Press Release – KADUNA FILM FESTIVAL

THEME; UNIFYING NIGERIA THROUGH FILMS
. This will be the first film festival in the history of Kaduna state Nigeria we believe that most known people in the film industry today have there root in Kaduna both Nollywood and kannywood and we want to celebrate them.
The program will start from the 11th – 15th September 2018. This event promises to be a yearly event.
Kaduna film Festival, the first in Kaduna, is set to be 5 days of film festive fun to showcase the talent of film professionals in the country and beyond.
It will be a unique and memorable event for film lovers and film makers alike featuring ;
* 3 Major film premiere
* 5 Master classes
* film screenings
* Red carpet
*party
*cocktail
*exhibition
*filmmakers panel
*celebrities meet and greet
*film industry round table
*media partnership.
*tourism
Kaduna Film Festival offers a contemporary and liberal platform for the filmmakers of the World to exhibit the excellence of the film art form.
The contributions of Nigeria’s film industry, the second-largest in the world in terms of number of films produced, to the national economy have become all the clearer after the rebasing of the country’s GDP last year.
A move to recalculate the net worth of Nigeria’s economy in 2014 saw the number of industries or activities used for assessment purposes rise from 33 to 46, with a noticeable shift in emphasis towards
technology driven sectors.
Among the segments included for the first time were the film industry, the IT sector, the music industry, on-line sales and telecommunications. As a result of the rebasing exercise, Nigeria’s GDP in 2013 jumped from an initial estimate of $285.5bn to $510bn.
The Nigerian film industry, known as Nollywood, is a key contributor to the increase. Under the rebasing conducted by the state statistics agency, the film industry accounted for more than 1.4% of GDP – or $7.2bn of Nigeria’s economy. With an estimated 1m people directly or indirectly working in the industry, the making, distributing and screening of moving pictures has become the country’s second-biggest source of employment after agriculture.
The aim of the Kaduna film festival is mainly to contribute to the understanding and appreciation of cultures of Nigerian as a whole and other nations. We hope to present complex human situations of this rapidly changing world in the globalized era.
I want to also urge all film makers to give stories fighting corruption, peace and unity, and what will give morals and lessons to the society not just for movie making sake. The Kaduna film festival will see how it will bring unity to northern Nigeria through film take for example majority of Christians live in southern Kaduna while the Muslims in northern Kaduna, this is the case of Kaduna state. bringing together the Nollywood and kannywood together making them to understand the unity of life, to see how we can fight corruption through films.
I did not choose Kaduna for my selfish reasons but I know Kaduna is the heart of the north we just celebrated our centenary last year and most of the “stars” now in the industry have their root in Kaduna state and will now go to Lagos and invest so i want to see how the entertainment too can be brought to Kaduna if Lagos can make it we too can make it. During the festival days Kaduna should be expecting different celebrities flying in to Kaduna in numbers.
We have lot of talent in Kaduna state but lack the platform but this film festival will make them meet their favorite celebrity stars one on one interact with them through masterclass and other activities set aside for the festival also want to see unemployed youth use their talent to be self employed for those with talent of
Acting, directing, makeup, dancing, Mc/comedy, presenting, cinematography.
Film producers in Nigeria (NOLLYWOOD AND KANNYWOOD) and abroad are requested to send entries of their films videos shot in the last 24 months and stand a chance of being listed in the roll call of honours.
2018 Edition
Submissions should have the potentials of being nominated in any of the following categories:
*BEST ACTOR ENGLISH
*BEST ACTOR HAUSA
*BEST SCREEN PLAY
*BEST ANIMATED FEATURED FILM
*BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
*BEST DIRECTOR
*BEST COSTUME DESIGN
*OUTSTANDING FAST RISING ACTOR KANNYWOOD
OUTSTANDING FAST RISING ACTOR NOLLYWOOD
*BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
*KDFF18 ACHIEVERS AWARD NOLLYWOOD
*KDFF18 ACHIEVERS AWARDS KANNYWOOD
* OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTRY
*BEST SHORT FILM
*BEST FEATURED FILM
*BEST STUDENT FILM
The Festival Committee reserves the right to exclude films which are not in conformity with aims of the Festival, or which could offend the national feelings and susceptibilities of any participating country, or are likely to promote racial discrimination. Films not presenting sufficient technical qualities for good public screening can also be refused.
The deadline for entries is 14th June, 2018 as entries begins 24th March, and interesting persons must forward two (2) DVD copies of such submission to the festival director.
15 Simisola Street off Olufemi by Ogunlana Drive, Surulere, Lagos.
Kadunafilmfestival@yahoo.com
+2340836860716.
I want to thank all media personality, bloggers and everyone here present may God bless us all.
ISRAEL KASHIM AUDU.
HEAD KADUNA FILM FESTIVAL.

'THE TRAIN STATION' MOVIE AUDTION HITS KADUNA

  NF NOLLYWOOD / RITA FIDELIS's AND SALHAMEED PRODUCTION 

Present 

 Movie audition titled 

the Train station.

(A Horror Film that will stand taste of time)

 Produce by Micheal Yusuf Micheal (MYM),

DIRECT  by El Jessu St Mathias, 

Artistic director Robert Reuben (bobby).

 Audition date Friday 16th march 2018,

 at ship house hotel Angwan Romi back of Samrada feeling station Kaduna,

 time 10AM prompt, 08133715151

QUEEN JOY JOSHUA GOT A KADUNA STATE ENDORSEMENT!

Q82 E&E is pleased to  formally announce to the general public that Queen Joy Joshua the Crown  Queen of Miss VIP Nigeria Top Model 2017/2018 has secured an endorsement as the Ambassador for Drug Abuse. This was in a familiarisation visit to the DG of Kaduna State Bureau for Substance Abuse (KADBUSA) Dr Baka Isah. The announcement was made at about 10: 40am on the 21st February 2018. In response, the Queen (Joy Joshua) accepts and thank the agency for giving her such an opportunity and promise to use her office to fight and curb the menace of the abuse of drugs and substance especially among the youths in Kaduna state.

NORTH CENTRAL SERVICE AWARDS Holds February 2018

The organizers of the North Central service Awards said the first of the Award will hold in Abuja by the first quarter of next year.

According the Project Coordinator for the event, Mr Cletus Akhimien, the North Central service Awards was set up to honor individuals, group and institutions whose outstanding selfless service and contributions are helping to change the sociology-economic landscape of North Central state and Nigeria.

Akhimien said "This Award recognizes  patriotic individuals or companies who have served and  improved the lives of the less privileged in the North-Central and also contributed immensely towards community development within the North-Central Region and Nigeria at large.

He further explained that the award process includes nomination and thorough screening of nominees
"State Governor, Legislators, Council Chairmen, industrialist and political leaders in the North-Central States who have done well in leadership and good governance will be honored

Akhimien said submission of nomination begins 15th December- 28th December. 2017. while Voting starts 31th Dec. 2017- 31th January 2018.

Panel of judges shall be selected from across the North Central state to screen nominees.

He however said that following consideration must be followed while the nomination for the Awards :

1. Why is my nominee unique? .

2. What are his /her major achievements?

3. What is the extend of the nominee's impact in his/her immediate community or state and beyond?

4. Has he/she made any huge sacrifice to accomplish these achievements?

" Please ensure you include all the necessary information about your nominee(s) before submission through the Email below: coamedia88@gmail.com or Whatsapp only 08036615288

For partnership/sponsorship call:*
08115601779, 08038249766.

project Coordinator stated
 AWARD CATEGORIES …

1, 2017 North Central Governor of the Year.

2, North Central First lady of the Year

3. North Central Life time Achievement Award.

4. Humanitarian Service Award.

5. Outstanding Public Servant Award.

6. Outstanding Fed. Legislator of the Year.

7. Outstanding State Legislator of the Year.

8. Human Right Award (individuals/Organizations ).

9. Outstanding North Central Local Govt Chairman.

10. Peace Award.

11. Sport Development Award.

12. Youth Development Award.

13. Business/Entrepreneur Development Award.

14, Best Entrepreneur Award

15. Women Empowerment Award.

16. Media Award:
* Radio/TV Station of the Year.
* Print Media of the Year.
* Journalist of the Year.
* OAP of the Year Male/female.
* Blogger of the Year.

17, Posthumous;
Legendary Award.

The event which is being packaged by COA Media is scheduled to hold on 22nd February 2018 at the Merit House, Abuja FCT.

A BAD RELATIONSHIP IS NOT A CAUSE FOR CHEATING

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One of the greatest mistakes one can commit in life is to get married to a cheat. Many people are so blind in life and get fooled by feelings, looks and money. No cheater reveals their true identity until you catch them. When people catch them they say it was a mistake. Their partners keep giving them chances but the outcome is almost the same. The cheater becomes smarter, finds ways and means to hide, lie, cheat and more.

STOP WASTING TIME WITH THE WRONG PERSON ...

Stop wasting time with the wrong person. You call them but they don’t pick up, they find your missed calls but they don’t call back, you text them but they never reply to any of your messages,

 you always have time for them but they are ever so busy for you, you want to meet them and have some mature talks with them but they are full of excuses, you do everything possible to make them happy but they don’t appreciate your effort, you introduced them to your friends and family but they have never introduced you to any important person in their life,

Numbers OF CONTESTANT OF BIG BROTHER MTC ...

Dear Men,,

When you look at various women , there is always something that you can admire until you wish to sleep with her, something different from your wife’s. May be it is boobs especially if she is yet to breast feed, may be it is hips, may be it is her lips , may be it is her complexion, may be it is her voice etc.

LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING....

Sometimes it’s better to move on than to hold on to a person who doesn't understand you. Sometimes your absence will teach what your presence cannot...
Hey you, Stop breaking your own heart by trying to make a relationship work that clearly isn’t meant to work. You can’t force someone to care about you. You can’t force someone to be loyal. You can’t force someone to be the person you need them to be.
I’ll be real with you, sometimes the person you want most is the person you’re best without. You have got to understand some things are meant to happen, but just not meant to be. Some things are meant to come in your life, just not meant to stay.

NEVER GIVE UP IF YOU'RE STILL ALIVE.

You are not irrelevant. You are not worthless. Your delay is never a denial.

If it's not happening right now, it does not mean that it will not happen for life. Your present situation is not permanent destination.

Your current condition is not your destiny. It's a temporary situation that we all have to pass through in our journey of life. Everybody will have a story to tell. Everybody in life will naturally fight a war.