FUNKE AKINDELE PARTNERS LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT FOR NEW PROJECT.

The government of Lagos State is set to collaborate with the Nollywood veteran FUNKE AKINDELE, on an upcoming movie and reality TV show.

The filmmaker recently visited the state’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, TOKE BENSON AWOYINKA, to request support for initiatives to identify and nurture new talent in the creative industry.

AWOYINKA explained that the ministry collaborates with EBONYLIFE Academy, Africa Movie Academy, and GIDI Creative Centre to provide filmmaking instruction, and supports festivals and The Africa Movie Academy Awards 

The Commissioner added that 400 million Naira in grants had been awarded to filmmakers and that the Governor of the State BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU has pledged to double the amount.

AKINDELE in a post yesterday thankedAWOYINKA for the meeting and discussed possible partnerships between the state and her production company.

She is currently working on FINDING ME and EVERYBODY LOVES JENIFAthrough her Funke Akindele Network FAAN.