Welcome to Coal City Film Festival. We are dedicated to celebrating African Cinema at the heart of South East Nigeria – Enugu State, whilst giving local and International arts and films community an opportunity to savour the diverse and bubbling film and tourism experiences in the historical Coal City State.
Uche Agbo is a trained Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Producer, Director, Media and Entertainment Consultant, Public Relations (PR) Strategist, Talent Coach and Entrepreneur with a Bachelors Degree in Theatre Arts, and Masters Degree in Theatre and Film Studies from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. Uche also holds a certificate in directing from Del-York Creative Academy.
Uche is a proud alumnus of Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme with keen interest in telling original and authentic African stories through Films, commercials, business videos and documentaries.
He has served as the National Secretary of Directors’ Guild of Nigeria (DGN) and is currently the National Vice President of DGN, the umbrella body housing registered Film and Television Directors in Nigeria. He is also a member of Screenwriters Guild of Nigeria, (SWGN) and Actors Guild of Nigeria, (AGN) as well as the Chairman of Nigerian Film Festivals Association.