First came Hollywood, then Bollywood staked a claim as the centre of the movie business.

Now there is a new contender for the celluloid crown: Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry that has become the second largest producer of films in the world.

The first UK festival celebrating Nollywood will be held in south London this year, giving the capital's movie lovers a chance to enjoy the low budget delights of the Nigerian film industry, which produces up to 2,000 films a year.

The organisers hope that some of Nigeria's actors and film makers will attend the Nollywood Now festival at the Moonshot Centre in New Cross from October 6-12.

Phoenix Fry, founder of the Deptford Film Club, said: “Nigerian films are often dramatic but because pretty much anyone can get access to making films, they end up a lot closer to real life.”

There is also a one-day festival of Nigerian cinema at the British Film Institute on the South Bank on October 31.


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I believe in my nation and it is not a success that Nigeria movie hit London! United Kingdom is a country like Nigeria, So stop rating that nation so high, We're better than them, They knew it!!![color=#006600][/color]

which produces up to 2,000 films a year.

Thats 5.5 movies A DAY!!!!! GADDAMIT, Nollywood movies been screened at Restaurants charging people to come and see the new sensation, The "Crash, Bang, Wallop" approach of making movies without proper editing thats why they could churn out 5 films a day,

I could remember watching a film that was shot in England and at one point the policemen arrived, policemen's uniform had no badge, no baton, no handcuff, no identity, atleast they could have gone to the £1 shop and get fake ones

Na so o, Nigeria movies are not directed properly, [color=#006600][/color]