UNAUTHORIZED MEDIA EVENT AND PREMIERE OF UNCLASSIFIED FILM “LIVING IN COLORS”

The attention of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has been drawn to a promotional poster and trailer circulating across media channels regarding an event titled “Media Press Call and Movie Premiere of ‘Living in Colors'” scheduled to hold this weekend at a cinema facility in Lagos.

Preliminary investigations and reports confirm that the trailer for this film depicts explicit pornography and actively promotes same-sex relationships. The Board states categorically that this film has neither been submitted, vetted, nor classified by the NFVCB, rendering any public exhibition or promotion completely illegal. Consequently, the Board is collaborating with federal and state security agencies to track down, disrupt, and halt the planned press call and premiere event at the designated venue. 

Similarly, the Board has contacted the management of the exhibition center and venue providers and they are hereby warned that hosting an unclassified film is a direct breach of digital and theatrical content laws, which will result in the immediate sealing of the facility and revocation of operational licenses.  

Importantly, legal proceedings are being initiated against the production company, alongside the individual producers and promoters involved. Under the NFVCB Act and the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, it remains a severe criminal offense to make a public show or distribution of unclassified or legally prohibited content. 

The Board reiterates its absolute commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s moral, cultural, and constitutional values. Content creators, cinema operators, and media distribution platforms are strongly advised to desist from aiding the promotion of this unlawful work or face the full wrath of the law.

Signed

Management

National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB)

NFVCB

CEAN

Film Dist Assc Ng

NIGERIA POLICE FORCE -NATIONAL CYBERCRIME CENTER