NLNG offer $20,000 prize for young filmmakers in 2027 creative arts competition
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has announced a $20,000 prize for young Nigerian filmmakers in the 2027 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, with a focus on documentaries highlighting overlooked stories about the country.
The competition, themed “Nigeria Unseen,” is open to Nigerian filmmakers aged 18 to 35, irrespective of their country of residence.
NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, announced the initiative in a statement issued on Monday in Port Harcourt by the company’s Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku.
Horsfall said the initiative was aimed at recognising emerging creative talents and promoting documentary filmmaking that offers fresh perspectives on Nigerian society.
“With ‘Nigeria Unseen’, we are encouraging filmmakers to pursue stories that deserve closer attention and tell them with care,” she said.
She expressed confidence that the competition would inspire filmmakers to produce well-researched documentaries capable of bringing neglected stories to wider public attention.
To ensure the credibility and quality of the competition, NLNG has appointed a three-member advisory board chaired by award-winning filmmaker and producer, Femi Odugbemi.
Other members are journalist and broadcaster, Kadaria Ahmed, and documentary filmmaker, Joel Benson.
Horsfall said the submission portal would open on February 1, 2027, while entries would close at 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2027.
