Los Angeles, CA -- Join the Nollywood Foundation Inc, (NF) and some of Nigeria’s film industry talents from Nollywood [the Nigerian Film Industry] for an enlightening, fun, and creative weekend at NF’s Convention ’07!

NF Convention ’07 is an event with a highly focused theme “Emerging Talents and Technology,” which addresses, head on, pragmatic ways to advance the Nollywood film industry. Meet and interact with NF Convention ’07 panelists, some of whom are Nollywood, Bollywood and Hollywood renowned personalities; as they give insights on advancing Nollywood films through technology, pre and post production, directing, financing and distribution.

Enjoy the opportunity to attend and participate in panel discussions among leading industry personnel, and hands on workshops focused on sound, post-production, photography, fashion and beauty and screenwriting. Also enjoy a VIP reception, movie screenings of recently released Nollywood films, free gourmet food and an opportunity to see &/meet NF Convention ’07 keynote speaker and Hollywood Icon, Mr. Danny Glover.

The NF Convention attracts A-list celebrities from Nollywood such as Actresses Genevieve Nnaji and Rita Dominic, Actor Zack Orji, Director Lancelot Imasuen, and Isaac and Nneka Moses, presenters of the critically acclaimed Goge Africa, a series presenting highlights of different African countries, all from Nigeria. In the USA, the NF Convention attracts personalities such as General Counsel for television network CW, John Maatta; Founder and CEO of The Africa Channel, James Makawa; Director of the hit movie “Phat Girlz,” Nnegest Likke; Hollywood Actor in “Hotel Rwanda,” Hakeem Kae Kazeem; Hollywood Actor in “Amistad,” Razaaq Adoti; Hollywood Screenwriter and Producer of several television hit series, Michael Ajakwe; and President, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, Christina Marouda.

The funds raised from NF Convention ’07 are used to directly support NF’s annual convention as well as facilitate NF’s rotation of its annual convention at various venues within and outside Africa to groups interested in Nigerian and African cinema.

About Nollywood Foundation, Inc.:
Nollywood Foundation, Inc. (“NF”) is an incorporated non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California, USA. NF’s objective is to bring Nigerian movies and culture to an international audience, to serve as a forum for new ideas and contexts, and to encourage Nigerian cultural development projects in film and new media. NF was formed as a result of “Nollywood,” the movie capital of Nigeria, and a 14-year-old developing film industry that has become a mega million-dollar industry through its rise in video film and movie production.  Ranked the third leading film industry behind film industry giants, Bollywood in India and Hollywood in the United States, Nollywood has found a home in the world of films by progressively improving film quality and producing a wide variety of films that focus on areas such as corruption, women’s rights, politics, inter and intra-ethnic marriages, horror, romance, action and other topics of concern that the everyday Nigerian or other African citizen is confronted with. NF’s annual convention provides promotional and educational benefits and also creates an avenue where significant international film/video industry collaborations and business occur – a US/Nigeria co-production was a tangible result from the NF 2006 Convention.  As a follow-up to NF’s ‘06 convention, NF was part of a team that met with the Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and his economic management team to bring issues that affect Nollywood’s industry to the forefront and find pragmatic solutions.  NF also collaborated with the U.S Department of Commerce in a presentation to members of the Nigerian judiciary on copyright issues as they affect Nollywood.  More recently, NF presented on “Developing Africa’s Media and Entertainment Industry” at the 2007 Harvard Business School’s Africa Business Club Conference.
For more information, visit Nollywood Foundation, Inc. at www.nollywoodfoundation.org.

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