Nollywood Meets Hollywood At 2nd Edition Of AGN Intl Festival In Los Angeles

<h4>Nollywood Meets Hollywood<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<h4><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>The Nigerian movie industry made another significant major success at the 2nd edition of the Actors Guild of Nigeria International Festival tagged&comma; Nollywood meets Hollywood&comma; held at the Dream Magic Studio in Los Angeles on Saturday 2nd November&comma; 2024&comma; amidst glitz and glamour&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The event was attended by representatives of SAG-AFTRA&comma; casting directors&comma; top entertainment impressario and the Nigerian community in Hollywood&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a significant move to bridge cultural and cinematic divides&comma; the President of<br &sol;>&NewLine;the Nigerian Actors Guild Chief Emeka Rollas then led a delegation of Guild members to Los<br &sol;>&NewLine;Angeles headquarters of the SAG AFTRA for a groundbreaking meeting with top<br &sol;>&NewLine;Management of the &lpar;Screen Actors Guild-American &amp&semi; Federation of Television<br &sol;>&NewLine;and Radio Artists&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The strategic visit was aimed to foster collaboration and twinning arrangements<br &sol;>&NewLine;between the Actors Guild of Nigeria and SAGAFTRA&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>During the meeting&comma; discussions centered on integrating Nollywood into SAG- AFTRA’s casting and production networks&comma; paving way for increased global representation and diversity&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Some of the Key areas of focus included&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;1&period; Casting Opportunities&colon; Exploring avenues for Nigerian actors to secure roles in international productions&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;2&period; Co-Productions&colon; Collaborating on joint projects that showcase the richness of Nigerian culture and talent&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>During the gala night SHOW REELS of Nollywood actors were displayed for Hollywood casting Agencies&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;3&period; Capacity Building&colon; Exchanging knowledge and expertise to enhance industry standards and professionalism<br &sol;>&NewLine;4&period; Understudy Royalties&comma; Residual and standard contracts Frameworks<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>4&period; Global Distribution&colon;Facilitating the dissemination of Nollywood content to broader audiences worldwide&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This potential partnership promises mutual benefits for the industry<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>These includes<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>1&period; Cultural Exchange&colon; Enriching both industries with diverse perspectives and storytelling&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;2&period; Economic Growth&colon; Creating new opportunities for actors&comma; producers and filmmakers&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;3&period; Increased Diversity&colon; Showcasing African talent and narratives to global audiences&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>A New Era of Collaboration&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The visit to SAG-AFTRA marks a significant step towards forging a robust alliance between Nollywood and the American entertainment industry&period; As discussions progress&comma; the stage is set for a new era of creative collaboration&comma; paving the way for increased global recognition and celebration of Nigerian talent&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Quoting the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria&comma; Dr&period; Emeka Ejezie&period; Rollas&comma; MON he describes the historic meeting with SAG-AFTRA represents  a major breakthrough for Nollywood&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We’re eager to explore opportunities for growth&comma; cultural exchange and mutual benefit&comma; solidifying our industry’s position on the global stage&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a brief response&comma; the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of SAG-AFTRA&comma; Will Benssusen pledged that they will continue to support the AGN and ensure that members gain access into Hollywood given the level of acting talents that abound in Nollywood&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>At the partnership unfolds&comma; the world can expect exciting collaborations&comma; fresh perspectives and captivating storytelling from the vibrant fusion of Nollywood and American cinema&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Gala nite was also witnessed by some Nollywood stars from Nigeria&comma; which include&comma; Walta Anga&comma; Lurchy Donald&comma; the Aneke twins&comma; Georgina Ibe&comma; Ifeoma Okeke&comma; Kemi Adekomi&comma; Brown Eneh&comma; and host of others&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This festival is aimed at ensuring that the business opportunities in the film industry is uniquely accessed by all as we intend to improve a broader collaboration between filmmakers and actors to directly and indirectly benefit from global creative opportunities available within the space&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Signed<br &sol;>&NewLine;Amb&period; Cornell udofia<br &sol;>&NewLine;Spokeman of The National President of Actors Guild of Nigeria Dr&period; Emeka Rollas Ejezie MON&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;