Foremost arts and cultural
centre in Nigeria, Terra Kulture has secured a deal with prolific Nigerian
filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, to privately screen his new flick, ‘October
1’, which is already creating buzz in the Nigerian movie
industry.
This development was
confirmed by Terra Kulture on its web portal.
‘October 1’ has continued to
grab massive recognition and already being highly anticipated by movie buffs in
the country. The deal agreed with the producer of the film is to hold a
corporate private screening and sponsorship for its premiere later in the year.
Also, the centre would lead
the charge to promote, showcase and market ‘October 1’
in the Nigerian cinemas.
It was stated that, “The
partnership which sees Terra Kulture reaffirm its commitment to the growth of
Nigerian cinema, has already started to indicate a positive yield through Terra
Kulture's vital role in facilitating a series of private screenings for
corporate organizations, including Oando, Standard Chartered Bank, and Leadway
Assurance, as well as industry heavyweights, with a view to raising sponsorship
for its cinematic release and worldwide premiere, later this year.”
Furthermore, “Terra
Kulture's key involvement in the successful screening of the epic ‘October
1’ signifies a renaissance in culture of Nigerian movie
promotion, and marketing of Nigerian arts & culture at large,”
the centre said on its website.
Speaking at one of the
private screenings at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Mrs
Bolanle Austen-Peters, MD and founder of Terra Kulture explained the role of
her establishment in the promotion of the movie, saying, “It
is exciting to know that the entire film and production was done in Nigeria
with a world class content as seen in ‘October 1’.
“We are proud to partner in promoting and marketing
this epic,” Mrs Austen-Peters said.
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