{"72388":{"#nid":"72388","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Screening of Nollywood Film: Memories of the Heart","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch4\u003EJoin Us for a Screening of Nigerian Blockbuster Film Memories of the Heart\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENollywood comes to the Georgia Institute of Technology:\u0026nbsp; A film screening and panel with the film producer, director, stars, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENovember 16, 2011\u003Cbr \/\u003E7:00 PM\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center Ballroom\u003Cbr \/\u003E800 Spring St., NW Atlanta, GA 30308\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe screening will be followed by a panel with \u003Cstrong\u003EEmem Isong\u003C\/strong\u003E, Producer; \u003Cstrong\u003EDesmond Elliot\u003C\/strong\u003E, Director; \u003Cstrong\u003EMonalisa Chinda\u003C\/strong\u003E, starring cast member; \u003Cstrong\u003EZik Zulu Okafor\u003C\/strong\u003E, President, Association of Movie Producers moderated by \u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Raymond Akuwle\u003C\/strong\u003E, President, Digital Bridge Institute.\u0026nbsp; The welcome will be by\u0026nbsp;the \u003Cstrong\u003EHonorable Geoffrey Teneilabe\u003C\/strong\u003E, Consul-General, Consulate of Nigeria; and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJacqueline J. Royster\u003C\/strong\u003E, Dean, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFree and Open to the Public\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll are welcome, please confirm your seat by clicking here: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/965RV2W\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/965RV2W\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA project of New Media Nollywood in cooperation with the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/futuremediafest.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFutureMedia Fest\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and supported by the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gvu.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGVU Center\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology (IPaT)\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at Georgia Tech, and the World Bank.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EAbout Nollywood\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA delegation of high level Nigerian film scholars, practitioners, and Nollywood movie stars will descend upon Georgia Tech for two weeks from November 14-25. The occasion is \u003Cem\u003ENew Media Nollywood\u003C\/em\u003E, a program of workshops, screenings, and film shoots, headed by\u0026nbsp;professor Michael Best.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Nigerian film industry, colloquially known as Nollywood, is the world\u2019s most prolific movie producer. The industry produces around 40 new movies a week and has an enormous financial impact on Nigeria, as the country\u2019s second largest employer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThough the Nigerian film industry is fast, innovative, and digital, it has not yet fully embraced new media technologies, such as games and social media. \u003Cem\u003ENew Media Nollywood\u003C\/em\u003E will examine today\u0027s relationship between Nollywood and these technologies and then work to innovate for the future of the industry\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions? Email Prof. Michael L. 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