Alex Eyengho Alex Eyengho is a renowned filmmaker and journalist spanning 26 years. Born on May 8, 1969, in Lagos, Eyengho hails from Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. He read Mass Communication at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, before proceeding for his Master in Business Administration,MBA, degree programme at the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom,…
Mahmood Ali-Balogun Born on July 19, 1959,Mahmood Al-Balogun is described as one of the ancestors of the Nigerian movie industry otherwise known as Nollywood. He has been a major player in the industry for decades, his pioneering efforts include participating in setting up various associations and bodies such as the Independent Television Producers Association of…
Bolanle Austen-Peters The founder of Terra Kulture, on Lagos Island, Bolanle Austen-Peters has distinguished herself a Nigerian movie director, theater producer and cultural entrepreneur. She is the founder and artistic director of BAP Productions and the arts. At 52, Bolanle has conquered both film and theatre, having earned the title, ‘Queen of Nigerian Theatre’ by…
Shaibu Husseini Dr. Shaibu Husseini is a front line performing artist, Cultural administrator, journalist and film curator who has earned more accolades than criticisms for his good deeds.In fact, the story of film critiquing in Nigeria cannot be said to be complete without a proper reference being made to this rare gem.Born in 1970, Husseini…
FIDELIS DUKAR A prolific film maker and media executive, Fidelis Duker is a workaholic and one of the major stakeholders in the Nigerian motion picture industry. He’s the CEO of Fad FM in Calabar, Cross River state, where he hails from. But he was born and brought up in Lagos.Duker began his journey in Nollywood…
Queen of Nigerian Cinema Business, Joy Odiete alongside the King of Stand Up Comedy will join other distinguished film and cinema industry heavyweights as advisors of the forthcoming Lagos International Film Cinema Convention, LIFACC.Ovueta Nigeria Limited, the Conveners of LIFACC announced this landmark assemblage of the caliber of men and women as advisers to an…
One of West Africa’s leading film distribution and exhibition companies, FilmOne Group is poised to invest in the promotion and sustenance of the magic of cinema into the future, as it partners with the Lagos International Film and Cinema Convention, LIFACC, for its forthcoming maiden edition. The event, which is scheduled to hold from July…
The Lagos International Film and Cinema Convention will be the largest gathering of film producers, film distributors, cinema owners, manufacturers of cinema facilities/equipment and OTT-streaming platforms from around the world in Lagos – Nigeria annually. The Lagos International Film and Cinema Convention is uniquely designed as the only event in Nigeria dedicated to the cinema…
The maiden edition of the Lagos International Film and Cinema Convention, LIFACC, slated to hold from July 20th to 22nd, 2023, in Lagos, has started gathering momentum. The three-day event tagged “Advancing the business of film in Africa”, which will have in attendance film distributors, Cinema owners, film producers, manufacturers of cinema equipment and solution…