Blue Cinema, Others Open Theatre in Lagos

Blue Picture Cinema, new films, and the distribution company have opened two film theatres on the second floor of City Mall, of Onikan Victoria Island.

The grand opening day saw the screening of a first feature film by Blue Pictures titled, “Gone” starring Sam Dede, Gabriel Afolayan, Bimbo Manuel, Stella Damasus, and more.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that the reopening was compered by Nollywood actor, Gideon Okeke, with some comical vibes from Acapela, the 130-seater capacity auditorium was half-filled in adherence to the COVID-19 regulations on physical distancing.

Recognized for curating varied content including kiddies content as well as short and feature films, the cinemas will have four screens in the next six months. The red-carpet event was sponsored by Heineken and Amstel Malta.

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To bring back the cinema culture while respecting the guidelines for social distancing, the Managing Director and CEO, Blue Pictures Films and Distribution, Joy Efe Odiete launched this cinematic experience amidst glitz and glamour.

“Blue Pictures Cinema is a dream that has finally come true 14 years after it was conceived. I remember the day I mentioned this dream to someone dear and near, a friend and colleague of mine back then. He laughed out so loud at the impossibility of me owning a cinema of my own one day. After all, I was just a small, invisible but dedicated officer working in a film distribution company. With the help of God, intricate research, dogged determination especially in a male-dominated industry, relentless hard work and smart work, the right support system, and great commitment, I nursed this dream into a vision and then to reality,” she said.

Director of the Lagos State Film Censors Board, Mrs. Bukola Agbamioja, who represented the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Life, welcomed Blue Pictures’ initiative while noting that the state still needed more cinemas.

Agbamioja said, “I am not surprised at what is happening today, having followed Blue Pictures over the years.”