The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts (NPCA) has announced the first-ever nominees for the Prize, which is in its maiden edition.
The longlist of 11 documentary entries emerged from 98 submissions, and have advanced in the inaugural edition of the US$20,000 Prize. Sponsored by NLNG, the newly introduced Prize is open to Nigerian creatives aged 18 to 35.
For its maiden edition, entrants were invited to interpret the theme, “Identity,” through documentary stories about Nigeria, its people, communities, cultures and evolving sense of identity. The unveiling places the filmmakers behind the 11 shortlisted works one step closer to the award and to becoming the first winner in the history of the Prize.
The first 11 nominees, in no particular order are: Blessing Bulus for Mi Tazi; Jessica Chinyere for Women of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Women; Unmi Bukar for No Food for Lazy Men; Dominic Fayenuwo for Àkúdàáyà and Tosin Keshinro for Arugba: The Weight of Purity.
Others are: Ibrahim Khalil Bala for Argungu Fishing Festival; Peter Oghenetega for Beyond Tarkwa Bay; Joseph Okulaja for Calabar My Calabar; Feranmi Abiola for Mara Mania; Abraham Ayodele Aiwyuse for Okrika and Aimalohi Ojeamiran for Far From Home.
