By Tadeniowo Collins
The 4th International Short Film and Video Festival, IN-Short 2014, initially scheduled to hold between Thursday, December 18 to Saturday 20, 2014 at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos has been brought forward to now hold from Monday, December 15 to Wednesday, December 17, 2014.
According to organisers, the venue has also been shifted to Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos.
The festival, which is jointly organised by the Goethe Institut, Lagos and the International Film and Broadcast Academy, Lagos features the best short films from student, amateur and professional filmmakers from around the world.
There will also be workshops and seminars on film making, visual effects, animation, distribution, copyright and new technology, with attendance free as always.
According to the festival director, Victor Okhai: ‘In-Short, which is the first short film festival in Nigeria and south of the Sahara, was designed as a developmental and discovery platform for the hidden talents in the movie industry. Since it started four years ago, some of the past winners like Tope Oshin, foremost female director and Fola Iwajomo amongst others have since had bigger opportunities and since gone on to win international laurels for Nigeria in the global scene.
The festival has also attracted film makers and entries from all over the world and is today the leading short film festival on the continent.’
A special feature of this year’s festival is the support and partnership of Access Bank as part of its corporate social responsibility to emerging talents in the film sector and its continued support for the arts and culture sector.
The bank is resolved to partner with the festival from this edition to lift the standard of Nigerian films by supporting the festival’s efforts at discovering new talents and rewarding excellence.
