Stephanie Linus, Omotola Appointed Into Oscars Submission Committee
Stephanie Linus, an established actress and director, has been named as the chairwoman of the Nigerian Official Selection Committee for the esteemed Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, Best International Feature Film category.
Recall that Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi, the committee’s creator and former chair, just resigned from her position.
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Managing Director of the Nigerian Film Corporation Chidia Maduekwe, President of the Directors’ Guild of Nigeria Victor Okhai, Veteran Actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Former DGN President Andy Amenechi, Theatre Practitioner Yibo Koko, and Writer and Director Izu Ojukwu are also included in the newly reconstituted members of the NOSC.
Other members are cinematographer, Adetokunbo Odubawo, aka DJ Tee; filmmaker, Emem Isong; director Dimeji Ajibola; writer and director, Jude Idada; director John Njamah; actress, Meg Otanwa; and Ngozi Okafor.
The new team will be responsible for collecting, screening, and voting on entries to represent Nigeria in the IFF category.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, it was stated that the new members would bring their diverse creative portfolios into the dynamics of selecting the best film from Nigeria for the IFF category.
The IFF (formerly known as the Best Foreign Language) Award is presented annually by the Academy to a feature-length film produced outside the United States that contains 50 per cent or more of non-English dialogue.
The Oscars also requires that submitted films must meet other criteria, including accurate English subtitles, shooting formats, and theatrical releases.
