Nigeria continues to dominate global narratives and conversations as indeed the continents creative powerhouse, with her several recognitions and superlative outing at the ongoing Cannes film festival, which ends May, 24th 2025, and viewed as one of the best in the last decade.
Listing the gains of Nigeria’s robust government and film stakeholder attendance and participation, which among others include the premiering of the “My Father’s Shadow”, Nigeria’s first official selection in the competitive category of the revered global film festival, Dr. Ali Nuhu, Nigerian Film Corporation’s (NFC) Chief Executive said that, Nigeria will use her attendance at the film festival to rein in the necessary support and assistance to filmmakers for the film sector. “Aside current efforts, including strategic engagements with other film commissions, we (NFC) will ensure that positive and impactful actions that support our vision as a people and nation are sustained”.
Dr. Nuhu maintains that there are much greater opportunities for Nigeria’s film industry to benefit from, given her present ranking within, as well as the incredible incursion into the global creative and film community. The cravings for Nigeria’s creative content by an increasing global audience signposts the sector for greater investment opportunities across its value chain. This explains why NFC’s domestic and offshore film expansion and inclusive initiatives to promote Nigeria as undisputedly, the continents creative powerhouse is being driven at its full throttle.
Meanwhile, NFC, in affirming its film industry promotion, distribution, exhibition, training and capacity commitments has signed a memorandum of understanding with TRANSPERFECT of France and the Nigerian International Film Summit (NIFS) for the selection, capacity building and training of seven Nigerian sound designers scheduled for October 2025, in France. International Film Distribution companies have also expressed interest in the movie “77: The Festac Conspiracy” screened at Cannes 2025; a partnership between the NFC and Adonis Productions. “They Call Lambs Heroes”, a Ronya Man short film, proudly supported by the Nigerian Film Corporation also had it debut at the ongoing film festival in Cannes. Other features of Nigeria’s participation include the signing of the film market distribution and expansion handshake between the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy (FMACTCE) and Africa International Film Festival and Content Market (AFRIFF).
