April 16, 2019, Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria was presented with the Emerging Market Spotlight Award at the Cinemcon 2019 – the most influential cinema conference in the world, organized by the American Cinema Organization. Filmhouse was invited to accept the award on behalf of Nigeria, as they were deemed to have been the most significant contributor to the development of cinema in Nigeria. Kene Okwusa and Moses Babatope spoke at the event to very senior members of the global cinema community and represented the Nigerian Film industry admirably.