Alma Film Festival Deepens Global South Platform with Nigerian Short Film Showcase Curated by Lesi Nwisagbo
Atlanta, GA — Alma Film Festival is advancing its global cultural platform with a special curation of Nigerian short films by Lesi Nwisagbo , spotlighting one of the world’s most vital and influential storytelling markets. The showcase will feature short films from Nigerian filmmakers whose work reflects the country’s cultural depth, creative range, and narrative traditions. Home to more than 250 ethnic groups, Nigeria remains one of the most dynamic creative forces in global cinema. The curation will consider films exploring urban life, rural communities, folklore, identity, family, innovation, history, and contemporary Nigerian experience. Nwisagbo, who will lead the special curation, is an industry advocate with a deep understanding of the Nigerian film landscape and the cultural, regional, and creative forces that shape it. Her perspective brings valuable insight to a showcase designed to reflect the complexity, imagination, and lived realities of Nigerian storytellers. “Nigeria p...