Funmi Iyanda’s “Lagos Stories” Nominated at Monte Carlo Television Festival Award

 

Funmi Iyanda with Fellow Award Nominee Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy

Mr. Ilemakin Soyinka, Chris Dada, Funmi Iyanda, Mr. Ashamu Fadipe, Mr. Dapo Awobotu

“Lagos Stories”, an episode of My Country Nigeria, a three-part documentary on Nigeria produced by Funmi Iyandaand Chris Dada and aired on the BBC was nominated in the News Competition of the 51^st Monte Carlo Television Festival in the category Best News Documentary. It was nominated alongside works from renowned broadcasters such as U.S. network HBO, France’s Arte and Germany’s Zdf. Past recipients of the festival awards include multi award winning televisions dramas Mad men and Lost.www.mannamart.com