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The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) have warned movie producers to desist from promoting and producing films that support same-sex relationships and pornography that contravene the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act and the NFVCB Act.
NFVCB’s warning comes on the heels of reported activities by some filmmakers and content creators who have been defying the law by the production, promotion, distribution and streaming of prohibited and unapproved content, especially same-sex content on social media and other online platforms.
The spokesperson of the board, Ogbonna Onwumere in a statement recently issued, said it regretted that despite its recent sustained engagements with filmmakers and the leadership of guilds and associations in the motion picture industry for a safer and healthy screen, there are still filmmakers who indulge in producing obscene and unlawful content.
The board, whose executive director is Shaibu Husseini, said it is working with relevant security agencies to track the filmmakers and production companies involved. Onwumere also added that he would stop at nothing to ensure that those already identified face the full wrath of the law.
“Although the board assures that it will continue to engage filmmakers and content creators on the need for a safer and healthier screen, it reminds stakeholders, including conventional and digital platform owners that it is illegal to distribute any film or video content, including skits and musical videos, on any platform without classification from the National Film and Video Censors Board,” the statement said.
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