It's another festival season and this time, it's the Toronto International Film Festival, live in Toronto, Canada. In this 41st edition, the TIFF is parading a host of star selections from all over the world. As always, Hollywood leads the way with films like The Magnificent Seven opening the festival night, Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals still to come. major stars including Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio are gracing the event.



Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, termed the 3rd biggest in terms of production, have suffered public ridicule of late especially in Nigeria. Poor production values, weak stories and it's recent embrace of YouTube soft porn has plagued a promising industry that employs hundreds of thousands. Poor funding, weak cinema structure, terribly copyright laws and monstrous piracy have always contributed to the dwindling fortunes of Africa's biggest movie industry.

Yet, Nigerian film makers still thrive for success. Quality movies with high production values are coming into fray, cinema houses are sprouting. Recently FilmOne, one of the leading cinema owners, performed the ground breaking opening of an IMAX theater. The evidence of a growing, better film industry is highlighted by this year's TIFF. The festival selected eight Nigerian films for screening. These films would not have made it through the screening committees if they were not of high quality international standard. Below is the list of the selection.

1. 76

Directed by Izu Ojukwu and starring Ramsey Noah, Chidi Mokeme, Rita Dominic and Ibinabo Fiberesima. Se in the decade after the Nigerian civil war, it tells the story of a young middle belt officer who gets accused of being involved in the assassination of General Murtala Mohammed and his heavily pregnant Igbo wife who gets entangled in the emotional dilemma that she is ill prepared for.

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2. 93 Days

Directed by Steve Gukas, 93 Days tells the Nigerian Ebola story. Based on true life events, it tells the story of the men and women, led by the Nigerian doctor Ameyo Adedevoh, who sacrificed their lives to prevent a deadly ebola outbreak in Nigeria. The film parades an impressive cast of Bimbo Akintola, Danny Glover, Charles Okafor, Tim Reid, Keppy Ekpenyong Bassey and Bimbo Manuel.

3. The Wedding Party

A Kemi Atediba film, The Wedding Party follows the drama and uncertainties that are involved in planning a Nigerian wedding. Amidst dealing with in laws to match making members of the bridal train to arranging for refreshments, a would be couple must navigate through the frustrating but life changing process of planning their wedding. The movie parades a star studded cast of Banky W, Adesua Etomi, Ireti Doyle, Alibaba, Richard Mofe Damijo and Enyinna Nwigwe.

4. Just Not Married

Directed by Uduak-Obong Patrick, Just Not Married tells the story of frustrated ghetto kids who decide to steal cars under the guise of being married.

5. Taxi Driver - Oko Ashewo

Directed by Emeka Oriahi, Taxi Driver - Oko Ashewo tells the story of a first time taxi driver working the nights in Lagos who tries to cope with dealing with the odd passengers he meets. From prostitutes to assassins and vigilantes, the driver must handle them all while also coping with the antics of shady the man who introduced him to the taxi business. Starring Femi Jacobs, Odunlade Adekola, Ijeoma Grace Agu and Kelechi Udegbe.

6. Okafor's Law

A film by Omoni Oboli, Okafor's Law tells the story of a man who stubbornly believes in the Okafor's Law that says that once a man has had a woman, he owns her forever. Challenged by his friends, he sets out to prove the law with his ex girlfriends but soon comes in contact with thre women that could change his life. The movie features Omoni Oboli, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Ken Erics Ugo, Richard Mofe Damijo, Ufuoma McDermott, Gabriel afolayan and Toyin Aimakhu.

7. The Arbitration

Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, The Arbitration tells the story of a couple entangled in a love/rape scandal. After leaving a company, a female employee sues a colleague for rape but the colleague insists they had a mutual consent love affair. An arbitration panel in constituted to find the truth. The movie stars OC Ukeje and Adesua Etomi.

8. Green White Green

Directed by Abba T Makam, Green White Green is a coming of age story about three young Nigeria from different ethnic groups who team up to escape their parent's generational demand and freely focus on expressing their creativity. It's a social satire that questions what it actually means to be Nigerian.