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Fidelis Duker
Nigerian filmmaker
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]
Career
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]
Nominations and recognitions
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