A Filmmaker and Director, David Royal Ogbonna has urged the Federal Government at all levels to create a film commission for the industry to strive and contribute more to the country’s GDP.
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David Royal who graduated from the prestigious Federal University of Calabar, UNICAL in 2017 with 4.3 Grade Point Average [GPA] in the Department of Theatre & Media Studies made the appeal in an Interview with Vanguard on Wednesday.
According to David Royal, all the states in the USA, have a film commission, which makes production convenient for filmmakers in such climes.
“It is only Lagos that has a film commission. The absence in other states makes it a bit difficult to expand film production across the country.
He said that Nigeria’s film industry had been projected to be worth $6.4 billion, producing about 2,500 films on a yearly basis.
David listed budget, quality, Africanis and the environment where the film was produced, as some of the determinants of a good movie.
David Royal said standards must be met for any film to travel far and wide and should not be compromised.
