Alex Eyengho becomes VP of FIAPF

A Nigerian filmmaker and President of the Association of Nollywood Core Producers (ANCOP), Mr. Alex Eyengho, has been elected as Vice President of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).

With his election, Eyengho has made history as the first African to occupy the exalted office.
Founded in 1933, FIAPF is the only existing global trade organization dedicated to the defense and promotion of the legal, economic and creative interests of film producers throughout the world.
Eyengho was elected during the General Assembly of FIAPF held in Cannes, France, on May 18, 2013. Nigeria was in May 2011 officially admitted into the membership of FIAPF during the Cannes International Film Festival in France.
Eyengho, who thanked FIAPF members from over 28 countries of the world for the confidence reposed on him stated that his victory was not for ANCOP alone but for Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
“My election is not about me or ANCOP. It is about deepening the Nollywood brand. It is about attracting maximum respect for Nigerian film producers at the international level.
“This is a confirmation and testimony to the fact that we are on the right track in Nollywood. With my vast experience in the industry, I will ensure that value is added to Nollywood and the African film community as a whole within the ambit of the aims and objectives of FIAPF. This is the dawn of a new beginning for our film industry”, Eyengho stated.
Eyengho is also the President of the Association of Itsekiri Performing Artistes (AIPA). He has produced, directed and acted in films like award-winning Oma Tsen-tsen, Nanna of The Niger Delta, AMAA-nominated Suara La, Beyond Obligation (1 & 2), Ogodobiri, Judgment Day, Second Coming, Scruples, A Queen for Domingo and Back to Africa to mention a few.