Wanted: AMBO super
scriptwriter
By Sun News Publishing
Saturday,
March 8, 2008
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Are you a wannabe Nollywood scriptwriter? Do you want to
play in the big league of the movie industry? If you are sure
of writing yourself into fame and fortune, an opportunity
has come in the “AmstelMaltaBoxOffice Write 4 Fame Scriptwriting
Competition”.
This is targeted at talents between the ages of 16 and 35
to produce a synopsis for the AMBO movie coming up later in
the year and starring the current winner Bhaira McWizu.
According to the Nigerian Breweries Plc, organizer of the
competition, scriptwriters are expected to send in one page
synopsis of an original movie script. The stories must be
written in Times New Roman, font size 12 and single line spacing
for easy reading and understanding.
A panel of judges made up of seasoned Nollywood professionals
will join the Amstel Malta team to select three final scripts.
Entry for the competition, which opened Monday, February 15,
is expected to close March 10.
The winning prize is a brand new Laptop and N200, 000 cash
while the first and second runner up would also go home with
exciting consolation prizes.
It is the first time Amstel Malta will be throwing open the
script for the AMBO movie. The reality television show is
on its 4th season this year and has produced two successful
movies so far.
AMBO 1 which was won by Azizat Sadiq, produced Sitanda while
Whitewaters, the second AMBO movie features Okechukwu Ukeje
winner of AMBO2.
Amstel Malta, the low sugar malt drink with exceptional attributes
began this partnership with the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood
in 2005 with an objective to produce talents that will drive
growth of the industry.
Amstel Malta Box Office is a reality television show, which
is shown across Nigeria. A total of ten actors for the reality
show are selected from a pool of contestants. It runs for
three weeks and it’s an audience participatory show
as viewers are usually involved in the eviction voting process.
Speaking on this unique partnership between Amstel Malta and
Nollywood, Mrs Ngozi Nkwoji, Brand Manager, Amstel Malta,
explained that Amstel Malta, a premium malt drink with distinctive
attributes for healthy lifestyles is partnering with Nollywood
to ensure that the industry remains healthy and vibrant by
helping to search and select talents that will it.
“Amstel Malta Box Office Script writing competition
will no doubt enable faithful consumers better experience
the Amstel Malta brand through creative arts with Nollywood
as the driving force. We are sure this script competition
will be even bigger as the years go,” she says.
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