The renowned Asian Film Personality Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios has been invited by the first ever International Film Festival (ISFF) to be held at Jos, Plateau State in Nigeria from 18th
to 21st June, 2013.
The four-day event which will hold at the National Film Institute (NFI) aims to expose students to international standards in film production, foster interaction with industry professionals, reward excellence, raise the awareness of young talents and refine skills through competition at an international level.
The festival, themed ‘Moving Images: Talking Peace’, is powered by the NFI, Jos; University of Jos (UJ); University of Lagos (Unilag) and sponsored by the World Bank, under the STEP –B project for the Centre of Excellence in Multimedia Technology and Cinematography.
It is also expected to draw participants from over 50 institutions of higher learning from Nigeria and other African countries as well as countries in Asia running courses in film and related media studies, with over 2000 students also expected to attend.Akshay Marwah CEO Marwah Studios will be guest of honour at the festival.
