Chioma Ude Explained

Chioma Ude
Nationality:	Nigerian
Occupation:	Actress
Notable Works:	Founder of African International Film Festival
Alma Mater:	University of Nigeria
Yearsactive:	2010 - present

Chioma Ude is a Nigerian entertainment executive. In 2010, she founded Africa International Film Festival, a film festival held annually in Nigeria.^[1]

Career

Ude founded AFRIFF in 2010, as a platform to train individuals in the film industry and then develop and monetize content for the public.^[2] At the Nigerian entertainment conference, she stated that the inability of indigenous filmmakers to adequately convey the language, story, and cultural elements of Nigerians into film was responsible for their non-selection at the Academy Awards.^[3] In October 2016, she spoke with the corporate world about AFRIFF in Lagos, explaining that the aim is to raise awareness of the benefits and potential of African cinema.^[4] https://fij.ng/article/chioma-odes-envivo-communications-used-20-students-to-get-n60m-loan-from-cbn-now-the-students-are-in-trouble/

Personal life

Ude has a degree in marketing from University of Nigeria, Nsukka.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Online . Tribune . 2022-07-09 . I was always the dancer, story teller in the family —Ude, founder, African International Film Festival . 2022-07-20 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
2. Web site: AFRIFF Set To Be Most Vibrant Film Festival . naij.com . December 2015 . 5 October 2016 . Michael Abimboye.
3. Web site: Why Nollywood Is Not Recognised At The Oscars - Chioma Ude . Leadership.ng . 26 April 2015 . 5 October 2016 . Solomon Nda-Isaiah.
4. Web site: AFRIFF boss attends interactive session with Chairman of Institut Choiseul . pulse.ng . 3 October 2016 . 5 October 2016 . Chidumga Izuzu.
5. Web site: How AFRIFF is growing African movies – CHIOMA UDE . thenationonlineng.net . 12 October 2014 . 5 October 2016 . OVWE MEDEME.