Blue Pictures to train aspiring film professionals
A leading film distribution company in Africa, Blue Pictures, has announced its commitment to training aspiring film professionals to address the knowledge gap in Nigeria’s film industry.
Joy Odiete, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, revealed that aspiring film professionals will receive comprehensive training in Lagos State, Nigeria.
“Blue Pictures is set for the second edition of her biennial industry interactive forum, ‘Next Gen Mini Conference’, to hold in Lagos on Oct. 26.
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“This edition with the theme, ‘Next Gen Evolve’ will be held in partnership with the Nigerian International Film and TV Summit.
“The essence of the conference is to provide a platform for the youths to interact with personalities that have the wherewithal to sharpen their careers in the film business.
“It was inspired by my experience when I joined the industry, because there was nobody to lean on for mentorship.
“So, this conference is designed to provide that support for starters who need to fit into the industry. We hold it biennially, so, we could have time to prepare those with successful pitches before taking on a new batch,” she said.
According to her, the conference is open to brands for sponsorships and partnerships.
She urged Nigerian youths to visit the online portal of the event at: https://distribution.bluepicturesng.com/nextgen/ for free registration to participate at the event.
Odiete noted that the programme will offer Nigerian youths the chance to network with established film professionals.
She added that a ‘pitch session’ is also included, where film and TV content ideas can be presented and potential co-production deals can be made.
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Notable professionals billed to speak at the day-long industry event include: Adedayo Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, National Film and Videos Censors Board; Uche Nwuka, Director, Bank of Industry.
Others include Patrick Lee Executive, Viva Cinemas; Chris Odeh, Senior Producer, Sozo Films; Mary Ephraim, President, Homelands Films and Tochukwu MacFoy, Founder, Energize Music.
