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Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF) 2024, Nigeria’s foremost national film festival being jointly organized by the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will take place December 1st – 5th in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital and official host city. The festival has continued to witness massive domestic, continental and global participation as well as attendance over the years especially since it got being held annually from year 2017 till date.
Themed “Digital Renaissance: Embracing the Future”, ZUFF 2024 which also is the 14th edition in the series, vividly captures and will project the vibrant and transformative imperativeness of the digital age in upscaling motion picture practice that support the growth of creative economies of nations of the world, Nigeria, inclusive. Furthermore, ZUFF 2024 will be celebrating the fusion of creativity and innovation, with emphasis on the role of digital platforms in revolutionizing the film industry; with its impeccable capabilities as well as inherent opportunities thereof for job creation and wealth generation through effective utilization of digital tools for storytelling, content production, monetization, exhibition and distribution. Like past editions of the film festival, there shall be high level hybrid (physical and virtual) attendance/participation, with all events streamed online, real-time live on social media handles.
Consequently, under applicable terms and conditions, submission of entries, for ZUMA Film Festival 2024 opens on August 1st, and closes at midnight (WAT) of October 10th, 2024. All entries, addressed to The Festival Director, ZUMA FILM FESTIVAL should be submitted through the film freeway platform https://filmfreeway.com/zumafilmfestival; alongside information on Genre, Producer(s), Director(s), Country, Language, Year of Production/Release and a 30 seconds trailer. ALL FILMS MUST HAVE BEEN PRODUCED BETWEEN September 1st, 2022 and September 30th, 2024: For enquiries, please call: Halima – +2348063390420 or Jeremiah – +2348035046119; or email: [email protected]; [email protected].
AWARDS categories of ZUMA FILM FESTIVAL 2024, among others, includes Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Animation/Cartoon, Best Actress/Supporting Actress, Best Actor/Supporting Actor, Best Documentary, Best Foreign Film, Best Student Film, Best Sound, Best Costume, Best Indigenous Films (Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo & any other indigenous film), Best Short Film, Best Skit, Best Music Video and Best Special Effects.
