“`A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE LAUNCH OF ENUGU STATE FILM PROJECT.“`
By Princess Chidera Onyima On Tuesday, the 5th day of October 2021, the ACTORS GUILD OF NIGERIA (AGN) ENUGU STATE CHAPTER held a press conference for the launch of Enugu State Film Project at the Unity Park Enugu.
The press conference started with a welcome speech presented by Gospel Onyeanusi the Public Relations Officer of the Actors Guild of Nigeria Enugu State Chapter. The chairman of AGN Enugu State Chapter, Mr BROWN E.ENEH while speaking, said “as a talents hunt initiative, the Enugu State Film Project is a pet project of His Excellency, Rt.Hon. Ifeanyichukwu Ugwuanyi the Executive Governor of Enugu State that promises to create enabling environment to raise and showcase new talents from Enugu State while weaving entertainment and educative stories.
However, he said “we know Enugu State as the hub of film productions in Nigeria and can attest to various artists, filmmakers and performers. The state has harboured and given serene and beautiful environment to market themselves and their movies. Further speaking, the Chairman of AGN Enugu State Chapter, however said that the Actors Guild of Nigeria alongside the State Government have decided to purposively discover and groom home-based talents for the entertainment industry.
The AGN Chairman Enugu State Chapter described AGN talents hunt as the initiative of Actors Guild of Nigeria Enugu State Chapter that helps in discovering, training and projecting new breed of filmmakers such as actors, cinematographers, directors, editors, art directors, producers etc. According to Mr BROWN (the AGN Chairman) the project will commence with talent hunt discovery audition for new actors and musicians which will take place on Saturday 23rd of October at Unity Park Enugu by 10am. Free online registration https://forms.gle/jAet1TFCxGYGVxA29
Mr BROWN also said that after the hunt, the talents discovered will be incorporated into the feature film project that will be shot towards the end of October and will be empowered after the film project to commence their filmmaking professions. He explained that the film will focus on youth sensitization and empowerment for positive change and a way of supporting what the government is already doing in encouraging the youth to avert from social vices.
Speaking further, the Actors Guild of Nigeria Enugu State Chapter Chairman states that the project is the first of its kind in the industry and they intend to make it a continuous process.
In his conclusion, the Actors Guild of Nigeria Enugu State Chapter commended His Excellency Governor Ifeanyichukwu Ugwuanyi for believing in the industry and utilizing them as change makers for the upcoming artists and promoters of talents in the state.
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