This year's theme : CHALLENGES OF THE 21st CENTURY NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN FILMMAKER.
The festival is expected to have over 3,000 participants cutting across different works of life, Media, Television Production, Investors, Directors, Screenwriters, Producers, and Actors/Actresses in attendance.
The key objectives of the festival is to celebrate the video and film industry which has emerged as a major form of dramatic expression and to re-engineer structures, systems and psyche that will develop the Christian Film Industry.
There are three(3) nominees for the thirteen (13) awards categories, the categories are:
· Best Edit
· Best Effect
· Best Continuity
· Best Music
· Best Costume
· Best Sounds
· Best Cinematography
· Best Make-Up
· Best Picture
· Best Screen Play
· Best Shot Film
· Best Student Film
· Best Movie Supporting Company
Personality Awards are for Rev. Sam Adeyemi on Success Power, Dove Media for Covenant Church Movie, Mount Zion Film Institute, House on the Rock for Experience, CAC Good Women for Ever-Green Record, ANCEDRAM South West for Esin Ajoji(Strange Religion)film, Kayode Oyebode (Kay Tech), Post-Humous Award for Pastor Bimbo Odukoya on Singles& Married and Evang. Mike Bamiloye.
Mr. Tunde Obalana, Gofestival Supervisor (ZMC Ltd)said that “ We are doing all within our capacity to bring about one of the biggest and well organized film festival in Nigeria, it has been difficult though, but, we have surmounted bigger challenges that this, hence, I invite you to join us in Ibadan for this festival” he averred.
Partners of the festival inc ludes:
- All Nigerian Conference of Evangelical Drama Ministers (ANCEDRAM)
- Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC)
- Nigerian Film and Video Censorship Board (NFCVB)
- The Pencil Film and Television Institute,
- Adventist Health International
- Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN)
- National Film Institute (NFI)
Speakers for the festival includes Jarrod McNaughton (USA) – Vice President Adventist Health International California USA, and Rob Aft (USA) – Experienced Hollywood Lawyer and financier, member of the Board of Directors of the American Film Marketing Association, celebrated international speaker on the business of film and film distribution in America (USC, UCLA), the European Union, South American and the Middle East.
Gofestival is the concept of Calibrators Ltd and it is being managed by Swift Think Ltd and ZMC.
Alayande Stephen T.
Media Manager
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