U.S. Mission lauds American-Nigerian film industry collaboration at AFRIFF | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

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For the seventh consecutive year, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria is supporting the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), to further strengthen collaboration between Nigerian and American film industries.

This year, Disney and Amazon are leading American creative industry participation at the festival. The two organisations premiered a movie each for the opening night. Disney hosted the African premier of Black Panther II while Amazon screened The Nanny on Sunday, November 6.

Delivering remarks on Monday at a reception for representatives from the Nigerian and American entertainment industries, U.S. Consul General, Will Stevens, hailed the growing U.S.-Nigeria cultural ties. “Since 2015, the U.S. Mission has partnered with AFRIFF to bring together American and Nigerian screenwriters, directors, and film experts to share ideas, network, and collaborate.

Founder and Executive Director of AFRIFF, Chioma Ude, noted that the 2022 theme of the festival, ‘Indigenous for Global’, seeks to raise awareness about African cinema, its vast potential, and the tremendous socio-economic impact it has on African economies.

 

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