Nollywood diva, Rita Dominic and Hollywood Actress, Lynn Whitfield have been announced as the Goodwill ambassadors for the Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF, holding in Tinapa, Calabar between the 10th and 16th of November.
Announcing the appointment during the week, the Executive Director and Founder of AFRIFF, Chioma Ude said, “Rita Dominic is a consummate actress and indeed an African screen icon, having won several awards and nominations throughout her career, most recently she became Africa’s Best Actress by winning The 2012 Africa Movies Academy Award (AMAA) for her role in the Kenyan film Shattered. She also has won The Nollywood Movies Award, The Nigeria Entertainment Award and City People’s Face of Nollywood Award. With over one hundred films to her credit, she has played a pivotal role in showcasing Nigerian cinema popularly known as Nollywood.”
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