Jude Idada
17 Feb
Nigerian poet, playwright, scriptwriter and filmmaker, Jude Idada, has been confirmed as President of the jury of the 2024 edition of the Coal City Film Festival (CCFF).
10 Feb
The organisers of Coal City Film Festival have named award winning writer and filmmaker, Jude Idada, as jury chairman of the 2024 edition of Coal City Film Festival. The management also announced the official selection of 41 films
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The follow spotlight is on some of the amazingly talented cast of the brilliant movie by Jude Idada titled KOFA. The beautifully acted and amazingly shot and well helmed movie is an engaging psychological thriller about a group of eight people in their underwear who wake...
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