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AMPrac Delta Tv, Asaba (2026)

28/12/2024

NOLLYGUIDE IS AT WORK!!!

Get your own copy of the byelaw and get acquainted with its content. Do not fall victim, please.

If you see something wrong, be sure to say something fast.

Do the right thing, enjoy filming in Delta...

24/12/2024

PROMO REGISTRATION NOW!!!

The Nollywood Joint Taskforce of Delta State will stop non-registered practitioners from work in Asaba and environs under the NOLLYGUIDE Bye-law.

IT IS IMPORTANT YOU GET REGISTERED/REVALIDATED NOW WITH AN APPROVED NOLLYWOOD GUILD/ASSOCIATION TO AVOID THIS EMBARRASSMENT.

To help protect you, Association of Movie Practitioners (AMPrac) Delta offers ACTORS & PRODUCERS a 50% discount on registration fees!

REGISTER NOW WITH AMPrac AT N15,000 (INSTEAD OF N30,000)

Offer lasts from now till December 31st 2024. Don't Miss It!!!

Contact:
AMPrac Delta State Chairman on +2348033357413, or Financial Secretary on +2349162937074

AMPrac! One people, one love

23/12/2024

NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN!!! HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW NOLLYGUIDE FOR ACTORS AND FILMMAKERS IN DELTA STATE

On Monday, December 16th, 2024, the coalition of approved guilds and associations known as Nollywood Guild Chairmen (NOGUC) led by Comrade Mac Collins Chidiebe (Mr. China), inaugurated working committees, and put into effect, a set body of rules, for all industry practitioners operating in Delta State.

A press release signed by Comrade Chuma Mmeka, Coordinating Chairman of NOGUC Rapid Response Team, dated 17th December, 2024 states that "the new bye-law document was developed to combat the exploitation of practitioners, and corruption, in the Nollywood industry.

"It is expected that with the new NOLLYGUIDE, a healthy professional environment will be strategically engendered, to promote, protect and provide for the rights and welfare of movie practitioners operating within Delta State.

"The new byelaw covers seven (7) salient areas affecting both cast and crew, ancillary service providers, and filmmaking productivity within Asaba and other parts of the state. Its seven action sections include:
1) Production Call Time
2) Production Insurance
3) No Shootday (Sundays)
4) Location Welfare and Safety
5) Basic Set Etiquette
6) No Cast and Crew Sharing / Blocking
7) Production Work Permit.

"The Delta State NOLLYGUIDE provides points of adherence, penalties and exceptions for all practitioners, captured under the seven (7) action sections. The NOLLYGUIDE must be carried by all Producers and Production Managers as a reference guide while filming in the State".

The document specifically touches issues of artiste/crew welfare including feeding and transportation logistics. Work hours, rest time, and practitioner behaviour while on set, were also touched among others.

The NOGUC release went further to inform that the new byelaws document which noted December 1, 2024 as effective date, is expected to be reviewed annually. It enjoined all industry practitioners, both cast and crew, to own a copy.

A copy of the NOLLYGUIDE already obtained by this correspondent, indicates that the new rule book is duly approved and signed by fourteen (14) Guild Heads/Chairmen working as a team. They include:
1. MAC COLLINS CHIDEBE, NOGUC Chairman, representing Association of South East Movie Practitioners (ASEMA)
2. DAVID S. AKUMAH, NOGUC SECRETARY, representing (Nollywood Association of Camera and Equipment Owners (NACO)
3. ANTHONIA OBI-OBUEZE, NOGUC PRO, representing Screen Writers Guild of Nigeria (SWGN)
4. EMMANUEL UMEH Active Movie Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (AMPMAN)
5. OBINNA UKAEZE Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN)
6. EMMANUEL ONYEMEZIEM Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN)
7. CHIDI CHIJIOKE Association of Movie Producers (AMP)
8. FELICITY EZIUZOR Script Supervisors Guild of Nigeria (SSGN)
9. ODODIFE JOHNSON ONORIODE Cinematographers Society of Nigeria (CSN)
10. ONYEKACHI JOSEPH IBEZIM (a.k.a. OkoroBobo) Guild of Film Art Design Practitioners (GOFAP)
11. STANLEY UGOCHINYERE Production Managers Guild of Nigeria (PMGN)
12. FIDELIS OKOH (a k.a.OSELENGE) Association of Nigeria Movie Directors (ANMD)
13. STANLEY AJEMBA (a.k.a On Top) Creative Designers Guild of Nigeria (CDGN)
14. CHUMA MMEKA (a.k.a. T-char) Association of Movie Practitioners (AMPrac).

Mmeka noted via the release that "To help achieve an effectively smooth operation and enforcement for the byelaw, special committees with supervisory Chairmen and members have been commissioned by NOGUC. The Committees are:
1. Rapid Response - coordinated by Chuma Mmeka (T-char)
2. Joint Taskforce - supervised by Tonia Obieze
3. Disciplinary - supervised by Chidi Chijioke
4. Events/Welfare - supervised by Ajemba Stanley (Ontop)".

Note that the following persons were also inaugurated as NOGUC Joint Taskforce/Monitoring Committee Members on the same date:
1. NACO - Kingsley Uzu
2. DGN - Okeychez‎
3. AMPrac - Prince Victor Onyeka
4. AMP - Sunset U. Iheanacho
5. GOFAP - Obi Chinedum Samuel
6. ASEMA - Ikechukwu E. Nnaji
7. CDGN - Joy Nicole Aghedo
8. SSGN - Abas Ekperikpe
9. ANMD - Mmasi Onyeka
10. SWGN - Uchenna Nnorom
11. PMGN - Ekene Okoye
12. AMPMAN - Samuel Owen
13. CSN - Okey Amanco
14. AGN - Oyemechi Marvelous Ifeanyi (Ify Best).

19/12/2024

NOLLYWOOD GUILDS AND ASSOCIATIONS IN DELTA STATE LAUNCH NEW BYE-LAWS FOR THE INDUSTRY

By Emelda Ochuba, Asaba

A coalition of approved guilds and associations addressed as Nollywood Guild Chairmen (NOGUC) in Delta State, Nigeria, has unveiled and announced the coming into effect of its set body of rules for all industry practitioners operating in the state.

Known as the NOLLYGUIDE, the new bye-law document was devised as a consensual and legitimate tool with which to combat the exploitation of practitioners and corruption in the Nollywood industry within Delta State.

A statement released to the press by the Moderator of the event and coordinating Chairman Rapid Response Committee of the coalition, Comrade Chuma Mmeka, states that: "the official flag-off ceremony for the Bye-law commencement and inauguration of a joint taskforce was done by the indefatigable Chairman of NOGUC, Chief Mac Collins Chidebe (Mr. China) leading other sterling guild Chairmen at the occasion."

Mmeka who represents Association of Movie Practitioners (AMPrac) in the coalition also informed through the statement that the coalition's Public Relations Officer, Tonia Obieze, representing Screen Writers Guild of Nigeria (SWGN) is to serve as supervising Chairman for the Joint Taskforce, in acting capacity.

This correspondent witnessed the event at the Delta State Squash Club Asaba, on Monday, December 16th, 2024 from 10am to 12noon, and notes a large turn-up of industry practitioners and seasoned professionals from the various film production fields.

In his opening remarks at the occasion, Mr. China who represents Association of South East Movie Artistes (ASEMA) in the coalition, reiterated the importance of the Bye-law provisions.

He explained that the document took the commissioned (8) eight months to develop to ensure a thorough and widely acceptable job was done.

In his major role at the event, Secretary of the coalition and representative of Nollywood Association of Camera and Equipment Owners (NACO), Engr. David Akumah (Mr. Soda) reeled out the new rules and regulations to an excited congress, who also adopted same.

Among several dignitaries present and on hand to handle various segments of the exercise, are celebrated film directors and actors, Ugezu J. Ugezu and Sir Obi Okoli.

Others include the National President of Production Managers Guild of Nigeria (PMGN), Mr. Montelo, the national Taskforce Chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Prince Kevin Uvo, Chairman of the NOGUC Disciplinary Committee, Chief Adim Williams and Arc. Barr. James Akporero the committee's Secretary.

The Nollywood Guild Chairmen (NOGUC) coalition is made up of (15) fifteen umbrella organizations representing individuals operating as professional actors and filmmakers in all facets of the industry including: Active Movie Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (AMPMAN), Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Practitioners (AMPrac), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Nigeria Movie Directors (ANMD), Association of South East Movie Artistes (ASEMA), Cinematographers Society of Nigeria (CSN), Creative Designers Guild of Nigeria (CDGN), Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Film/Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN), Guild of Film Art Design Practitioners (GOFAP), Nollywood Association of Camera and Equipment Owners (NACO), Production Managers Guild of Nigeria (PMGN), Screen Writers Guild of Nigeria (SWGN), and Script Supervisors Guild of Nigeria (SSGN).

The successful programme was organized on behalf of NOGUC by the coalition's Events and Welfare Committee overseen by a supervisory Chairman, Comrd. Ajemba Stanley Ontop representing CDGN, leading top members including Stanley Ugochinyere representing PMGN, and Felicity Eziuzor representing SSGN.

Pictures from the event loading shortly.

01/12/2024

By Emelda Ochuba, Asaba, Nigeria

AMPrac President, Ifeanyi Azodo, Graces Nollywood Creative Designers First Ever Induction At Asaba

Penultimate Monday, November 18, 2024, the Nollywood Creative Designers Guild of Nigeria (CDGN) hosted its first ever induction ceremony of new members in their 22 years of corporate existence.

The event which attracted dignitaries from across the nation held at Benizia Hotel Asaba with the theme: "Wings to Fly".

CDGN which styles itself as the creative power of Nollywood, and led nationally by its indefatigable President, Pastor (Mrs) Joy Osawaru Akinyemi delivered a well organized outing, with Ifeanyi Azodo as Special Guest.

Speaking to pressmen at the event, Comrade Ifeanyi Azodo, national President of Association of Movie Practitioners (AMPrac) talked about a conscientious rebranding of the filmmaking industry, the need for proper legislations and funding, and the role of CDGN in developing the industry.

According to him, "Guilds and Associations in Nollywood need to be particular about self rebranding in order to meet up with international standards, and to achieve more positive marks in filmmaking.

"It's not exactly right that individuals and private organizations determine or fund the growth of Nollywood. This makes organization and regulation of the industry difficult; leading to several unwanted and unavoidable consequences most times.

"The government needs to step in and come to the rescue of the Nollywood industry" He said.

"I commend the Creative Designers Guild of Nigeria as a sister guild now carrying out its activities in the right manner.

"I encourage them to keep the flag flying and maintain the tempo they working with right now, as a lot of practitioners look up to them to bring their sets to live."

Giving a keynote speech at the event, Dr. Shaibu Husseini (ED/CEO, National Film and Video Censors Board) clarified the role of censorship in the industry. He reiterated the need for a unified industry, and stated that regardless of dissenting voices in that creative arts branch of Nollywood, the CDGN had not only merited licensure based on its track records and meeting requirements, but has been duly approved and awarded renewed federal recognition by the Censors Board due to its national appeal and acceptability.

Indeed, the event was a funfilled formal outing, chiefly put together by CDGN Delta State, the Chief Host, under the leadership of Comrade Ajemba Stanley Ontop, Chairman Steering Committee CDGN Delta State.

Other dignified personalities at the colourful event included among several: the anchor of the new members' induction and oath-taking session, Barr. Kenneth Ugochukwu Ibeanusi (President of Association of Nigeria Movie Directors), and Pastor Deji Ibikunle (Senior Pastor of Doers Assembly Int'l, Awada Branch), who led the spiritual sessions of the event.

Other celebrities who graced the event include: the legendary actor and DGN film director, Chief Ugezu J. Ugezu (Ayaka), and Chuma Mmeka (T-char), actor and producer, who is also Chairman of AMPrac Delta State.

See pictures and videos from the event.