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| Emeka Rollas with his people. |
According to what this platform was told, the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN set Miami agog with AGN International Festival as the event was held with pomp and pageantry at the Double Tree by Hilton Airport Convention centre 72nd road Miami, Florida, the event was attended by Nollywood big names, both from Nigeria and in diaspora, amongst whom are Guild members in the US who attended the three day festival are, Joseph Benjamin, Daniel K. Daniel, Tamara Eteimo, Grace Charis Bassey, Nzube Onyia, Miltex Ene Ojiri, Femi Ogedegbe and many others.
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Leading
the galaxy of stars from the home front were the President of AGN, Emeka
Rollas-Ejezie, Destiny Etiko, Uju Okoli, Steve Eboh.
National
Secretary of the actors body, Abubakar Yakubu, Ifeoma Okeke, Brown Ene and Hon. Rolland Igbadume aka Youngest Old Man
According
to Emeka Rollas, the opening day started with a workshop led by a renowned
resource person recommended by the US Consulate in Nigeria. Andrienne Weiss of
Film Indepen with a workshop centered around skills development and how to win
roles in international productions and the event climaxed with a award ceremony
which saw prominent Nigerians who had contributed in no small measures
clinching various awards at the event.
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Distinguished
Senator Ben Murray Bruce led Awardees who clinched the Industry pillars Award,
followed by Ego Boyo, others were Destiny Etiko, Charles Inojie, Deyemi
Okanlawon, Emmanuel Oguguah, Segun Arinze, Steve Eboh, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Joke
Silva, Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze.
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Speaking
with the press after the gala and award night, the elated National President of
the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Dr Ejezie Emeka Rollas, MON, said the
objectives of the festival were met with resounding success as the event was
attended by targeted practitioners and
guests.
High
point of the event was the unveiling of the maiden edition of AGN all gloss
magazine, ON-SCREEN.
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