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The keynote speaker, John McCall of the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale spoke on “The Good, the Bad and the Unintended: Nollywood and the Consequences of Culture”. He described Nigeria’s motion picture industry as "upwardly global and resolutely African". With the keynote, two lead papers from Jonathan Haynes and Jane Bryce, three practitioners’ roundtables and 28 other papers from scholars within and outside Nigeria, the conference provided a stimulating environment for passionate discussions surrounding the Nigerian film industry. Click to View Related Video The topics dealt with include the production and circulation of culture, representations of women in Nollywood, prospects and challenges of producing and viewing Nollywood products and many more. Among the guests that graced the 3-day event were: Vincent Maduka, former DG, NTA; Victoria Ezeokoli, Frank Ukadike, Emeka Mba, DG, NFVCB; Tex Benibo representing MD, NFC; Juniper Musa of Africa Magic, Bond Emeruwa, Paul Obazele, Stella Damascus-Aboderin, Zack Orji and a host of members from guilds and associations within the motion picture industry. The highlight of the conference was the inauguration of the Nollywood Studies Centre (NSC) by Emeka Mba. First of its kind in Africa, and indeed the world, the initiative has been designed to digitize and archive Nollywood (and other African) films as well as literature. This will facilitate access for scholars seeking to research the film industry. The SMC has constituted an advisory board for the NSC and other preliminary steps aimed at ensuring the smooth running of the centre are underway. With requisite partnerships and public/private support, the SMC management hopes to bring a film scholar to the NSC annually to carry out substantial research work.
L-R Prof. Emevwo Biakolo (Dean School of Media and Communication), Prof. Onookome Okome (University of Alberta Canada), Mr. Emeka Mba (D.G. Nigerian film and Video Censors Board) and Mr. Paul Obazele (President of the Association of Movie Producers).
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The School of Media and Communication (SMC) of the Pan-African University concluded its 3-day conference on the theme: Nollywood in Africa, Africa in Nollywood on Saturday July 23, 2011. Convened by Onookome Okome, the conference attracted Nollywood practitioners, film scholars from USA, Barbados, Italy, India, South Africa and other parts of Africa. 