The stage is now set for the second edition of the
Association of Nollywood Core Producers (ANCOP) and the International
Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) annual international film
forum. The event comes up on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the prestigious
Protea Hotel on Isaac John Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. This is part of the
capacity building and advocacy functions of ANCOP and FIAPF.
According to the President of ANCOP and Vice President of
FIAPF, this year’s forum would focus on topics such as “Contents for
Distribution, The Imperatives of a Collective Management Organization for Nollywood,
Between Censorship and Classification for Nollywood Contents, Towards a
Standard Calendar for Theatrical Release of Nollywood Contents, The Implication
of the Proposed Copyright Law Reform to Nollywood, Pathway to Nigeria’s
Transition from Analogue to Digital Transmission, and The Pros and Cons of
Co-production Treaties”.
“Everything has been put in place to ensure that the event
takes place without hitch. Members of the FIAPF delegation from France are
upbeat about their participation. Our experts and guest speakers who will do
justice to the various topics have all confirmed their participation. The
industry, particularly producers, executive producers and distributors are
adequately mobilized. Just like last year’s, this one will also wow all participants
and stakeholders in terms of value-adding”, Eyengho stated.
“Let me disclose that the maiden edition of the ‘ANCOP
Recognition Awards’ will also take place same day to round off the daylong
event. This is ANCOP’s way or recognizing some persons who have contributed
immensely to the manifestly over 60 years robust history of the Nigerian motion
picture industry popularly called Nollywood”, the award-winning filmmaker of
international repute stated.
5 Comments
ANCOP is doing what other guilds and associations in nollywood are not doing. What they kw is how to eat govt money
ReplyDeleteWell done sir
ReplyDeleteFIAPF and ANCOP are doing gr8 I attended their last forum and I enjoyed it very well
ReplyDeleteANCOP don get award too.
ReplyDeleteANCOP is standin aside 4rm nolywud
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