CHAIRED by the former Director General of National Broadcasting Commission, Dr. Tom Adaba, the National Film and Videos Censors Board (NFVCB) recently held its inaugural consumer forum, an event which brought filmmakers, administrators and movie enthusiasts under one roof to discuss the Nigerian movie industry as it affects consumers.
Addressing the gathering, Acting Director General of the Board, Patricia Bala, who paid tribute to Prof. Chinua Achebe, described Nollywood as an undying phenomenon. The NFVCB, she said, is empowered by law to classify all films and videos whether imported or produced locally, to register all films and video outlets across the country and to keep a register of such registered outlets.
“In carrying out this mandate we firmly believe in the three-fold partnership between NFVCB, the Filmmaker and the stakeholders the end user, all working together to positively transform Nigerian society through films and video. The goal is to attain a world class film and video regulatory environment anchored on best practices. Through the years since its founding the NFVCB remains passionate about this,” she said.
The management of the board, Bala said, believes in the influences of Film and Videos in shaping the lives of the consumers. “Through this forum therefore the board is providing a converge platform for various interest groups to ask questions about films and the regulatory functions of the Board and help set agenda for a better film industry in Nigeria,” she further stated.
Present at the forum were The former Dg NFVCB, Mr. Emeka Mba, Prof John Egwugwu Ellah, from Unijos, Tony Ojobo Director Public Affairs of Nigerian Communication Commission, Dr. Dul Johnson, Ruth Sankey one of Nigeria’s foremost creative Directors who all harped on the need for the producers to always go beyond the rush for cash and always project the image of the country in good light instead of emphasizing on the negatives.
