THE fourth edition of the annual Nollywood Film Festival Germany (NFFG) and Nollywood Europe Golden Awards (NEGA) has started to receive entries from filmmakers.
According to a release from Ehizoya Golden Entertainment, organisers of the event which holds in Frankfurt, Germany, the deadline for registration ends by July 21 while submission of films ends by July 31, 2016.
While the NFFG offers Nollywood filmmakers a viable platform to showcase their movies to Europeans and Nollywood fans in the Diaspora, NEGA honours Nollywood stake-holders, Nollywood stars, comedians, musicians both in Africa and in the Diaspora.
Others also honoured include outstanding statesmen and captains of industry who have done well to the admiration of the world. Not left out in the honours list are successful Africans, whose impact have been profound in the culture and tourism sector.
According to submission guidelines contained in the release, unless a special waiver is granted, films must have been made during the last 24 months preceding the Festival and must not have been shown on internet or TV.
Also, the Selection Committee only screens the films in DVD (PAL) which must not be less than of 90 minutes or more than 120 minutes duration. The movies must also be subtitled in English if the original version of the film is not in English.