Director-General of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Ms Patricia Bala, has said that Nigeria is interested in promoting active and credible linkages with Trinidad and Tobago in the movie sector.
NFVCB DG, Ms Patricia Bala (left) presents NFVCB’s information materials to Nigeria High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, Amb. O. K Adebola in Port of Spain
She made this declaration in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago’s capital, during the country’s annual Emancipation Celebration.
Addressing the 14th Annual Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Symposium at the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre, Ms. Bala called on filmmakers and authorities in the Caribbean island nation to avail themselves of the enormous advantages the Nigerian movie industry offers.
“At the NFVCB, we have our eyes on a win-win partnership with credible interests in Trinidad and Tobago to deepen our bond and nurture the gains of our cherished emancipation and self-determination without losing grip on the equally vital need to be relevant players within the global scene,” she said.
She further told those at the symposium held as part of the celebration about the tremendous opportunities that abound in Nigeria’s movie industry for those interested in tapping into it from Trinidad and Tobago.
“These opportunities are, among others, in the form of contents that are both culturally relevant as well as a value chain of entrepreneurial activities that are mutually beneficial,” she said.
The Emancipation Celebration began in Trinidad and Tobago on August 1, 1985 to commemorate the day African slaves were officially freed in 1833, although the actual freedom came in 1838. The festival is a parade of African heritage (including foods, clothes, artefacts, etc) from Independence Square to Queens Park in Port of Spain, ending at Liji Yasu Omowale village (Queen’s Park Savanna).
Also featured were Steel Pan Entertainment, film show, exhibition, live star performance by a Nigerian artiste, Seun Kuti; National Steel Orchestra and Steel Band Procession.