NLNG Launches $20,000 Prize for Young Nigerian Filmmakers
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has launched a new prize category, the Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, targeting young Nigerian filmmakers aged 18-35. The initiative aims to inspire the youth to tell stories that redefine the nation's image and celebrate its identity.
The prize cycle will begin in February 2026, with a $20,000 award for the winning documentary film. NLNG's External Relations and Sustainable Development General Manager, Sophia Horsfal, highlighted the company's commitment to nurturing creative capital in Nigeria and bridging the country's dynamic youth population with the broader creative industry to strengthen the nation's global voice through storytelling.
Plus234Feed summary based on reporting from This Day. Read the original report below.
Read full article
Continue on This Day
Get the week in one email
Top stories, NPFL results, the naira — every Friday morning. Free, one email a week.
Related Stories
NLNG Launches $20,000 Creative Arts Prize for Young Nigerian Filmmakers
NLNG Opens 2025 Undergraduate Scholarship Applications for Nigerian Students
NLNG Celebrates Nigerian Storytellers at Virtual Bookfest
NOA Launches N22.5m Animation Award to Promote Nigerian Values
Nigerian Government to Invest $220m in Youth Job Creation Program
Nigeria to Invest $220m in Job Creation for Youth, Launches Jubilee Fellows Programme 2.0
Get Plus234Feed on messaging apps
Same headlines, delivered where you already scroll.
