The Nigerian movie industry otherwise known as Nollywood, will be fully represented at the forthcoming Diplomatic Conference on the Protection of Audiovisual Performances, scheduled to hold in Beijing, China.
The ultimate aim of the conference, which begins on June 20 will effect the signing of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Audiovisual Performances treaty. Proceedings at the international conference, which is taking place under the auspices of WIPO, will be simultaneously interpreted from, and into English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish, and
from Portuguese into other six languages.
Ace filmmakers and members of the Association of Nollywood Core Producers (ANCOP), Alex Eyengho, Madu C. Chikwendu and Gabriel O. Okoye (Igwe Gabosky) were among a 20-man delegation of the International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations (FIAPF), already accredited to attend the Beijing Diplomatic Conference.
A release by ANCOP President, Alex Eyengho stated that Nigeria’s presence at the conference will further enhance her membership of FIAPF besides advertising the Nollywood brand globally. .
“Nollywood is no doubt a major factor at the global level today as far as film production is concerned. The Nollywood brand has been further boosted with Nigeria’s membership of FIAPF. Created in 1933, FIAPF is the only existing global trade organization dedicated to the defense and promotion of the legal, economic and creative interests of film producers throughout the world.” ANCOP President stated.
News credit: Vanguard
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