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As The Milkmaid movie, Nigeria’s submission for the International Feature Film Category at the 63rd Academy Awards, gets nods of approval from respected veterans, Yinka Olatunbosun reports on the hurdles that the movie had overcome and the question of artistic freedom
“I have nothing against Milkmaid movie,’’ Mr Adedayo Thomas, the Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors Board said in a long telephone conversation with THISDAY last weekend. Those words were very important given the hurdles that the movie ‘The Milkmaid’ had crossed to be classified and censored on November 16, 2020. It was an eventful journey for Milkmaid movie having been scrutinised by the Department of State Services (DSS), Islamic groups filmmakers and human right lawyers. While explaining the delay in approving the movie for public view, Thomas remarked that the entire process was routine, not an attempt to sabotage the movie.
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Corporate support boosts Beeta Playwright Competition
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By Prisca Sam-Duru
The Beeta Universal Arts Foundation (BUAF), organisers of the Beeta Playwright Competition which aims to find new voices in the literary genre of drama among Nigerian young playwrights, has announced the take-off of the fourth edition of the competition.
The theme for this edition is, ‘Through the Ashes We Rise – Stories of Hope and Resilience in a New Nigeria’. BUAF is therefore calling for drama entries from young playwrights. It is open to indigenous playwrights between ages 18-40. The deadline for all entries is December 28, 2020.
The top 10 finalists will be treated to a writing boot camp, with a winner emerging at the grand finale event. The best playwright will win N1 million (One Million Naira), a publishing deal with PaperWorth Books Limited and the play produced by BUAF. It will also be part of the nationwide University Campus Outreach, which will see the play performed in