iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival 2024 is set to kick off with the mesmerising film, Loot and the Lost Kingdoms, directed by the talented Gbemi Shasore. Set against the backdrop of Lagos, Nigeria, the film sets the tone for an…
CJ Obasi’s “Mami wata” to open Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (ENIFF) 2023
The Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (ENIFF) returns for its fourth edition, promising enchantment and inspiration in the heart of Enugu. From November 21 to November 25, 2023, ENIFF will once again take centre stage in Enugu, celebrating the vibrant…
“Unmasked…”: Covid-19 inspired docu-feature film holds third premiere in Kano Thursday, June 10
After Lagos and Ibadan, the train of the Covid-19 inspired documentary feature, UNMASKED: Leadership, Trust and the Covid-19 Pandemic’ heads to Kano this week. The event is scheduled to take place Thursday, June 10 at the Theatre & Performing Arts…
“UNMASKED”: Covid-19-inspired film holds Ibadan premiere with conversation around brain drain
The second leg of the serial premiere of the documentary film, UNMASKED: Leadership, Trust and Covid-19 Pandemic in Nigeria will hold Saturday, May 29 at the IITA Conference Centre, Ibadan. Time, 10.30 am. Aside from the screening of the film…
Sanwo-Olu, Emefiele, Ihekweazu to lead conversation around Covid-19 documentary film, UNMASKED…
UNMASKED: Leadership, Trust and Covid-19 in Nigeria, the feature documentary film focused on the management of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country will premiere on Friday, May 7 at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island, Lagos at 2…
Celebrating a decade of iREP International Documentary Film Festival
(Transcript of a Keynote Lecture Delivered by Filmmaker, Dr Joanna Lipper March 18th, 2021) Good afternoon. I am honoured to be here today to celebrate iREP’s 10th Anniversary. I want to begin by going back in time to when I…
Leadership, advocacy in film in Africa and the power of authenticity – Femi Odugbemi
I think we must begin this conversation by recognising that we live in a golden age of storytelling where the world is ready to embrace African stories of Africa and by Africans. There’s an openness to the nuances of our…
iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival 2020 postponed indefinitely
The 2020 edition of iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival has been postponed indefinitely. A statement by Co-Founder/Executive Director, Femi Odugbemi, said the painful decision is to keep the country and festival participants safe. “Over the past weeks, the world has…
Exploring the entrepreneurial possibilities in Nigeria’s media entertainment industry – Femi Odugbemi
A paper delivered at the 5th Distinguished Annual Guest Lecture of the School of Communication, Lagos State University on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Thank you very much for your invitation to speak to the subject ‘Exploring Entrepreneurial Potential in Nigeria’s…
Creating the future – Femi Odugbemi
Keynote address presented by Femi Odugbemi, at the Lagos International Animation Festival on June 6, 2019, at Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos. Let me begin by offering my hearty congratulations to my brother Muyiwa Kayode and the organising team of…
