I have written about my first experience.

Just wanna add that for anyone who wants to be a filmmaker, always make out time to see movies at the cinemas. At LEAST twice a month. If you can afford going everyday, better. Helps give one the right mindset about how people are gonna see your movie.

Please does any one know any scrabble clubs or venues where people gather to play scrabble in Lagos?

Mine was at Genesis in Lekki.

Being a struggling filmmaker, I had always loved watching goodd Nollywood films. So my first visit to Lagos in a long while, and I was lucky Ije: The Journey was showing at the same period.

So I went and saw Ije. It was really amazing. Second Nollywood film I was seeing in years. Trailer for Grown-ups was on before the actusl movie. I went back next day to see it.

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One of the sweetest and unique poems I have read in a while. Reminded me of the graduation ceremony from I Love Betty Cooper. This one happens on a writer's site though. Very sweet simple poem.

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Please could you explain "the Idumota way"? I will be glad to learn what that means. Thanks

Sorry. Meant going straight to VCD/DVD. Which means you aren't planning to go through cinema. And for those who know this system well, it seems to me like the most profitable.

If you have enough money, co-produce with the big players of Nollywood. There are Nollywood films that has made big money at the box office. Look for guys behind these movies, sit down and discuss with them.

If not, you can try some independent stuff.

If not, you can go the Idumota way too.

As a banker, I believe you know that every business venture can be very profitable and/or can also make you loose money. So like the first person advised, please do a lot of research. Your bank experience has to give you an edge in the research. Movie business is risky.

Wish you all the best.

Roger Moore is the best James Bond for me. Might have been Pierce Brosnan if he had acted in at least 6 Bond films.

Have to add The Help

Tech geeks.

Artie geeks are really quite different.

Thought I replied to a similar post.

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Christmas Passion also gets an honourable mention here

Haven't seen Figurine yet, but all reviews have been wonderful.

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@Jenny, also do screenplays, most of my characters are usually in their 20s though. But I got one set mostly in a secondary school. Maybe we could exchange a few pages and see.

The major problem will be that most producers won't wanna go that route shah. But it's a route that excites me as well especially if the screenplay is well written. Hopefully, soon people will go that way.

I saw Champions of our Time and realised we could get even children who are very good actors.

If we have producer ready for real high school stuff, then the talent will be found. There are good actors in our secondary schools.

If you got a likeminded crew, do some shorts, trailers maybe. It's easier to sell yourself better that way.

@Terryj, who were you referring to? The guy with the first post or the guy with the last post or the guys with the posts in between, lol?

@Thirdborn can I get your email and send you about 10 pages. I'm not very good in writing synopsis and outlines.

Tgirl1986, nice choices there. Don't remember watching the Bollywood ones though.