{
  "id": 19180987,
  "title": "NLNG announces $20,000 creative arts prize for 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/nlng-announces-20-000-creative-arts-prize-for-2027",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-09T17:17:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nlng-announces-20000-creative-arts-prize-for-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria LNG has announced the 2027 edition of the Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, themed \"Nigeria Unseen.\" The competition invites filmmakers aged 18 to 35 to create documentaries that showcase lesser-known stories of Nigerian life and present familiar subjects from new perspectives. The prize includes a US$20,000 award and is open to Nigerian filmmakers regardless of their country of residence. A three-member Advisory Board will guide the competition, chaired by award-winning filmmaker Femi Odugbemi and including journalist Kadaria Ahmed and documentary filmmaker Joel Kachi Benson. The Board will focus on originality, artistic quality, and compelling storytelling, supporting a transparent and independent competition. The submission portal for the 2027 competition will open on 1st February 2027, and entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. WAT on 30th April 2027.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria LNG has announced a $20,000 prize for the 2027 edition of its creative arts competition, calling on young filmmakers to enter documentaries. Read More: https://punchng.com/nlng-announces-20000-creative-arts-prize-for-2027/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigeria LNG launches 2027 Creative Arts Prize themed \"Nigeria Unseen\"",
    "Filmmakers aged 18-35 invited to submit documentaries",
    "US$20,000 award and Advisory Board chaired by Femi Odugbemi"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}