Veteran actors and filmmakers, such as Rita Dominic, Sam Dede, Segun Arinze and 20 others, were honoured during the fifth edition of the Peace Anyiam-
Veteran actors and filmmakers, such as Rita Dominic, Sam Dede, Segun Arinze and 20 others, were honoured during the fifth edition of the Peace Anyiam-Osigwe Nigeria digital content regulation conference organised by the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), which held from November 18 to 19 at the Muson Centre’s Shell Hall in Lagos, with the theme From Volume to Value: The Future of the Nigerian Motion Picture Industry in the Digital Age.
They were celebrated for their contributions to the industry and marking milestones in their 50th and 60th birthdays
The event was declared open by Ali Nuhu, director-general of the Nigerian Film Corporation, who represented Hannatu Musawa, the minister for arts, culture and creative economy.
A major highlight of the first day was the special recognition of Bolanle Austen-Peters, renowned filmmaker and culture connoisseur, for her immense contributions to the growth of Nollywood.
She was among nine honorees, including Joy Odiete, Femi Odugbemi, Funke Akindele, Moses Babatope, Chioma Ude, and production companies Cinemax and FilmOne, with the popular movie ‘Gingerrr’ also receiving an award.
The conference featured intensive panel discussions tackling critical industry issues.
Some of those who featured on the panel included Busola Tejumola, Stephanie Linus, and Femi Odugbemi, Steve Ayorinde, Samuel Olatunji among several other industry heavy weights.
The conference concluded with calls for stronger support mechanisms for Nigerian filmmakers, including increased funding, improved infrastructure, and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
The conference culminated in a closing ceremony that honoured the film practitioners. The celebrants were: Taiwo Adeleye; Saeed Mohammed; Ronnie Dikko; Seyi Siwoku; Aquila Njamah; Bond Emeruwa; Chimdi Chiama; Segun Arinze; Ngozi Ezeonu; Hafiz Bello; Lillian Ama-Aluko; Ahmad Sarari; Francis Onwochei.
Others were: Princess Teju Agunlejika; Adebayo Tijani; Kingsley Ogoro; Desmond Elliot; Atunyoya Akpobome aka Ali Baba; Rita Dominic; Sam Dede; Eucharia Anunobi; Jude Chukwuka and Steve Gukas.
The event is the fifth edition of the conference and the second under Shaibu Husseini’s leadership at the NFVCB. It was held in honour of the late Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, a pioneering Nigerian filmmaker, entertainment executive, and cultural visionary who passed away in 2023 at the age of 54.
She founded the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) through the Africa Film Academy in 2005, which has since become one of Africa’s most prestigious film award ceremonies. She initiated the ‘Film-in-a-Box’ project, training over 5,000 young filmmakers and establishing filmmaking centres in several African countries.
