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SUMMARY:African Studies Global Virtual Forum: Decoloniality and Southern Epistem
ologies—Francis Duru
DESCRIPTION:\nWith more than thirty-five years of experience in the Nige
rian creative industry\, Chief Francis Duru remains a household name in
the Nigerian creative industry ecosystem.\n\nAs a pioneer Nollywood prac
titioner who rose to limelight and has stayed on the lips and hearts of
his fans which stretches from national\, continental climes to global\,
his movie Rattlesnake has endeared him to many\, cutting across generati
ons. He is nothing less than 100 movies titles to his credit as an actor
.\n\nChief Francis Duru is not only skilled in film alone but remains a
committed thespian per excellence. He is a theatre arts graduate who als
o holds a certificate in acting and a master's degree in development com
munication from Nasarawa State University. The University of Port Harcou
rt\, Rivers State remains the birthplace of creative travails with a Ph.
D. in view. He remains a theatre scholar and a development communication
scholar using the arts\, media\, film blended with his vast experience
of three decades plus as a new tool for mass mobilization.\n\nChief Duru
has had his experiences cut across the entire creative industry chain a
s a producer\, director\, writer\, and singer\; and in theatre\, as an e
vent manager\, stage manager\, event Mc anchorage and consultant in vari
ous spheres that need a blend of art\, media\, music\, and film.\n\nHe h
as held leadership positions as a former chairman of Actors Guild Abuja
chapter\, former coordinator of the Directors Guild of Nigeria\, a fello
w of the Directors Guild of Nigeria\, and will soon be made a fellow of
the Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners. He is a member of the advisory
council of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitione
rs (NANTAP) and a member of Directors Guild of Nigeria Policy Advisory C
ouncil\, and he will soon be made president of the Federation of African
Actors. He is also a member of the Institute of Strategic and Developme
nt Communication (ISDEVCOM). He is a member of so many boards of trustee
s and undertakes various pedagogical activities through his master class
es.\n\nChief Duru remains a firm believer of Afrocentric values\, and at
every point in time a believer of the notion that Africa can actually t
ake care of her own. He has so many awards and has worked with so many h
umanitarian bodies and has helped so many charities and is still helping
. He was recently inducted into Nollywood’s legendary Hall of Fame.\n\nH
e was born in the Cameroon of Nigerian parentage\, married and blessed w
ith two wonderful children. He remains a devout Christian and has served
as a minister (Sunday school teacher)\, minister of God in Family Worsh
ip Center Abuja\, where he has put in twenty-four years working and ment
oring in the youth department.\n\nHe hails from Okai\, Eziama in Isiala
Mbano\, Imo State and proudly Nigerian.\n\nFor more details: https://eve
nts.la.psu.edu/event/afr-global-virtual-forum-francis-duru/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:With more than
thirty-five years of experience in the Nigerian creative industry, Chief
Francis Duru remains a household name in the Nigerian creative industry
ecosystem.
As a pioneer Nollywood practitioner who rose to limeli
ght and has stayed on the lips and hearts of his fans which stretches fr
om national, continental climes to global, his movie Rattlesnake has end
eared him to many, cutting across generations. He is nothing less than 1
00 movies titles to his credit as an actor.
Chief Francis Duru is
not only skilled in film alone but remains a committed thespian per exce
llence. He is a theatre arts graduate who also holds a certificate in ac
ting and a master's degree in development communication from Nasarawa St
ate University. The University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State remains th
e birthplace of creative travails with a Ph.D. in view. He remains a the
atre scholar and a development communication scholar using the arts, med
ia, film blended with his vast experience of three decades plus as a new
tool for mass mobilization.
Chief Duru has had his experiences cu
t across the entire creative industry chain as a producer, director, wri
ter, and singer; and in theatre, as an event manager, stage manager, eve
nt Mc anchorage and consultant in various spheres that need a blend of a
rt, media, music, and film.
He has held leadership positions as a
former chairman of Actors Guild Abuja chapter, former coordinator of the
Directors Guild of Nigeria, a fellow of the Directors Guild of Nigeria,
and will soon be made a fellow of the Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitione
rs. He is a member of the advisory council of the National Association o
f Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) and a member of Directors
Guild of Nigeria Policy Advisory Council, and he will soon be made pres
ident of the Federation of African Actors. He is also a member of the In
stitute of Strategic and Development Communication (ISDEVCOM). He is a m
ember of so many boards of trustees and undertakes various pedagogical a
ctivities through his master classes.
Chief Duru remains a firm be
liever of Afrocentric values, and at every point in time a believer of t
he notion that Africa can actually take care of her own. He has so many
awards and has worked with so many humanitarian bodies and has helped so
many charities and is still helping. He was recently inducted into Noll
ywood’s legendary Hall of Fame.
He was born in the Cameroon of Nig
erian parentage, married and blessed with two wonderful children. He rem
ains a devout Christian and has served as a minister (Sunday school teac
her), minister of God in Family Worship Center Abuja, where he has put i
n twenty-four years working and mentoring in the youth department.
He hails from Okai, Eziama in Isiala Mbano, Imo State and proudly Niger
ian.
For more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/af
r-global-virtual-forum-francis-duru/
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