Fidelis Duker | |
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 Duker in Calabar 2022 | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Works | London Blues |
Fidelis Duker is a Nigerian filmmaker and film festival organiser. [1]
Fidelis Duker | |
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| Duker in Calabar 2022 | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Works | London Blues |
Fidelis Duker is a Nigerian filmmaker and film festival organiser. [1]
Duker started his career in the year 1988 writing dramas for NTA, Nigeria's public broadcast television network.[ citation needed ]
In 2003, Duker birthed the idea of the Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF), [2] one of Africa's biggest and longest-running film festivals held yearly in Abuja of Nigeria, for which he sits on the board as the Founder of the event holding for its 18th time in 2021. [3]
In 2016, Duker won a 'Lifetime Achievement Award,' [4] at the Best of Nollywood Award (BON) held in Aba.
In March 2023, Duker was named as one of the members of jury for the Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, FESPACO. [5]
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