lynx200: I didn't want to respond to some of the immature posts going by the background check I did on most of the posters but I have been forced to comment. I put up a topic that could help bring attention to an illegality happening in a part of the country and all most of you can do is engage in ethnic bashing? No wonder nothing gets solved in this country. What a shame! Did any of you even read the article? There are issues in the film industry nationwide and I decided to bring out one and yet you all abandon the issue and chase fluff. In a time when most of the world is engaging in collaborations across different divides you are all being ethnic jingoists. I fear for the future of this country.

No one can take away the fact that the Nollywood phenomenon originated in the East but when such brigandry happen it stifles the whole movie industry in the East. Ever wondered why there are no good cinema films coming from the East? This is one reason. There are even many indigenes who want nothing to do with the industry and head to Lagos. If this continues there might not be any film industry in Eastern Nigeria any more. Those who I directed the issue at understand the issues at stake so I stand by my topic. Until we start facing the real issues in this country and taking responsibility instead of chasing shadows and blaming government officials (who are just a reflection of us as a people) and ethnicity this country is going nowhere.

biafransoul: But they learnt it from the South West abi na west where even food sellers or barbers are not allowed to operate unless they are members of their stupid association. Go to the parks, they have their agbero and Chairman. You want to start anything, you must join their association. Abi na lie?

kingthreat: The Easterners see the movie industry as an avenue for money alone not development. That is why Nollywood will never develop. The same way it was 2001 is the same way it is now. No wonder, no intelligent mind i have come across watches Nigerian movies except those directed by Teco Benson, Obi Emelonye, Tunde Felani, Kunle Afolayan.

biafransoul: But they learnt it from the South West abi na west where even food sellers or barbers are not allowed to operate unless they are members of their stupid association. Go to the parks, they have their agbero and Chairman. You want to start anything, you must join their association. Abi na lie?

biafransoul: But they learnt it from the South West abi na west where even food sellers or barbers are not allowed to operate unless they are members of their stupid association. Go to the parks, they have their agbero and Chairman. You want to start anything, you must join their association. Abi na lie?

biafransoul: But they learnt it from the South West abi na west where even food sellers or barbers are not allowed to operate unless they are members of their stupid association. Go to the parks, they have their agbero and Chairman. You want to start anything, you must join their association. Abi na lie?

VillageBoi:
No he hasn't. He's asking the valid question "Why is this happening in the East?" It's so easy for anyone to contribute without the 'ethnic bashing'. Personally I'm surprised to hear how ridiculous they are making things in the East... and yes I am Igbo.

biafransoul: But they learnt it from the South West abi na west where even food sellers or barbers are not allowed to operate unless they are members of their stupid association. Go to the parks, they have their agbero and Chairman. You want to start anything, you must join their association. Abi na lie?

Paroman: Dem use South west swear for una? I can swear that the senseless buffoon I'm quoting was birthed in South west, he currently lives in SW, his dad met his mum is a Yoruba land, virtually all his miserable life revolves around SW, yet he comes online to bash the same people and region that made him what he is today. E-diots!

Smartlux: i dey come,,, make i brush...

lynx200: I was at a film makers conference in Awka, Anambra state on Saturday and what I heard there about film making shocked me. For starters the various guilds of film practitioners in Eastern Nigeria usually disrupt film shoots if they find out that any of the artistes, directors, producers or crew men are not members of their local chapter of the guilds. They go to the extent of being violent and involving the police. At times the guild top men dictate what artistes should be on a directors set. Nothing of such happens in the other parts of the country and the funny thing is that the guilds are not legally sanctioned to do this so it can be legally termed harassment. Read the full article here http://www.jovibabs.com/the-wild-wild-east/

Please note that this is an opportunity for frank discussion and not tribal bashing so I will not tolerate any ethnic jingoism here.

500GP: NO WONDER, IBO DOESN'T HAVE INDIGENOUS MOVIES. MONEY CONSCIOUS TRIBE.

#YORUBA WILL ALWAYS LEAD YOU IN ALL RAMIFICATIONS.

YORUBA FILM INDUSTRY IS WAXING DAY BY DAY. NO WONDER DSTV, STARTIMES, MYTV, HITV DEDICATED CHANNELS FOR THEIR MOVIES.

IN ENGLISH INDUSTRY, YORUBA ARTISTES ARE DOING BETTER.

#IT'S NOT A SURPRISE TO ME THAT CHANNELS WERE NOT DEDICATED FOR THEIR MOVIES ON SATELITE DISH.

DID IGBO EVEN HAVE INDIGENOUS MOVIES?

biafransoul: But they learnt it from the South West abi na west where even food sellers or barbers are not allowed to operate unless they are members of their stupid association. Go to the parks, they have their agbero and Chairman. You want to start anything, you must join their association. Abi na lie?

hayoakins:

I would have loved to deliver you from your brief madness but i would rather elongate it for you.

Eyin omo osi rada rada yi, a puto soro (im be cile)

kingthreat: The Easterners see the movie industry as an avenue for money alone not development. That is why Nollywood will never develop. The same way it was 2001 is the same way it is now. No wonder, no intelligent mind i have come across watches Nigerian movies except those directed by Teco Benson, Obi Emelonye, Tunde Felani, Kunle Afolayan.

Noneroone: Read the original title of the thread again.

Emilord: bro,if u want to put up a topic abt an illegality that happens in this country and needs attention,why don't u start by telling us y ACN governor Fashola deemed it fit few months back to deport some pple bak to their homeland.
What do u call that?

lynx200: What a shame! Did any of you even read the article? There are issues in the film industry nationwide and I decided to bring out one and yet you all abandon the issue and chase fluff.

odinma1: This is very common in my state especially in my town Awka. @ Op stop bothering yourself, we are wired to be violent and disorganised cheats. Lets get used to it.

Anambra Adigo Mma

IYANGBALI: that name is Tunde KELANI and not felani

lynx200: I didn't want to respond to some of the immature posts going by the background check I did on most of the posters but I have been forced to comment. I put up a topic that could help bring attention to an illegality happening in a part of the country and all most of you can do is engage in ethnic bashing? No wonder nothing gets solved in this country. What a shame! Did any of you even read the article? There are issues in the film industry nationwide and I decided to bring out one and yet you all abandon the issue and chase fluff. In a time when most of the world is engaging in collaborations across different divides you are all being ethnic jingoists. I fear for the future of this country.

No one can take away the fact that the Nollywood phenomenon originated in the East but when such brigandry happen it stifles the whole movie industry in the East. Ever wondered why there are no good cinema films coming from the East? This is one reason. There are even many indigenes who want nothing to do with the industry and head to Lagos. If this continues there might not be any film industry in Eastern Nigeria any more. Those who I directed the issue at understand the issues at stake (thank you for your enlightened comments,you know yourselves) so I stand by my topic. Until we start facing the real issues in this country and taking responsibility instead of chasing shadows and blaming government officials (who are just a reflection of us as a people) and ethnicity this country is going nowhere.