Organisers of the International Student Film Festival have recently announced date the event will hold which falls between October 12 and 15, 2023.
Following an inspection of facilities by the accreditation committee of the festival, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, was chosen as the venue for the inaugural edition of the festival.
A popular filmmaker, Lancelot Imasuen, who doubles as the convener of the festival, said, “The sky is big enough for everyone. We want to give the students the enabling environment to be much better than us. Over time, it has been observed that student filmmakers do not get dedicated opportunities to showcase their creative works. This could be a result of their status as students, which might give some people the impression that they cannot produce award-worthy or masterpiece films. That was what inspired me to create this festival.”
He added that the award categories include Best Student Film on Culture, Best Student Scriptwriter, Best Student Short Film, Best Student Actress, Best Student Actor, and Best Student Director, among others.
It was also revealed that many of the award categories had been endowed by Nollywood icons such as Liz Benson, Emem Isong; as well as the late Chico Ejiro and Sadiq Daba.
(Punch)