The NLNG Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts 2026: Documentary Filmmaking

Entries are invited for The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, focusing on documentary filmmaking. The prize celebrates Nigerian filmmakers who create non-fiction documentary works and are aged 18–35, with eligibility limited to Nigerians irrespective of residence. Films must have been completed within a defined timeframe and meet the stated technical and content criteria; the prize includes a cash award.

Cash prize; recognition within the Nigerian creative arts community

Nigerian nationals aged 18–35, irrespective of residence, who have completed a non-fiction documentary film within the specified period.

Submit an entry with required materials including a short artistic statement and identification documents by the stated deadline; one entry per contestant.