Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji has been unveiled as one of this year’s Toronto Film Festival ambassadors. She will join globally recognized filmmakers including Priyanka Chopra, Tatiana Maslany, Shamier Anderson among others for the festival which is scheduled to kick start virtually from September, 10 to September 19, 2020.
This would be the first of its kind virtual festival coming in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the festival, many of the ambassadors will engage with audiences through interactive digital experiences and events. For instance, filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter Cianfrance will lead a dialogue session and actor-producer, David Oyelowo will be a guest speaker as part of the TIFF Rising Stars program, Deadline reports.
Genevieve has continued to stand out with her international accomplishments and recognitions. Her ambassadorial endorsement is coming a month after she made the list of Academy members.