13/09/2022
UPDATE ON AKWA IBOM MOVIE INDUSTRY MEETING THAT HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 AT DISCOVERY PARK.
IN ATTENDANCE WERE MEMBERS OF:
Actors Guild Of Nigeria ( AGN)
Association Of Movie Producers (AMP)
Akwa Ibom State Movie Directors Forum (AMDF)
Creative Designers Guild Of Nigeria (CDGN)
Cinematographers Society Of Nigeria (CSN)
Script Supervisors Guild Of Nigeria (SSGN)
Production Managers Guild Of Nigeria (PMGN)
RESOLUTIONS:
1. Nollywood Industry is a colony of different professional fields and each field has a governing body known as guild. As such, heads of these guilds oversee the affairs of the film industry at the national. We have adopted this template in the State. Henceforth, Heads of Guilds in Akwa Ibom is the official governing body of the Akwa Ibom Movie Industry.
2. The movie industry is not an opposition party nor rival group to the government, we partner every government in power to create jobs, wealth and diversify the economy through our creativity and profession. If we have grievances and agitations, we use polite and civil approach to engage the government through the SA to the Governor on Entertainment.
3. The film industry is not a political party nor a political support group, therefore the movie industry doesn't endorse political parties nor candidates to avoid dividing the industry by political party lines. However, individual movie practitioners are free to identify with, as well as endorse any political party or candidate that appeal to them.
4. The movie industry is boycotting the 2022 Entertainers Week for reasons we have communicated with the SA to the Governor on Entertainment and Chairman Planning Committee, Ibom Entertainers Week 2022.
The Special Assistant to the Governor on Entertainment industry Mr David Sergeant AKA Utang Akwa Ibom and the Chairman, Planning Committee for the 2022 Entertainers Week, Mr Godfada Uko, should honour their agreement with Nollywood Heads of Guilds by signing a press release to officially call off the Film Festival and Filmmaking master class to avoid confusion and misunderstanding, jingles on radio and TV are still announcing the film festival and master class.
Signed :
Daniel Dan,
Secretary,
Nollywood Heads of Guilds,
Akwa Ibom State Chapter.