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An Evening with the Icon, Femi Odugbemi hosted by Terra Kulture

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An Evening with the Icon, Femi Odugbemi hosted by Terra Kulture, the most vibrant cultural centre in Lagos last Sunday, November 13, 2022 at #1376 Tiamiyu Savage Street on Victoria Island.  It was an unforgettable evening to unwind, dine and wine with distinguished personalities in the creative Industry of Corporate Nigeria such as veteran TV broadcaster and actress, Mrs. Bimbo Oloyede; Tunde Kelani, Mahmood Ali-Balogun, Steve Gukas, President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN) Victor Okhai, Mrs. Iyaabode Aboaba, the Chief Operating Officer at Freedom Park on the Lagos Island and Mrs. Bolanle Austen-Peters, outstanding award winning filmmaker, theater producer and cultural entrepreneur who is the Founder and Artistic Director of BAP Productions and owner of Terra Kulture. The event celebrated Femi Odugbemi who is of the rare breed of few people who are amiable, credible, humble and noble in Nollywood and the Nigerian film described as a force to reckon with locally and interna...

The Outstanding Success of MultiChoice Talent Factory

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The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy has achieved within three years of its establishment since 2018 what other older film schools in Nigeria have failed to achieve for the advancement of the Nigerian film industry. In fact, MTF has exposed the shortcomings of the film schools that have been existing since 2010 to date, but these film schools are still having unaccredited courses and poorly trained graduates who have been rushed through ad-hoc courses in overcrowded classes without in-depth hands-on training on the most important components of filmmaking. The alumni of MTF have won international awards and scholarships; including the Spotlight award at the 15th edition of the Mobile Film Festival held in Paris, France in 2019 and awards of scholarships from the New York Film Academy (NYFA)  among other notable achievements. The other film schools in Nigeria should use the template of the MTF for the improvement of their curriculums in accordance with the in...