‘Dawn In The Creeks’ Debuts In N’ Delta Soon

Multiple award winning
film maker, Jeta Amata has concluded plans to partner with the United State Government in reality show tagged “Dawn in the creeks:” A Niger Delta Legacy.
Amata who spoke at a press conference at the consulate in Lagos recently, said the project becomes necessary to find lasting peace in Niger Delta by distracting the youths  from restive tendencies and engaging them to tell positive stories about the region as film makers.
The reality show isexpected to showcase stories of non violent transformation in some of the Niger Delta communities. On the modalities of the reality show, the veteran film maker explained that seven persons will be chosen from Isoko in Delta State, Nembe in Bayelsa State and Rivers State.
According to him, the 21 persons will be flown to Lagos and put in an academy where they will be taught to produce the films, after which N1million will be given to each group of seven as well as State-Of-The-Art equipment which they will take to their communities and make these films.
The United States consul General Lagos, Jeffery J. Hawkins Jnr said the US had a strong interest in supporting the country’s peace. Prosperity and security, especially by stabling the resource rich Niger Delta, an economic engine of Nigeria, but a region historically prone to violence.
The Niger Delta born veteran film maker studied theatre Arts in Benue State University, Makurdi. His work want Global when he produced a documentary for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 2013. His Movie ALEXA AFFAIR debuted at the 2004 Berlin film festival, while his second film AMAZING GRACE won the best West African film Awards in 2006.
Jeta holds the honour of being the producer of the best Nigerian film to be screened at the prestigious CANNES film festival other hit movies include INALE and MARY SLESSOR, his latest film BLACK NOVENBER was premiered at the United Nations during the general Assembly in 2012. It was also screened at the Kennedy centre as well as library of congress Washington DC.
He holds 53 nominations and 10 wins for film awards I African Europe and America.