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.