Lights, Camera, $20,000: NLNG Dangles Life-Changing Prize For Young Nigerian Storytellers

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has introduced a $20,000 prize for younger Nigerian filmmakers within the 2027 version of The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, concentrating on documentaries that highlight neglected tales concerning the nation.

The competitors, themed “Nigeria Unseen,” is open to Nigerian filmmakers aged 18 to 35, no matter their nation of residence.

NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, introduced the competitors in an announcement issued on Monday in Port Harcourt by the corporate’s Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku.

Horsfall stated the initiative was designed to recognise rising artistic expertise and promote documentary filmmaking that provides recent views on Nigerian society.

“With ‘Nigeria Unseen’, we are encouraging filmmakers to pursue stories that deserve closer attention and tell them with care,” she stated.

She expressed confidence that the competitors would encourage filmmakers to provide well-researched documentaries able to bringing uncared for tales to wider audiences.

The firm has appointed a three-member advisory board to information the competitors and make sure that its requirements are maintained.

The board is chaired by award-winning filmmaker and producer Femi Odugbemi, with journalist and broadcaster Kadaria Ahmed and documentary filmmaker Joel Benson as members.

According to Horsfall, the submission portal will open on February 1, 2027, whereas entries will shut at 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2027.

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She stated eligible movies should have been produced between January 2026 and April 2027 and should not exceed 20 minutes in period.

Interested filmmakers are required to submit their entries by way of www.filmfreeway.com, whereas the complete eligibility standards, movie specs and submission tips can be found at www.thenigeriaprizes.org.

Speaking on the competitors’s theme, Odugbemi stated “Nigeria Unseen” supplied filmmakers a possibility to discover acquainted topics from recent views and uncover tales that had acquired little consideration.

He urged contributors to conduct thorough analysis, construct belief with their topics and painting their experiences with accuracy and sensitivity.

Odugbemi additionally assured entrants that the advisory board would uphold originality, creative high quality and compelling storytelling, whereas making certain a clear and impartial adjudication course of.

The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts recognises Nigerian filmmaking expertise and the position of documentary movies in preserving the nation’s tales.

The prize is a part of NLNG’s broader recognition programmes, alongside The Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation.

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