With this spirit, the LG OLED Audience Choice Awards made its debut at the festival this year, joining hands with NEFT Vodka and AFRIFF (Africa International Film Festival) to not only support the film industry but promote rising directors and young African filmmakers. LG presented two awards at the film screening and award ceremony to acknowledge outstanding innovation in visual aesthetics. The LG OLED Award gives recognition to the best emerging Nigerian filmmaker.
A panel of judges from the film and content creation industries, consisting of three leading film industry professionals—acclaimed actress Vivica A. Fox, Tony Award-winning producer Bruce Cohen, and President of Post-Production 21st Century Fox/Disney Ted Gagliano, alongside Moreetsi Gabang, 2023 NEFTI Africa winner, collaborated to determine the recipients of the distinguished awards. After careful deliberation, Cheyi Okoaye emerged as the winner of the LG OLED & NEFTi Short Film Competition which was announced at AFRIFF.
