As the Nigerian movie industry, through private ingenuity and creativity, continues to expand and give room to creative expression, the Inkblot Women In Film (IWIF) initiative has bemoaned the lack of structure and access to information.
The IWIF is targeted at studying the various issues that currently affect Nigeria’s film industry. IWIF has been focused on hosting intimate forums where industry practitioners, academics, financiers and stakeholders across the value chain come together to discuss the challenges facing Nollywood and also find viable solutions to these issues.
The conversations, which started since January 2021 have been on for months now, and the May cohort was again at the forefront of efforts to keep the conversation going. In attendance was co-founder, Inkblot Productions and Convener IWIF, Zulumoke Oyibo; actor, Kehinde Bankole; actor, Producer and host, Eku Edewor; Lawyer, Bukki Olabiyi; Producer, Abimbola Craig, Production Designer, Jennifer Anti; Post Prod
Zulumoke Oyibo
After three consecutive meetings, the Inkblot Women In Film (IWIF) held its fourth edition, hosting both new and recurring attendees on May 6, 2021 in Lagos State.
The intimately designed event was graced by Actor, Kehinde Bankole; Actor, Producer & Host, Eku Edewor; Lawyer, Bukki Olabiyi; Producer, Abimbola Craig, Post Producer, Patience Lawal; Producer, Matilda Ogunleye; Production Designer, Jennifer Anti; Managing Partner, GLG Communications, Omawumi Ogbe; with Zulumoke Oyibio- co-founder, Inkblot Productions & Convener IWIF.
At the event, IWIF did not fail to further enumerate issues faced by cast and crew members in Nollywood. The safe space allowed women in the Nigerian Film industry to express their deepest concerns and challenges along with suggested solutions to be implemented.
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Over the weekend in Lagos, female stakeholders in the Nigerian movie industry gathered to discuss and proffer solutions to the challenges they face.
The occasion was the April edition of the Inkblot Women in Film (IWIF) lunch. IWIF is an initiative of the Co-founder of Inkblot Productions, Zulumoke Oyibo.
With the objective of tackling social, ethical, and professional issues surrounding women in Nollywood, IWIF aims at creating a working environment that is safe and free.