The Creative Film Project is an initiative developed by the School of
Media and Communication and HomeVida to provide young and upcoming
scriptwriters with an online database to store their scripts. It also
includes training and professional support for scriptwriters to help
them convert their scripts into films. The primary objective of the
Creative Film Project is therefore to bridge the gap between talented
scriptwriters and the film industry.
Hosted by the beautiful Nollywood Actress, Kate Henshaw and the ever gorgeous OAP
and Vlogger, WanaUdobang, the 2015
HomeVida Awards was indeed a night to remember as members of the Nigerian Film
industry (Nollywood) as well as top
government officials and policy advocates were in attendance. It kicked off
with a cocktail at 6pm presenting a networking opportunity among the guests
present. Some of the guests include the Director
General, National Film and Videos Censors Board (NFVCB),Ms. Patricia Bala; Deputy Head of the European Union (EU)
Delegation in Nigeria, Richard Young; Deputy
Public Affairs Officer, Lagos Consulate, Frank Sellin; Representative of the
Director General, National Copyrights Commission (NCC) Mr. Chris Nkwocha;
Nollywood Director and Producer, Elvis Chuks; Nollywood Producer and Actress,
IyaboOjo and HomeVida Ambassador, Blossom Chukwujekwu.
The guests were forced to their feet with electrifying
performances by sultry soul singer, Timi
Dakolo.
The Short Script Competition winners were presented with
their awards, TomiAdesina (writer of
‘Feisty John’) for Right, Freedom, Safety and Security Category, Uzo Stephanie Ifeoma (writer of ‘Believe’)
for the Economic and Social Impact Category and Musa Jeffery David (writer of ‘Life in a Day’) for the Reputation
Management Category, all endowed by
Google. Feisty John and Life in a Day were premiered at the event as well
as a winning script from the 2014 short script competition ‘Lost Children’
which was written by Tunde Apalowo and endowed by the United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
In the Feature Film Category, Champions of our Time by Chidi
Nwokeabia, won the Disability Film
Prize endowed by the United States
Agency for International Development (USAID). It was shortlisted for the
prize alongside the 2015 IyaboOjo Production ‘Beyond Disability’. This is the
second time ‘Champions of our time is winning on the HomeVida platform as it
had previously won in the 2011 Family Friendly Category.
Congrats to all winners and see more pictures
from the event below
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