Africa Film Academy (AFA) alongside the Lagos State Government (LASG) are bent on ensuring that the legacies of late Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the founder of globally acclaimed film ceremony, Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) are kept alive. The two are set to create another edition of the ‘Film in a Box’ Initiative, after its first successful outing.
The initiative, which aims to empower young filmmakers by providing training and mentorship to foster the growth of the creative industry in Lagos, was founded by Anyiam-Osigwe. During the first edition in June 2022, 860 young Lagosians were trained in various aspects of filmmaking. They all received government grants just as many of them have since been integrated into mainstream Nollywood.
Since 2005, the academy has provided various programmes aimed at empowering African filmmakers and creating opportunities for them to showcase their work to a global audience. For the second edition, AFA and the Ministry for Tourism, Arts & Culture under the Lagos State Creative Industry (LACI) with their combined effort will provide free training for youths in Epe, Badagry, Ikeja, Ikorodu, and Lagos Island. The training will cover acting, directing, production, set design, costume design, props management, film and TV makeup, scriptwriting, editing, cinematography, and sound production.
Anyiam-Osigwe died on January 9, 2023 from an undisclosed ailment at St Nicholas Hospital after being in coma for two days. She was aged 53. She was a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, a honour bestowed on her for her contribution to the entertainment industry.
