Indications that Kunle Afolayan's latest movie, October 1, will redefine Nigeria's film industry in 2014 have emerged. October 1, which parades a crop of Nigerian and British actors including "Cocktail at Dawn's" Sadiq Daba and "Pirates of the Carribbean's" David Bailey, has won the prestigious International Movie Trailer's Festival's (IMTF) award in the Best Fiction Trailer Category, writes BIODUN KUPOLUYI.
In a letter sent to Afolayan on Monday, December 30 and made available to E24-7 MAGAZINE, the organisers of the award wrote: "We're pleased to tell you that "October 1" won the 2013 IMTF award for the best fiction trailer. Your award is $250."
Though a paltry sum, the award shows October 1's creativity and technical mastery, has great potentials to excel in international film circuits, with bright chances to go to more festivals and enter for competitions.
In recognition of this award, the prolific film director cum actor will be be emailed '' a digital garland that you can use on your website or other online media. You should receive it by the end of January."
According to the California, USA-based award organisers, "On December 30, we'll announce all the winners on our website. We'll also email the news to all the entrants via ConstantContact."
The list of winners for this year's contest signed by Murray Suid, a co-founder of the award, IMTF showed other winners. All winners except for the People's Choice Award--were determined by the award's 7-member jury. Each judge, Suid stated, voted independently and did not see the other judges' ballots.
Grand Prize: "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" --Matthew Van Dyke
People's Choice Award: "Battle of Surabaya"--Aryanto Yuniawan
Fiction film trailer: "October 1"--Kunle Afolayan
Documentary trailer: "Istanbul United"--Olli Waldhauer & Farid Eslam
Web series trailer: "Still"--Jonathan Holbrook
Book trailer: "Can You Hear the Music?"--Dennis Farris
Best student trailer: "The Unearthing"--Tristan James Jensen
Micro trailer: "Land of the Little People"--Yaniv Berman
Trailer shot with a mobile: "Magic Bullet"--Errol Schwartz
Best of the Fest: "Adormidera," "Arson, "Committed," "Four One Nine," "How I Lost My Wings," "Marked, Soul Guardians Book 1" "The Plague Doctor," The Pulse of the World," Quitte le Pouvoir," Racing to Zero," "Reminiscence: The Beginning," "Sign of the Dragon."
Apparently excited, Afolayan, who is in the mood to host friends in remembrance of his late father and mentor, Ade Afolayan, one of the pioneers of filmmaking in Nigeria, who passed away exactly 17 years ago, said ". What a way to wrap year 2013. I'm happy about this award. It's not about the money but the recognition of the hardwork, the efforts of the cast and crew of October 1. It is a pointer to the fact that the film has great potentials to go places when it is eventually released. I can't wait to see the complete film in 2014."
Source: E24/7 Magazine
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