Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts is a Nigerian film academy situated in Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria. It was founded by Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs in 2012.
Background edit
Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts was selected as part of Nigerian Cultural Expressions at the 2012 Summer Olympics where they presented 3 full length plays (Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel, Fred Agbeyegbe’s The King must dance naked and Sefi Atta’s A Naming Ceremony), a mini film festival as well as a mini poetry festival.[1]
In January 2022, the Lagos State Government handed over the management of Glover Memorial Hall to Lufodo.[2]
Program edit
The academy issues a NBTE National Certificate in Acting after students complete their program and casts them in a film or theatre production.[3]
Notable alumni edit
- Kaylah Oniwo, Nigerian actress
- Ebinabo Potts-Johnson, Nigerian model and actress[4]
Notable faculty edit
- Kemi Akindoju, Nigerian actress - facilitator[5][6]
- Joke Silva, Nigerian actress - director of studies[7]
References edit
- ^ "The Bank of Industry and businesses in Nigeria". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (2022-01-08). "Lagos hands over iconic Glover Hall to Olu, Joke Jacobs' theatre company". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs) | National Board for Technical Education". net.nbte.gov.ng. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ eribake, akintayo (2014-09-05). "How I handle randy directors, male admirers — Ebinabo Potts-Johnson". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Kemi Lala Akindoju". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Kemi Akindoju: 'No work of art especially storytelling is greater than the script'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ George, Astor (2019-09-18). "Queens Of Nollywood: Joke Silva". Zikoko!. Retrieved 2022-09-09.