of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka
will on June 17, 2016, premier its first
commercial film titled "The Diary of a Campus
Girl".
The movie was written and produced by
the Head of Theartre and Film Studies
Department, Prof. Tracie Utoh-Ezeajugh and
directed by Mr. Patrick Okoye.
The first of its kind in any Nigeria University,
the film has many prominent faces in the
movie industry who also graduated from
UNIZIK, such as Oge Okoye, Ken Erics Ugo,
Uju Okeke.
Also other budding artistes who participated in
the production are Precious Linus, Esther
Iyare, Chima Igbokwe, Chukwuemeka Eni,
Chibueze Igwe among others.
This film project, according to the HOD, is a
purely University affair where staff of the
Department participated either as actors /
actresses or technical crew.
Speaking on the film project, the executive
producer, Prof. Joseph E. Ahaneku, who is
also the Vice-Chancellor of UNIZIK, said the
film project is exceptional as it is the first
commercial film produced by any Nigerian
University.
Prof. Ahaneku also said that the film project
is an opportunity to provide a new platform for
employment of graduates.
He also stated that this film is a cinematic
movie that can be shown in cinemas.
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