Coal City Film Festival

The Coal City Film Festival celebrates the originality of African and world cinematic expressions in the city that arguably gave birth to the Nigeria Film Industry otherwise known as Nollywood. Enugu State Nigeria has played an integral role in hosting early filmmakers and provided locations in the beginning days of the largest film industry in Africa and has continued to do so.

APPLICATION WINDOW

CLOSED

DEADLINE

30 Nov 2022

PRIZES

The festival has two categories - competitive and non-competitive. The jury will decide which category all submitted films fall into. Some awards will have prizes while some will have special mentions. Thes award list is shown below:

Best Feature Film
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Short Film
Best Student/Experimental Film
Best Nigerian Film
Best Director
Best Screenwriter
Best Leading Actor (Male & Female)
Best sub-Leading category (male and female)
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Sound Design
Best Art Direction


Note that an entry fee is required. This fee ranges from $5 to $12 depending on the date you apply and the award.

OTHER KEY DATES

July1, 2022: Applications Opened
October31, 2023: Earlybird Deadline
January 7, 2023: Notification Date
March 23 - 25, 2023: Event Date

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Credit: Coal City Film Festival 

Date Added: 3 Nov 2022

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