NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE FOR FILM AND THEATRE CRITIQES IN NIGERIA
COMMUNIQUE OF THE MAIDEN NATIONAL THEATURE AND FILM
CRITICS ROUNDTABLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
THETRE CRITICS (IATC-NIGERIA), HELD ON THE 21st OF
SEPTEMBER, 2013, AT THE REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY, MOWE,
OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
PREAMBLE
The maiden edition of the National Theatre and Film Critics Roundtable held on the 21st
September 2013 at the Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State. The even which was organized by the Nigeria Section of the UNESCO founded International Association of
Theatre Critics (IATC) had in attendance, a total of 67 participants made up of seasoned journalists, theatre scholars and film professionals. The Vice-Chancellor,
Redeemer’s University, Professor Z.A. Adeyewa declared the event open. Among the dignitaries present were: The Honorary Chairman, Professor Olu Obafemi who is also the Director Research, National Institute of Strategic Studies, Kuru; Professor Saint
Gbilekaa, Chief of Staff to Benue State government; Professor Emmanuel Dandaura,
President IATC-Nigeria and the multi award-winning playwright Professor Ahmed
Yerima. Among the speakers were Jahman Anikulapo, Anthony Akeaze and Presidents of professional guilds like: Sola Balogun (ACWAN), Greg Odutayo (NANTAP), Steve
James (GONG), and Kayode Animashaun (Film Scholars Association of Nigeria). The
Nollywood industry was represented by Lancelot Emasuen, Sunny McDon, Anthony
Anih, Eliel Ototeh and Nobert Ajaegbu
RESOLUTIONS
At the end of the roundtable, the participants resolved that:
i.
ii. iii. iv.
v.
IATC should initiate the introduction of industry specific training programmes to enrich the existing Theatre and Film curricula and manpower development in
Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. proper documentation of theatre and film productions’ should be enhanced in order to facilitate more robust research based scholarship;
Academic Institutions should be encouraged to embrace the artists-in-residence programme to enrich the interface
CRITICS ROUNDTABLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
THETRE CRITICS (IATC-NIGERIA), HELD ON THE 21st OF
SEPTEMBER, 2013, AT THE REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY, MOWE,
OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
PREAMBLE
The maiden edition of the National Theatre and Film Critics Roundtable held on the 21st
September 2013 at the Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State. The even which was organized by the Nigeria Section of the UNESCO founded International Association of
Theatre Critics (IATC) had in attendance, a total of 67 participants made up of seasoned journalists, theatre scholars and film professionals. The Vice-Chancellor,
Redeemer’s University, Professor Z.A. Adeyewa declared the event open. Among the dignitaries present were: The Honorary Chairman, Professor Olu Obafemi who is also the Director Research, National Institute of Strategic Studies, Kuru; Professor Saint
Gbilekaa, Chief of Staff to Benue State government; Professor Emmanuel Dandaura,
President IATC-Nigeria and the multi award-winning playwright Professor Ahmed
Yerima. Among the speakers were Jahman Anikulapo, Anthony Akeaze and Presidents of professional guilds like: Sola Balogun (ACWAN), Greg Odutayo (NANTAP), Steve
James (GONG), and Kayode Animashaun (Film Scholars Association of Nigeria). The
Nollywood industry was represented by Lancelot Emasuen, Sunny McDon, Anthony
Anih, Eliel Ototeh and Nobert Ajaegbu
RESOLUTIONS
At the end of the roundtable, the participants resolved that:
i.
ii. iii. iv.
v.
IATC should initiate the introduction of industry specific training programmes to enrich the existing Theatre and Film curricula and manpower development in
Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. proper documentation of theatre and film productions’ should be enhanced in order to facilitate more robust research based scholarship;
Academic Institutions should be encouraged to embrace the artists-in-residence programme to enrich the interface