Mr. Alex Eyengho
The Nigerian filmmaker and President of the Association of Nollywood \
Core Producers (ANCOP), Mr. Alex Eyengho has been elected Vice
President of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations,
FIAPF. With his election, Mr. Eyengho has become the first African to
occupy that position.
The election of Eyengho came during the General Assembly of FIAPF held
at the ongoing Cannes International Film Festival in France on 18 May 2013.
Through the efforts and platform of ANCOP, Nigeria was in May 2011
officially admitted into the membership of FIAPF during the Cannes
International Film Festival in France.
While addressing international journalists shortly after his election, Mr
Eyengho, who thanked FIAPF members from over 28 countries of
the world for the confidence reposed in him, stated that his victory was
the beginning of a new dawn for Nollywood, adding that it was not for
ANCOP alone but for Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
“My election is not about me or ANCOP. It is about deepening the
Nollywood brand. It is about attracting maximum respect to Nigerian
film producers at the international level. It is about Nigeria. It is about
Africa. This is a confirmation and testimony to the fact that we are on
the right track in Nollywood. The election is over. We must get to work
immediately. Because of my humble experience in the industry, I know
I shall hit the ground running with a view to ensuring that value is added to
Nollywood and the African film community as a whole within the ambit of
the lofty aims and objectives of FIAPF,” he said.
Delta State-born Alex Eyengho holds a first degree in Mass Communication
from the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, a Master in Business Administration (MBA)
from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, and a Master in Media and
Communication (MSc.) from the School of Media and Communication of the
Pan- African University, Nigeria.
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