Dates for the 2024 edition of Nigerias foremost national film festival, Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF), has been announced. The festival will hold as from December 1 to 5 in Abuja, Nigerias capital and the official host city. Themed, Digital Renaissance: Embracing the Future, ZUFF 2024s theme vividly captures and will project the vibrant and transformative imperativeness of the digital age in upscaling motion picture practice that support the growth of creative economies of nations of the world.
NFCs Managing Director/Chief Executive, Dr. Ali Nuhu, on behalf of the corporation and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said efforts at mounting Zuma Film Festival 2024 have since commenced, given the national and global importance as well as its short-, medium- and long-term positive impact on the nations creative sector.
Nuhu assured that both the FCTA and the NFC are committed to mounting the film fest. He equally assured that ZUFF would continue to provide opportunities and empower filmmakers to embrace the digital renaissance movement, by positioning them at the forefront of global cinematic conversation and narratives, while at the same time sustaining Nigerias dominance within the regional and continental creative economy. The festival will feature daily film screening, film master classes, symposia, film and television market, content creation and exhibition fora, film project pitching sessions, co-production engagements, states and foreign nations (Embassy/High Commission) special days; special lifetime tributes, and the prestigious ZUMA Awards.
Given the festival bouquet which has consistently been enhanced to address all sectors of the film production value chain; the five-day gathering of film and television industry stakeholders will once more offer an opportunity to present the best of Nigerias arts, creative, film and entertainment industry to the world, Etuk said. ZUMA Film Festival is being jointly hosted by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC).
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