The name Kalu-Ikeagwu is not strange to the ears of
most Nigerians who love Nollywood movies. ‘Kalu Ikeagwu’ , the handsome actor
now supports youth empowerment in Film Making a program called Excellence In
Entertainment Workshop (EIE), which is organized by Stride Media And
Entertainments annually. Speaking to the MD/CEO of Stride Media and
Entertainments Mrs. Funso-Adebayo ‘Ponmile (OJULOGE), who is also the MD/CEO of
a leading Makeup and Beauty outfit in Lagos (OjulogeARTS World) she has this to
say:
EIE Workshop is an annual workshop to
expose the Youths to various money spinning aspects in the entertainment
industry , with the immense support we are getting from the likes of
Kalu-Ikeagwu, Ayo Badmus, Felicia Anderson and other notable names in the
industry, we hope to be able to train a
minimum of 2000 Lagos Youths in the skills of Film Making.
We just finished producing a movie recently
which shall soon be premiered and Mr. Kalu is a main actor there. While on set,
he talked about the Youths a lot and I saw that he is very passionate with
developing the youths in the entertainment industry. So I told him about this
project and he was quite excited about it and here we are. Moreso Mr. Kalu is
loved by Nigerian youths for his exceptional acting skills, he is a vibrant
youth himself, hence our attraction to partner with him on EIE. Mr. Ikeagwu is
also one of a kind, as he is extremely ardent about Youth Empowerment in
Nigeria. EIEis scheduled to hold for
a day in each of these Lagos State Training centers:
Is this
the first edition?
No this is actually the 2nd edition
and we plan to do this annually.The first edition held last year, when we
trained youths in Cinematography and editing.
Who are the supporters of this program and how
much support have you got so far?
EIE (Excellence In Entertainment)
Workshop issupported by Lagos State Government, Cadbury Nigeria Limited, OhunOodua
Movies and Entertainments, THE WAY Foundation Abuja, Bola Akinboade Blog and TREVO
and some notable media companies. We are also looking forward to sup Who are the facilitators of this
Workshop and what will participants learn from them?
KaluI keagwu: A
well-loved Nigerian Actor with British background. He has various awards to his
credits. He shall be talking on the topic
‘How to groom yourself as an actor and entertainer’. He shall also be
sharing his own life experiences for our Youths to learn from.
Ayo
Badmus: A trouper Award winning Nigerian Actor with Local
and International recognition. He will be speaking on how ‘The challenges of an upcoming entertainer and how to overcome them’. Mr.
Ayo Badmus shall also be sharing his life experiences in Nollywood.
Prince
Adigun Adebola: Prince is the MD/CEO of OhunOodua Media
and Entertainments, with a strong technical knowledge of tools and equipment in
the entertainment industry. He will take participants through the knowledge of
various equipment that will be needed for shooting movies, documentaries,
musical videos etc. He will be speaking on the topic ‘Tools and Equipment for the ART’. Participants will learn to see,
touch and know how this equipment are used on location. Prince Adigun will also
share his experiences as an equipment and technical expert in Nollywood.
Felicia
Handerson: A seasoned entertainer, she will be taking
participants through the topic ‘Branding
and Positive Positioning of You in the Entertainment Industry’. She also
will also be sharing her experiences in the industry.
Dr.
Emmanuel Adepitan: A public Health consultant, Actor, Song
writer, and executive producer of over 7 years. He will be talking about the
topic ‘Your Health as an Entertainer’.
MobolajiOlatundeOluwaseun:
He is a young vibrant youth with core passion for entertainment. A graduate of
The Film Institute (Jos) Cinematography major. He will be teaching hands on
practical in Cinematography which is tagged ‘The Technology and ART of Using the camera’.
Yinka
Sam-Aina: Mr. Yinka Sam-Aina is the MD/CEO of Xpression
Audio-Visual Limited. He is an expert Director and video editor, having
directed movies like Ewul’okoLonge, Ode Ewo, AiyeAdesewa, THE GUIDE etc. He
will be talking on the topic ‘Who You
are As a Director’.
AdetokunboOluyombo:
Studied
Mass communications at BABCOCK University.
A vibrant youth, a professional Public Speaker and a young successful entertainment
business guru in Nigeria. He shall be speaking on ‘The Role of Youths in Nigerian Entertainment’
Funso-Adebayo
Dorcas : A seasoned movie producer and Scriptwriter. She
will be speaking on the topic ‘From
Paper to Screen : Screenplay to Movie Production’. She will be working with
participants and showing them how to write a good script, how they can become
creative to get ideas of new stories and how they can turn their scripts to
Nollywood busters as a Producer. She will also share her experiences in the
movie industry as a scriptwriter and movie producer.
When is
this Workshop coming up?
EIE is coming up at the following centers
Center Date Time
Lagos State Ikeja Youth Center 27th
September 2014 12pm – 4pm
Lagos State Akinwunmi Youth Center 11th October 2014 10am – 2pm
Lagos State Isheri Youth Center 1st November 2014 10am – 2pm
Lagos Ipaja Youth Center 29th November 2014 12pm – 4pm
What is
the purpose of the EIE Workshop?
Purpose of this Project:
1.
Skill
Acquisition and Youth Empowerment: This is the first
reason for this project. To expose our youths into diverse areas of
entertainment, which they can profit from.
2.
Job
Creation: It has been often said that 54% of Nigerian youths
were unemployed in 2012 and this has speedily increased to more than 58% in
2013, this means that there are millions of jobless youths (even graduates)
roaming about the streets. This has a negative economic influence on the
nation. EIE Workshop hopes to create
an avenue for participants to have their own means of livelihood.
3.
Increase in
Youth Sanity And Decrease In Crime Rate: With the show of our young and
successful facilitators at EIE, we
hope to create hope and encouragements in the minds of our participants
(Youths). This will encourage them to stay focused and work hard to earn high,
rather than take to criminal ways of making their daily bread. It was said that
in 2012 46,836 youths were recorded against different types of crimes, 42,071,
representing 75.5% were males, while the remaining 24.5% were females, Among
the 32 different crimes committed, Marijuana (Indian hemp) smoking has the
highest figure, representing 15.7% of total crime. This was followed by theft
and murder with 8.1% and 7.4%, respectively. The least committed crime was
Immigration/Emigration representing 0.04%. 86.3% of all these crimes had an
undertone of unemployment. WithEIEWorkshop,youths
can be kept busy and useful to themselves and the society, increasing Youth
sanity and reducing crime rates. The glaring consequence of neglecting the proper development of
young people through proper education, impartation of work skills and adequate
investment in their welfare through robust education, health and
entrepreneurial programs such as EIE is to unconsciously breed a massive,
redundant, counter-productive and rebellious population. This is neither good
for the general growth and development of a society nor for purposes of
internal security.
4.
Creating
a Healthy Forum for Networking: It is no news that
healthy networking is one of the greatest keys to success in life. EIEshall create a healthy and
worthwhile avenue for these young talented Nigerian Youths to mingle and
interact with other talented youths and the high and mighty in the Nigerian
entertainment industry. This is a very rare opportunity, which can lead them to
greater places even after the program.
5.
Building
Young Entrepreneurs: EIEis not just an ordinary and usual
empowerment program, but it is a unique workshop that is set and targeted at
building up and creating the entrepreneurial ‘spirit’ in all our participants. With the topic ‘Branding and Positive Positioning of
Yourself in the Entertainment Industry’ ,we shall be opening the eyes of
our youths to the fact that all they need to make it big in life lies within
them. They shall be taught to be job creators with their God-Given artistic
talents, rather than wait for what the government can do for them or a white
colar job that may not suffice soon.
6.
Platform
for Talent Discovery: With the hands on practical and
projects to be submitted at the end of the program, talented participants shall
be discovered, these shall be given letters of recommendations as extremely
talented entertainers, which they can present to producers to give them an edge
above their competitors when the need arises. We shall also introduce them to
worthy producers in the movie industry.
7. Opportunities for Youths to feature in Movies and
Soaps: An
accurate data shall be kept of all participants, so that e-mails and SMS shall
be sent to them whenever opportunities arise in the industry. Exceptional
talented participants shall be immediately casted for upcoming movie and soap roles.
How can
interested Participants register for this workshop?
They can register by visiting our office at
Stride Media and entertainment 113 Ogudu Road, OguduGRA Junction ogudu along
ojota Lagos State. Or visit the Lagos State Ministry of Youths Sports and
Social Development office they can also call any of our hotlines 08033571919
and 08138457360 
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