THE alumni association of School of Media and Communications (SMCAA), Pan African University (PAU), recently honoured Ebi Akpeti, author of The Perfect Church, Growing Pains and Castrated.
The event, held at the Victoria Island campus of PAU (popularly known as
Lagos Business School), was a reunion of sort, as Akpeti’s classmates gathered to honour their own. Her work, The Perfect Church, which was made into a movie by Wale Adenuga Production (WAP), has enjoyed commendable reviews among movie buffs.
In a presentation, titled, From Script to Screen: Content that Sell, Akpeti said there were billion of people with desperate need for real stories and if writers take the trouble to learn what a story really is and how to spot it, it will give them tremendous advantage. "Just think how many stories pass us everyday," she said.
Going through her time as a student there, Akpeti thanked all her lecturers in the school who had modeled her especially Dr. Hyginus Ekwuazi and wondered what would have become of her without the don’s gentle admonitions for her to become a better writer.
The event also featured discussions with the movie producer, Adenuga, producer of the movie, and clips from the film were shown.
The event, held at the Victoria Island campus of PAU (popularly known as
Lagos Business School), was a reunion of sort, as Akpeti’s classmates gathered to honour their own. Her work, The Perfect Church, which was made into a movie by Wale Adenuga Production (WAP), has enjoyed commendable reviews among movie buffs.
In a presentation, titled, From Script to Screen: Content that Sell, Akpeti said there were billion of people with desperate need for real stories and if writers take the trouble to learn what a story really is and how to spot it, it will give them tremendous advantage. "Just think how many stories pass us everyday," she said.
Going through her time as a student there, Akpeti thanked all her lecturers in the school who had modeled her especially Dr. Hyginus Ekwuazi and wondered what would have become of her without the don’s gentle admonitions for her to become a better writer.
The event also featured discussions with the movie producer, Adenuga, producer of the movie, and clips from the film were shown.
Adenuga commended Akpeti for her ability to write and ‘unusual story’ and further revealed that The Perfect Church would soon be shown on national TV in the coming month.
Mrs. Funke Treasure, Vice President, School of Media and Communication Alumni Association (SMCAA), anchored the event.
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