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Allenpowered (m)
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Well, granted there has been some improvements by some producers in some films - the Nigerian film industry still has a long way to go. One sees immediately the poor quality of work that went into it (maybe except for some film directors like Tunde Kelani, Ola Balogun).
One begins to wonder when are we going to start taking the world by storm. I know Nigerian films have a great demand in Africa, but I would like to wonder when are they going to be shown to a global audience in cinemas like UCI, Cineworld, Apollo and the likes
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Seun (m)
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Wetin be UCI, Cineworld, Apollo? Abi na something wey person fit chop? As far as Cinemas are concerned, well, I know and care about Silverbird Cinemas and other cinemas in the country. If AMericans and Europeans don't want to watch our films, maybe it's their loss ... 
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ezinne1212 (f)
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Hey all, just surfing the net and stumbled upon this site.
I love naija movies and my roommates who are non Africans love it to. They do mock the accents and all, but its entertaining all the same. Although whilst watching one movie, another friend ( Australian) walked in and thought we were watching a home video. So I guess its all about the quality of presentation. The content is fine and relevant to us. Its not an imitation of western ideas but a reflection on what happens in our daily lives. I guess if more people invested in the industry and the quality of presentation improves, we stand a chance at being represented in arthouses to start with and then who knows, anything can happen!
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Allenpowered (m)
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Hey mr. administrator, don't sound so pissed. its not meant to vex anyone. i'm just saying when are we going to improve, all what i mentioned were cinemas, something like our silverbird.
and i hope u remember there is what is known as globalisation...and let's not neglect the western audience, it ould be at our own peril. that is where real money cand be made.let's learn from india's bollywood
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Seun (m)
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Allenpowered, you're right. We could earn a lot of foreign exchange by exporting movies to the western world.
I think we do so already - there are a lot of places where you can buy Nigerian movies online. I wonder if the Nigerians responsible for those movies are adequately compensated, though.
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dominobaby (f)
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It might surprise you to know that nigerian home videos are making waves outside.
I recently heard a newsbrief about washington post reporting that a whooping sum of money was being made annually, selling nigerian home videos.
(i'll update this post with the exact figure)
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Allenpowered (m)
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well i'm real pleased to know we are going places. hope we get there?
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kodewrita (m)
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we will get there. But remember south africa has commissioned a sound stage for their industry . maybe what nollywood needs is govt intervention. They also need to refine their techniques and focus on using demographics to their advantage(example: in the US they release films in june(summer) to satisfy the 18 and below age range. maybe nollywood should focus on the festivals; easter, xmas and co and not just mass produce 25 films a week (according to CNN))
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Oyinhoney (m)
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Yea there was actually a time in london when they showed nigerian films at the cinema in south east am sure there still showin em up to now
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Renegade (m)
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Nigeria films are for show at AFI Theatre in silver spring, Maryland, USA.
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Ayinkemi (f)
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Will naija movies be shown in american theatres,
That's a simple answer, No, nehi, mba, oti,
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Seun (m)
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If you read previous posts, cinemas in some areas where lots of Nigerians reside are already showing them!
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trendy (f)
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We will surely get there!
but not with the poor movies being produces
i know there are ggreat movies coming out of Nigeria
But the Bad ones are more than the good ones
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Seun (m)
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Even in Hollywood, there are more bad movies than good movies. The trick is not to export the bad ones.  |
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Mustay (m)
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Except 4 d national theatre, do the ones here in nigeria show nollywood films? U could count em. . .
Charity begins from ilè
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Orikinla (m)
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Some Nigerian movies have been shown in cinemas in the UK and US. But most Nollywood home videos cannot be shown in cinemas, because they are not films and when projected, they were not good enough for screening in theatres.
30 Days, Abeni and Changing Faces are in cinema format.
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