Ramsey Nouah, Ama Abebrese, others named ACF ambassadors

Ahead of the maiden edition of the Africa Cinematography Festival (ACF), organisers recently unveiled a mix of movie stars from major countries in Africa as its ambassadors.

Welcoming guests to the unveil which took place recently at Eko Hotel and Towers, Lagos, the founding Grand Matron, ACF Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, who was represented by Mrs Judith Alakija, founding Brand Ambassador and DG, Event Coordination, described the festival as a first of its kind which seeks to fill the void left by the absence of quality cinematographers.

“This will create and foster a platform for continuous knowledge transfer, budding youth entrepreneurship in entertainment, networking, dreams actualisation, employment and revenue generation in Nigeria/Africa annually,” she added.

She added that ACF shares a common optimism which speaks to our collective desire for a better future guaranteed under a system run by a new generation of stakeholders whose distinctive qualities are not primarily tied to age but rather bother on their commitment to professionalism, promotion of industry growth over self-gratification and in their ability to harness potentials to drive the economic growth of country and continent.

Among those unveiled as the ACF ambassadors were Lizzette Benz (Cameroon), Ramsey Nouah (Nigeria), Ama Konadu Abebrese (Ghana), Ayuk Tambi Atem-Ebai (Cameroon), Princess Shyngle (Gambia), Oghenekaro Itene (Nigeria), Thandekile Grace Majek (South Africa), Sandra Seghers Mushid (Democratic Republic of Congo), Major Esau Owusu Danshaw (Liberia), Assina Obela (French-Congolese) as well as and Serge Patrick Laleye (Benin Republic).

Also present at the unveil were the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Films Corporation, Dr. Chidia Madueke; Executive Director, National Films and Video Censors Board, Alhaji Adedayo Thomas and ACF Resource Persons, Makinde Adeniran and Dr. Iyabo.