THE Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee (NOSC) has called for feature film entries by Nollywood filmmakers into the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscars).
The committee’s Chairperson, Chineze Anyaene, made this known in a statement on Thursday.
He said that the Academy Awards recently opened entries to honour the best new films released globally, with the event set to hold on April 25, 2021.
The Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee (NOSC), registered under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as "The Oscar Selection Association of Nigeria," is a cultural organisation whose mission is to recognise and celebrate the art of cinema by showcasing Nigerian films and filmmakers to the Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars for the category of Best Foreign Film.
The committee is to submit and represent Nigerian feature films at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards, popularly known as the Oscars.
According to Anyaene: “We were able to make our first-ever entry submission to the Oscars for the International Feature Film Awards category as a country, and the awareness this has brought to the industry as a whole has been amazing.
"It has opened the industry to other markets, and we hope to see partnerships with other industries soon."
Revealing the new rules for award participation, Anyaene said: "Due to guidelines and government-mandated rules to manage Coronavirus spread, film makers have to provide to the Academy documentation (original document(s) and an English translation) of government-mandated theater/cinema closure dates, previously planned theatrical release and steaming distribution or video on demand agreements.
The 93rd Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee members include Chineze Anyaene (Chairperson), Mahmood Ali-Balogun (Vice-Chairperson), Adetokunbo Odubawo, Bruce Ayonote, Charles Novia, Ego Boyo, Mildred Okwo, Moses Babatope, Omoni Oboli, Shuaibu Husseini, Victor Okhai and Yibo Koko.
