Actors Guild of Nigeria (Enugu state Chapter) in collaboration with the Enugu State Government held a press conference at Unity Park on the 5th of October, 2021. This was for the launch of the Enugu State Film Project who’s main aim for setting up this pet project is to create an enabling environment to discover, groom & project home-based talents/new breed of filmmakers such as actors, cinematographers, directors, editors, producers e.t.c into the media limelight.

Hopes are that the innovative scheme will at its end, steer the youths away from social vices and criminality. It was made know in the briefing that the project will commence with a talent hunt to discovery audition for new actors and musicians, registration is free and open to all to try. It will take place on Saturday 23rd October at Unity Park, Enugu by 10:00 am.

As talents discovered will be empowered and incorporated into the feature film project which will be shot towards the end of October and will focus on youth sensitization and empowerment for positive change and Development.

In attendance were
Chairman AGN, Enugu state chapter Comr. Brown Ene
SSA to the gov on culture and tourism, Lady Ndidi Obi
SSA on Education to the state gov, Hon Dr. Obiora Igboeme
PRO AGN Enugu chapter, Mr Gospel Onyeanusi
Sec AGN, Enugu Chapter, Hon Peter Oramulu
And other excos of AGN Enugu chapter.

The full press conference in detail;

PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE LAUNCH OF ENUGU STATE FILM PROJECT

BROWN ENE: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. As talents, Enugu State Film Project is the pet project of His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyichukwu Ugwuanyi the Executive Governor of Enugu State that promises to create enabling environment to raise and showcase new talents from Enugu State while weaving entertaining and educative stories.

We know Enugu state as the hub of film productions in Nigeria and can attest to various artists, filmmakers and performers the state has harboured and given a serene and beautiful environment to market themselves and their movies. This time, however, the Actors Guild of Nigeria alongside the State Government has decided to purposively discover and groom home-based talents for the entertainment industry.

Enugu State Film Project is the initiative of the Actors Guild of Nigeria Enugu State Chapter to help in discovering, training and projecting a new breed of filmmakers such as actors, cinematographers, directors, editors, art directors, producers, etc. The project will commence with a talent hunt discovery audition for new actors and musicians. The talent hunt discovery will take place on Saturday 23rd of October at Unity Park, Enugu by 10:00 am.

Free online registration https://forms.gle/jAet1TFCxGYGVxA29 After the hunt, the talents discovered will be incorporated into the feature film project that will be shot toward the end of October and empowered after the film project to commence their filmmaking professions. The film will focus on youth sensitization and empowerment for positive change. This project is a way of supporting what the state government is already doing in encouraging the youth to avert from social vices.

As promised at the inception of office, this present leadership of the state’s guild is focused on creating greater opportunities for young artists. This project is the first of its kind in the industry and we intend to make it a continuous process.

We commend His Excellency Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for believing in us and utilizing us as change-makers for the upcoming artists and promoters of talents in the state. As always, we are committed to a better Guild. for more inquiries. Email: enugufilmproject@gmail.com. Social media @enugufilmproject.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,

Brown N. Ene

Chairman,

AGN, Enugu State Chapter brownene.com

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