4TH CROSS RIVER MOVIE AWARDS 2016 DRAWS NEAR

 The prestigious Cross River Movie Awards (CRMA) 2016 edition is scheduled to hold on the 11th of December, 2016. The originator and founder of CRMA is non other than

Hon. Eric Anderson who is presently the S A to the Governor of Cross River State on Tourism. The annual event was created with the main aim of providing a common platform to communicate the art of movie making appreciation and the timeless benefits of investing in the industry.
Having successfully hosted three editions of the celebration of Excellence in the local filmmaking industry, consequently CRMA is the existing local platform since 2013, providing a huge filmmaker's recognition and celebration that is capable of unimaginable positive societal impact. In the words of Eric Anderson, “The movie making industry is full of beauty and charm, with enchanting personality, dazzling historic relevance, remarkable arts and cultures, exquisite ancient and modern repertoire of storytelling.
Amazingly, it is an economy and a capacity building outburst. It is in furtherance a borderless moving image of information.
What makes it more appealing is the spirit it reflects in communicating important need to know; how it shoots the ordinary to stardom and the sudden fights it gives destination and business presence.”

The 2016 edition of CRMA will be featuring an exciting list of award categories including LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT awards to Pete Edochie & Liz Benson. MERIT AWARDS will be presented to Kunle Afolayan, Segun Arinze, Fred Amata and Bimbo Akintola.

Other categories and nominees include:

i.    FEATURE FILM

ii.   INDIGENOUS FILMS &

iii.  SHORT FILMS.


In the feature film category, some of the notable Movies, Producers and Directors names thus far nominated are:

                                                                                  MOVIE TITLE

i.   Ejim Kezi (Producer/Director)                                         THE CHANGER

ii.  Best Okoduwa & Obi Agnes  (Producer/Director)           HEART/YES I DON'T

iii. Emem Isong  (Producer)                                                   APAYE/SPOTLIGHT

iv. Desmond Elliot   (Director)                                              WHILE YOU SLEPT

v.  Ini Edo   (Producer)                                                           WHILE YOU SLEPT

Some of Indigenous Category nominees are:

i. Sedater Saviour  (Producer)                                                UFAN EKA

ii. Moses Escor  (Director)                                                     UFAN EKA

iii. Agnes Williams & Johnny Irandy (Producers)                 OKUK NDO

iv. Fidelis Duker (Producer/Director)                                     Dada Oni Paki

In the Short Film category, some nominees are:

i. Gift Obasi (Producer)                                                           CHOICE

ii. George Kura Sunom (Director)                                          CHOICE

iii. Sedater Saviour (Producer/double nominee)                     MIRAGE/FLASHES

iv. Moses Escor (Director/double nominee)                           MIRAGE/FLASHES

Hon. Eric Anderson

  Hon. Eric Anderson, the CRMA Initiator/ Executive Director is a Bsc holder in theatre arts from the university of Calabar with 17 years experience in stage and film production.  He was Chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Cross River state chapter 2011 - 2013, Deputy Band Leader of Seagul Band 2013 - 2015 also Crowd coordinator for the Film Half of a Yellow sun 2012. He is currently the special Assistant to the Governor of Cross River State on Tourism. He is a veteran actor, with rich experience in the field of organizational communication.

See pictures from previous editions of CRMA:

Written by Eloho Ikede

photo credit: http://www.crossrivermovieawards.com.ng  

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