{"id":62325,"date":"2016-01-21T00:28:37","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T22:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/the-nollywoodweek-paris-film-festival-launches-call-for-submissions-for-2016-edition\/"},"modified":"2016-01-21T00:28:37","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T22:28:37","slug":"the-nollywoodweek-paris-film-festival-launches-call-for-submissions-for-2016-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/the-nollywoodweek-paris-film-festival-launches-call-for-submissions-for-2016-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The NollywoodWeek Paris Film Festival launches call for submissions for 2016 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span dir=\"ltr\"> PARIS, France, January 20, 2016\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ &#8212; <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The organisers of the NollywoodWeek Paris Film Festival (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nollywoodweek.com\/\">www.NollywoodWeek.com<\/a>) have today launched the call for submissions for the 4<sup>th<\/sup> edition of one of Europe\u2019s leading film festivals and the biggest celebration of Nollywood in France each year.<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p>The 4<sup>th<\/sup> edition which will be held at the Cinema l\u2019Arlequin in Paris, France from June 2-5,\u00a02016, will feature a more diverse film selection, more events and more audience surprises. \u201cWe are excited about this year\u2019s edition of NollywoodWeek which is growing into a global model and promises to be even bigger and better\u201d says co-founder Serge Noukoue.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0In just three years this unique film festival has already made its mark with some noteworthy achievements:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a024 Nigerian films translated into French and screened in Paris<\/li>\n<li>Over 20 Nollywood actors, directors and producers hosted in the city of lights<\/li>\n<li>Partnerships, acquisitions and co-production deals for people active in the industry<\/li>\n<li>Over 5500 attendees over the past 3 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p \/>\n<p>The co-founders Serge Noukoue and Nadira Shakur are now looking forward to accommodating the growing audience size especially as the festival gains attention from surrounding European countries. \u201cEvery year we receive festival goers from various countries outside of France and we want this to continue. This festival has become THE festival to watch the best of Nollywood in Europe and this year will not disappoint!\u201d stated Shakur.<\/p>\n<p>NollywoodWeek Paris has also raised the profile of an industry that was stigmatized by enforcing a very strict film selection process which only allows top quality works to be in the official selection. \u201cWe want the terms \u201cNollywoodWeek\u201d and \u201cQuality\u201d to be synonymous in people\u2019s minds,\u201d said Executive Director, Serge Noukoue. \u201cThe festival also helps the directors get a real feel for their audience and through the Public Choice Award, we can really measure the audience\u2019s preferences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than ever, NollywoodWeek Paris remains committed to providing Nigerian filmmakers a platform to showcase their work. Film submissions have opened allowing any Nigerian film-maker to submit their short or feature film to the festival for a chance to be screened in Paris. The deadline for submission is February 12, 2016. The official selection will be announced in March 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARIS, France, January 20, 2016\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ &#8212; The organisers of the NollywoodWeek Paris Film Festival (www.NollywoodWeek.com) have today launched the call for submissions for the 4th edition of one of Europe\u2019s leading film festivals and the biggest celebration of Nollywood in France each year. 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