As you can see, the investors in the movie industry (Bayowa Films, Remmy Jes, Kas Vid) have been run over by the TV houses, no thanks to some of my colleagues. Nollywood has been taken over and it is evident.

Nollywood now exists only on Africa Magic, owned by South Africans. Meanwhile, while we were struggling to put the industry together, they (South African investors) were not around, but now they show our Nollywood movies and play their country’s soundtrack. They go as far as try to bring up their new faces and play him up with a silly star and try to create a somebody out of him. That way they are building their stars, Jacob’s Cross, Tinsel and so on.

Now there is no more Infinity Merchandise, P. Collins, O.C Affassons and other big names we knew in those days. Places where Nollywood movies were readily available, like Idumota, Oba Iweka road, and Pound road, Aba have been shut down, leaving only Alaba in existence. Alaba; a place we all, as an industry, tried to close down.

greateros: i don't watch nollywood but i read thru the entire article and i realized that this man is raising some genuine issues!
the future of nollywood [if any] is at stake here - south Africans are busy taking over all the profitable business in Nigeria.

here see this quote


and this



how do Africa Magic pay our actors for their films they play on their TV channels everyday!





valid point!

Before you say jack, our actor will have to go to SA and do obeisance before getting a role in to play in Nigerian film.

There is problem in nollywood!

shagarri: The guy might have a bloated self image and might have lost out in a power tussle, but he raised VERY good points.

Why is it so hard for media infrastructure to be addressed in this country, knowing fully well that we have lots of musicians and actors that will surely patronize it.

Why was a solid idea as HiTV allowed to go bust, it was such a powerful initiative with brilliant potentials.

At least rather than studying for an MBA, peeps with Theatre Art, Music and other Art degrees will have a place to advance their careers in Nigeria without having to go to SA or other western countries, spinoff companies can be formed, yahoo boys might learn cinematography plus Nigerian upcoming actors will have a readz made environment to grow.

Also, its terrible how some folks on here find it hard to read long articles, but will finish 3pages of gossip news in minutes.

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popesam: Nollywood ko; Zombiewood ni. Who watch that kinda mumu movie,production,characters this days?
Mum plays nollywood movie to purnishing me whenever i go against her rules...cos she knows the sh**t(Zombiwood) makes me wana trowup
The problem with Nollywood is that they tend to teach morals all the time and its getting booooring, watch films like, casino royale, salt, avater and get glued to your TV not some mumu people Zombeing to and fro like robot. Most you tell us that somebody who robs a bank must be killed by AMADIOHA over and over again? Most you keep telling us that someone who divorced his wife will eventually end up with a bad woman? . Most of this (so called bad things) happens and the people involved lived happylyever after. Make a sensible movie and people will patronize you, and not one were one bottle of mcdowel's drink will be used throughout the scene yet the film is titled SHAYO. Smh abeg. I dey vex

kangasomti: Read inbetween the line people for he has made a valid point

kangasomti: Some fools in this house are regularly depicting ignorant and imcompetent backside. I'm not supprised you could not read his interview.

Case in point, Emeka is making a valid point and as a patron, employee, stakeholder or whatever you wish to call him in the industry, he sure is in a better position to say it how it is. He is not a hungry man like most of you would suggest. He has successfully invested his money and comes shot of any unbiased conviction to typified the movie industry the way he did.

Some of you are regularly adrift of reality. The daft ones would soon say i'm his PR go ahead and express your foolishness.

Read inbetween the line people for he has made a valid point

Guk:

Unfortunately, no tears for them in the so called Nollywood. It was never a sustainable enterprise as they never had proper structures in place. It was just an enterprise that provided quick and easy money to a very small group of producers and actors/actresses but as they lined their pockets, they didnt think it was neccessary to put a proper organisation in place, so mediocrity was the order of the day and no enterprise survives long term on mediocrity.

Nollywood was hyped up; They were ranking themselves wt Hollywood and Bollywood...Jokers!; Actors/Actresses were living expensively; Soft Cell magazines were magnifying them and their heads went on a spin unaware that a simply organised venture will bring them down like a pack of cards. (Reminds me of the 3 little pigs and the wolf)

Right now, its even more difficult for them to bounce back because the never had structures in place. If you doubt it, go look for a music track that came out abt 3 years ago titled "Waka Pass". It summarises legacy Nollywood. Sorry, RIP

kangasomti: Some fools in this house are regularly depicting ignorant and imcompetent backside. I'm not supprised you could not read his interview.

Case in point, Emeka is making a valid point and as a patron, employee, stakeholder or whatever you wish to call him in the industry, he sure is in a better position to say it how it is. He is not a hungry man like most of you would suggest. He has successfully invested his money and comes shot of any unbiased conviction to typified the movie industry the way he did.

Some of you are regularly adrift of reality. The daft ones would soon say i'm his PR go ahead and express your foolishness.

Read inbetween the line people for he has made a valid point

ItsModella: Did he say his absence is noticed because he's the most loved?

okokomaiko!! who is deceiving him?

This guy's ego is something else...let him shut up abeg.

ghettodreamz: Who go read all these ? semid4lyfe....summary please?