Actor and president of the Directors’ Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Fred Amata, has called on the management of cinema houses to desist from showing only movies that they contributed to.
The 55-year-old said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday.
“Some of the cinema houses in Lagos, in trying to get the best of their practices, have come out with rules and regulations that are detrimental to a free and fair level playing field.
“For instance, some cinema houses said that they would like to be involved in a movie’s scripting and casting before they can be shown in their cinemas.
“However, this is totally beyond their scope and it is a problem that needs to be addressed and tackled,” he said.
Fred Amata also said that there are plans to celebrate the 20 years anniversary of Directors’ Guild of Nigeria.
He said that all the big names in the entertainment industry will join in the celebration.
In December, Genevieve Nnaji accused Nigerian cinemas of refusing to show her directorial debut Lionheart.
In a long worded statement circulated on her behalf, the 39-year-old specifically mentioned FilmOne as one of the major distributors who shut the door against her.
