Celebrating International Women’s Day with Female Filmmakers

Ferdinand  Ekechukwu

Leading female film producers, directors, actors and members of the Nigerian film community came together in Lagos for the ‘Her Voice, Our Story’ International Women’s Day event, in collaboration with Mo Abudu of EbonyLife TV, to celebrate the unique perspectives and remarkable stories of African women in the creative industry.

Speakers, including Netflix Director of Content in Africa, Dorothy Ghettuba, alongside Bolanle Austen-Peters, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, Chichi Nworah, and Peace Hyde, shared their experiences as women in the creative industry and their efforts to portray strong, real-life female characters.

The event, aimed at celebrating and honouring inspiring women in front of and behind the camera and the diverse storytelling by women and about women, heralded an exciting and diverse slate of upcoming films and series.

 The upcoming slate of female-led Nigerian stories spanned various genres and themes of new local titles from Mo Abudu, Bolanle Austen-Peters, Kemi Adetiba, Chichi Nworah, and Hamisha Daryani Ahuja.

The International Women’s month is a time to celebrate and recognise the achievements, resilience, and contributions of women around Nigeria and Africa, especially women who have been lending their voices in the film industry to tell stories that matter.