Omotola, Funke Akindele, Ibinabo missing at AFRIFF

Some of Nollywood big names such as Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Funke Akindele and President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Ibinabo Fiberesima were conspicuously missing at the festival. But in their absence, the up and coming actresses such as Linda Ejiofor who had her break in Rita Dominic’s “The Meeting”, Uru Eke, Lilian Esoro, OC Ukeje, Bhaira Mcwizu, Mary Uranta, Moses Inwang, Ihuoma Nwigwe, KC Ejelonu and many others who know how to turn on the charm in front of cameras took the centre stage. Their graceful presence were felt at every nook and cranny of the festival. But it was fun all the way for the emerging stars. Hollywood representatives, Lynn Whitefield who was one of the festival ambassadors, Vanessa Williams, Nigerian born Ngoli Okafor all had fun, and agreed that the art of film making had come to stay in Africa