Tag: #Storytelling
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AI RESHAPING NIGERIAN FILMMAKING, BUT HUMAN CREATIVITY STILL LEADS – EXPERTS
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming Nigeria’s film and creative industry, making visual storytelling faster, more affordable and accessible to filmmakers. Creative professionals say AI is helping independent creators produce high-quality content while opening new opportunities across the industry. Speaking in separate interviews, filmmakers said AI now supports script development, storyboarding, editing, visual effects, audio enhancement,…
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FILMMAKER URGES SHIFT TO DEEPER, ETHICAL STORYTELLING IN NIGERIA
Beyond drama and headlines, a Nigerian filmmaker says the real stories are the ones we don’t fully tell. Nigerian filmmaker Busola Komolafe has called for a move toward ethical, psychology-driven storytelling, urging creatives to prioritise depth and responsibility over sensationalism. Speaking in Lagos, Komolafe said filmmakers play a powerful role in shaping how society understands…
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BADAGRY STORY HITS BIG STAGE AS ‘GATEWAY CITY’ LANDS iREP NOD
A powerful documentary on Badagry’s history is heading to one of Africa’s top film festivals. A documentary titled Gateway City, spotlighting the rich heritage of Badagry in Lagos State, has been selected for a special screening at the 15th iREP International Documentary Film Festival. Director Viyon Awhanse says the film goes beyond storytelling—blending history, trade,…
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SWAN INAUGURATES MEDIA COMMITTEE FOR 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Sports journalism’s premier body gears up to showcase six decades of impact with powerful storytelling. The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has named a seven-member Media and Publicity Committee to promote its 60th anniversary celebration from October 29 to 31 in Abuja. Chaired by Anambra’s Chimezie Anaso with Akwa Ibom’s Emmanuel Akpan as Vice…
