With entry for   participation in the 2010 Babylon International Workshop Initiative on Film, organised by the Nigerian Film Corporation, Jos in collaboration with Scenario films (UK), Scripthouse (Germany), Playfilms (France), EU Media International and the British Council closed, the stage is now set for the first leg of the script workshop scheduled for Berlin, Germany, from February 16- 20, 2010.

Sixty entries, according to the organisers, were received from various film makers from around the world, including Nigeria, UK, France, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Germany and other parts of Europe.

Three entries from Nigeria namely, “Red Light District”, by Didi Cheeka, “Letter to the Prof”, by Chike Ibekwe and “My Brothers Sin”,  by Jide Bello, were chosen for the Berlin and Jos/Abuja workshops. The workshop holds at the British Council office, in Berlin.  The Nigerian participants expressed keenness in making the country proud as the competition gets underway in the coming weeks.

They also commended the objectives of the Babylon International Workshop Initiative on Film, which among others, is aimed at mentoring film makers  across the continents.

The Berlin workshop will host participants from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, UK, Senegal, France and Germany; and feature plenary sessions and informal film screenings of past productions of participants for the purpose of familiarisation.

However, participants will be required to provide a synopsis/treatment for their entries under the general principle of the workshop, which also includes screenplay analysis in groups and individual sessions for each project with consultants of the workshop.