On November 15-30, 2022, InterGrace Productions will present a celebration of Hollywood and Nollywood at the 1st annual "Nigeria Family & Faith International Film Festival." We will celebrate people of color in front and behind the camera as well as leverage the power of cinema and storytelling to celebrate our shared humanity.
The "Nigeria Family & Faith International Film Festival" is "dedicated to empowering the creative spirit, serving all with heart, and celebrating family and faith!” In Year 1, the "Nigeria Family & Faith International Film Festival" will be a hybrid festival that will present competition films by way of an online screening platform and church screenings in Lagos, Nigeria. The event will also present musical performances, filmmaker Talk Backs, and more. In celebration on the inaugural year of the festival, all film submissions will be FREE!
In addition, the "Nigeria Family & Faith International Film Festival" is also the sister festival to the "Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival" in Waco, Texas.
For more information on the "Nigeria Family & Faith International Film Festival," visit www.naijafilmfest.org.
For the 1st annual "Nigeria Family & Faith International Film Festival," there will be seven award categories and include:
-Grand Jury Prize - Best Nigerian Short Film
-Grand Jury Prize - Best International Short Film
-Grand Jury Prize - Best Nigerian Student Film
-Grand Jury Prize - Best International Student Film
-Grand Jury Prize - Best African Feature Film
-Grand Jury Prize - Best International Feature Film
-Grand Jury Prize - Best Animated Film (International)
-InterGrace Audience Award
Note: All Jury Awards will be presented to the Director and/or a Representative of the winning film at the Festival. Audience Award will be announced 5 days following the Festival.
Additionally,
-Grand Jury Prize - Best Nigerian Short Film- Receives $250.00 in cash, plus Festival trophy.
-Grand Jury Prize - Best International Short Film- Receives $250.00 in cash, plus Festival trophy.
-Grand Jury Prize - Best Nigerian Student Film- Receives $250.00 in cash, plus Festival trophy.
-Grand Jury Prize - Best International Student Film- Receives $250.00 in cash, plus Festival trophy.
-Grand Jury Prize - Best African Feature Film - Receives $250.00 in cash, plus Festival trophy.
-Grand Jury Prize - Best International Feature Film - Receives $250.00 in cash, plus Festival trophy.
-Grand Jury Prize - Best Animated Film (International)- Receives $250.00 in cash, plus Festival trophy.
-InterGrace Audience Award- Receives $250.00 in cash, plus Festival trophy.
"Nigeria Family & Faith International Film Festival" 2021 Awards & Prizes
Each Selected Competition Filmmaker receives:
• One film screening during November 8-14, 2021.
• Film featured in the 2021 Nigeria Family & Faith International Film Festival Program Book and website.
• Filmmaker featured in the 2021 Nigeria Family & Faith International Film Festival Program Book and Website.
• Film promoted in festival press and media opportunities.