By Benjamin Njoku

After a successful outing last year in Maimi, the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, is gearing up for another edition of its international festival tagged, “The Actors Market Place”.

The festival  will  come up from August 8 through August 10 in Los Angeles, California,the United States.

The National President of the guild, Chief Emeka Rollas, disclosed this at a media parley held during the week, in Lagos.

At the event, the AGN president also presented appointment letters to the newly selected members of the “kitchen cabinet.”

He said the aim of the festival is to provide a platform for film diplomatic activities, cultural change and sustainable creative and marketing collaboration between Nollywood and the international film industry.

“The festival is meant to ensure the business opportunities in the film industry are uniquely accessed by all, as we intend to improve a broader collaboration between filmmakers and the actors to directly and indirectly benefit from the $26 billion global film industry.

“It is also a prominent platform to celebrate and showcase the diverse talents in Nollywood, especially the performers, as we aspire to make the festival a powerful force to spotlight and showcase talents to the international producers, directors, studios and casting agencies. “We will also be raising the awareness of the creative impact of Nollywood to the world.

“Our dream is to see our members perform on the global stage and make mega income like their counterparts in other parts of the world,” he said.

Emeka Rollas also inaugurated the international festival planning committee consisting of Segun Arinze, as the festival director and Ifeoma Okeke, the festival producer.

Other members of guild’s kitchen cabinet include, Kevin Uyo(National Task Force Chairman),, Dr Alex Okoroji(Director of International Affiliations & Brands Communication), Deyemi Okanlawon (Planning/Strategy), Femi DuroJaiye (SSA Media/Press Secretary), Steve Eboh (SSA on Military), Ify Eze (SA on Child Actors & Actors Welfare), Rita Dominic (Director AGN Investments/Business Development), Nancy Isime (SA Social Dialogue & Collective/Bargaining) among others.