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THEO UKPAA MENTORS BUDDING FILMMAKERS AT THE ACCELERATE FILMMAKER PROJECT ON HOW TO MAKE AWARD WINNING FILMS

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The Accelerate Filmmaker Project is an initiative of Accelerate TV, powered by Access Bank, created to train, empower and give a platform to young enthusiastic filmmakers between the ages of 18 -29 to actualize their filmmaking dreams.

The 2023 edition of the AFP training week incorporates a host of well-known industry professionals and heavyweights who work both in front and behind the scenes, including Judith Audu, Joke Silva, Theo Ukpaa, Kenneth Gyang, Chris Odeh, Xavier Oghorodje, Tolu Ajayi, Tunji Afolanya, Steve Sodiya, Dianne Russet, and more to ensure the trainees get a well-rounded understanding of the filmmaking ecosystem.

Ukpaa had an incisive two hours session at the Accelerate TV conference classes in Victoria Island, his teachings to the young filmmakers was focused on how you can apply creative and intelligence means to making an excellent film designed to sweep awards in film festivals all over the world.

“I haven’t met a filmmaker yet who doesn’t want to make a festival worthy film. But the process of finding and selecting an appropriate film festival is time-consuming and expensive. Getting your film accepted by an international film festival can be fun – and can really help with the distribution of your film. Acceptance to the right kind of festival can stamp ‘quality independent film’ all over your film and your independent film career” Theo Emphasized.

The AFRIFF COO also went on to narrate that a film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upon the festival’s focus, can include international and domestic releases.

The first Film Festival was in Venice in 1938. Today there are over 500 major international film festivals, and thousands of local, niche, and intermittent ones.

Commenting on the return of the Accelerate Film Maker Project, Head of Accelerate, Colette Otusheso commented: “We are excited to be bringing back the instalment of our award-winning capacity building and mentoring project, The Accelerate Filmmaker Project in partnership with Access Bank and AFRIFF. This year we will be training and empowering more young people and throwing in some big surprises along the way. The AFP is all about training and empowering young people while giving them the skills, tools, access and a stepping stone to realise their dreams and bring their stories to life.”

Ukpaa has just returned from the Cannes International film festival in far away France, in time for the Accelerate classes. When asked about plans for AFRIFF this year, he mentioned that Africa is yet to experience the greatest film gathering yet at this year’s festival. “So many interesting programs lined up and so many new international partners are coming on board but we are not ready to let the cat out of the bag yet; announcements will be made soon” … Theo says.

The Africa International Film Festival – AFRIFF is Africa’s most vibrant film festival experience. AFRIFF consistently delivers an energetic and exciting hub of reel people making reel connections and has gradually built a reputation for delivering real value. The festival this year will hold from 5-11 November 2023. Ukpaa closed announcing that some of the best students from the Accelerate Filmmaker project AFP will have their films screen at AFRIFF this year. A great achievement for the budding students and the project.

Theo Ukpaa has been consistent with mentoring young entrepreneurs from all walks of life with the purpose of raising the next generation of young leaders who will shape a better African continent.

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‘I want my mum back’ – Seyi Vibez remembers late mum on death anniversary

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Nigerian singer Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi, aka Seyi Vibez, on Sunday marked his late mother’s two-year death anniversary.

The singer shared a melancholic post on his Instagram story, saying he wants his mother back.

“If you ask me, I want my mum back.

March 16 ️,” he wrote.

Seyi Vibez lost his mother on March 16, 2023. While announcing her passing late on Thursday, March 16, 2023, the singer described it as “the darkest day of my life.”

He wrote on his Instagram page, “Today, the darkest day of my life, March 16. I lost my ancestor! Love you till I go six feet, mum ❗️RIP️.”

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Child custody saga: ‘My son has nothing to learn from you’ – Baby mama blasts Portable

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Singer Portable’s third baby mama, Honey Berry, has stated that her son has nothing to learn from him.

Honey Berry said this while accusing Portable of threat to her life following their ongoing child custody dispute.

SOCIETY REPORTERS recalls that the duo fell out in January 2023, when Berry accused Portable of neglecting Akorede Badmus, their son.

However, calling out the singer in an Instagram post on Monday, she urged the public to hold Portable responsible should anything happen to her.

Sharing his alleged threatening message, Berry said Portable don’t have any quality worthy to be emulated by their son .

Addressing the baby mama, Portable had said, “Bring my son before I make life tire you. Hope you get a lawyer. I no see my son for two years now. I dey sent food money before, but as you no bring my son how you go collect money again. Bring my son before I say make them dey look for you.”

Firing back at him, the baby mama, Honey Berry, said, “I consider this as threat. You stated that you want nothing to do with me and my son. If you do not want misfortune in your life, don’t ever threaten me again. Everyone, if anything happen to me, or my son, hold Portable a.k.a deadbeat father responsible.

“If you go low, I will go lower. If you bring fire to my door, I will bring hell to yours. Even if you want a relationship with your son, you don’t pick or choose when you want to be a father. My son has nothing to learn from you. The evidence full ground”

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Court orders arrest of VeryDarkMan for ‘defamation’

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A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of social media influencer and activist, Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for allegedly defaming renowned gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.

Magistrate Emmanuel Iyana made the ruling on Thursday, directing the Nigeria Police Force and other law enforcement agencies to arrest VDM and bring him before the court to face the charges brought against him by Chinwo.

The court’s decision follows VDM’s failure to honor a summons issued on March 5, compelling him to appear in court. Magistrate Iyana dismissed a plea from VDM’s counsel, Deji Adeyanju, requesting that his client be allowed to appear personally at the next hearing.

Mercy Chinwo, in her lawsuit filed on March 3, accused VDM of making defamatory statements against her in several posts shared across his social media platforms in February. The posts accused her of breaching her contract with her former record label, owned by Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, and allegedly diverting funds from shows without compensating the label as required by the contract.

Chinwo’s lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, stated that the claims made by VDM were “malicious and damaging” to the singer’s reputation. Olajengbesi pointed out that VDM, despite not being involved in the dispute between Chinwo and the record label, presented the matter in a manner that tarnished the singer’s public image.

Olajengbesi further asserted, “The Claimant avers that she has neither had any form of relationship with the Defendant nor was the Defendant involved in the issue between the Claimant and Mr. EeZee Tee in any material particular. The statements made by the Defendant in his viral videos were false, damning, and injurious to the Claimant’s public image.”

In the legal suit, Chinwo seeks a court order requiring VDM to remove the defamatory posts from all his social media platforms. The lawsuit also demands that VDM publish a retraction and an unreserved apology to Chinwo on all his social media platforms and in two widely circulated national newspapers.

Additionally, Chinwo is seeking N1 billion in general damages for defamation, N100 million in punitive and aggravated damages, N25 million for the cost of the suit, and 10% interest on the judgment amount until it is fully paid. She also demands that the apology be published in four national dailies for at least 14 consecutive days.

This case follows an earlier controversy where Chinwo accused her former label owner, EeZee Tee, of exploitation, threats to her safety, and spreading false rumors about the paternity of her child. In an Instagram video, Chinwo claimed that EeZee Tee had threatened her safety, prompting her to relocate from Lagos to Port Harcourt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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