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This tends to be the case no matter what country ur n. I'm n TX right now, and r Catholic Church is pretty relaxed with the dress code. They don't care wat u wear as long as u come 2 church but the parishioners will say if it is inappropriate...believe me lol. However if u go 2 NY, n the city there r some C.C. that won't let u come if u r not wearing a suit. It just depends where u r. I know when I go 2 mass n Abuja I might not b able to wear my jeans, or maybe I'm wrong. Do any ladies know? Still God bless the Catholic Church!

Thank u so much.

Hi everybody, it has been a long time since I've been on, but I'm back!!
I just had a quick question, does anybody know what are the procedures for starting a non-profit organization (NPO)? I know about NGO (Non-Government Organizations) and what you have to do to register for an NGO. However, I know that an NPO is slightly different. Are there different rules or procedures because I have been helping my friend research for it and I can't find anything about starting an NPO in Nigeria. So if you know please share the info

Hi,

If your interested in making a movie and need a screenwriter I would love to help. Just contact me or leave your email address and we can take the first steps in making a movie.

Hey again VillageBoi, I got my information from many different websites so here are a couple:

http://www.southerninnovator.org/index.php/component/content/article/1-creative-econ/9-nollywood-booming-nigerian-film-industry

and just as a guide:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Nigeria#Distribution

Also the documentary "Welcome to Nollywood" provides some good information.

Thanks Villageboi! I already know how to use the screenplay format, I just need the opportunity to show it

We also should factor in that they do not invest much in quality of acting and the script. Which is what I would like to get involved with

The average film cost between US 17,000 and $23000. Timewise, the movie is made in a week. Nationally 150000 Straight to DVD movies are sold. The US cost of a Nigerian movie is $2. So $2 x 150,000 = $300,000. Granted this is the average (NOT EVERY MOVIE), but it seems like you would have a small profit if you take out percentages. My question is since many Nigerian movies are made fast and does not have a large number of staff, who collects the profit? Who distributes it?

I know this question is gonna sound dumb but I am curious: it costs about 10,000 to make a movie and you receive about 40,000 (usually from direct to video DVD), my question is how does the person who is organizing the film, how does he receive that 40,000?

I have not visited the country, will be in August to see an old friend, but what I have heard that Nigeria is actually cooler, temp wise, than the part of TX I live in lol. So that is already a bonus

Well Kamardiran, I'm not necessarily leaving forever, I plan to return to the good Ol' USA but I have never worked outside the US before, and I think I should take that venture. Plus the majority of my friends are Nigerian born and raised, a lot of them are going back. So I figured if you travel to a foreign country, go somewhere where you know someone.

Thanks y'all for ur answers!

I have a BA in English, I have work experience, but I am American Citizen. I was wondering what is the best way for a foreigner to get a job in Nigeria?

Replies will be much appreciated!

I am intreasted in being involved in a Nollywood film (script writing and video editing), however I don't know any where to look for openings. What is the best route to get involved in a film?