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vankelvin:
Sure

Nollywood has potential, if yall put more money into production, and make bigger budget films

AfriqueDuZuid:
Nollywood has potential, if yall put more money into production, and make bigger budget films

nollywood is already big it's not always about budget.
Lots of Caribbean kids grew up on nollywood, even so many black British that are not necessarily Nigerians.
Nigeria has influence.
I always say this to people in the African football circle. I say 'afrhcan football continental tournaments like CAF champions league and confederations cup are relatively unknown outside of Africa because Nigeria is not doing well in that aspect'

AfriqueDuZuid:
Nollywood has potential, if yall put more money into production, and make bigger budget films

We are coming up very fast.nollywood needs to get in partnership with big production houses like Warner bros, universal pictures and the likes for adequate funding and global marketing to a wider audience. I see that happening very soon.I mean we were the first to give africa access right to have their movie on Netflix. Movies here are mostly self funded and that the problem. Also we need to improve in the quality of stories we tell not the same ol’ crap. And I have seen this changes over the years,but we can only hope for more as that is not enough.I hope to see the quality of the story greatly revolutionized.African have our stories and we can interpret and tell them in a world class standard not what befit the average local Nigerian or African.

For SA ,obviously ur production is better.because u get to work with this global production houses.but my qualms with tall is that you do t stay true to ur African story(at least the ones I have wat he’d happens to go this way) .you try so hard to sound,act and behave Hollywood that u fail so badly at it. It’s hard to connect with ur stories,save for maybe those very few ones they show on African magic. Take Queen soon for example,it’s was a charade and I am not going to lie. I remember I could barely go past the 3rd episode and I gave up. The accent,mannerisms,body movement was wack.all this was in a bid to sound and look so Hollywood and u lost touch of ur African heritage and still couldn’t represent the American culture as well.

Vlain:
We are coming up very fast.nollywood needs to get in partnership with big production houses like Warner bros, universal pictures and the likes for adequate funding and global marketing to a wider audience. I see that happening very soon.I mean we were the first to give africa access right to have their movie on Netflix. Movies here are mostly self funded and that the problem. Also we need to improve in the quality of stories we tell not the same ol’ crap. And I have seen this changes over the years,but we can only hope for more as that is not enough.I hope to see the quality of the story greatly revolutionized.African have our stories and we can interpret and tell them in a world class standard not what befit the average local Nigerian or African.

For SA ,obviously ur production is better.because u get to work with this global production houses.but my qualms with tall is that you do t stay true to ur African story(at least the ones I have wat he’d happens to go this way) .you try so hard to sound,act and behave Hollywood that u fail so badly at it. It’s hard to connect with ur stories,save for maybe those very few ones they show on African magic. Take Queen soon for example,it’s was a charade and I am not going to lie. I remember I could barely go past the 3rd episode and I gave up. The accent,mannerisms,body movement was wack.all this was in a bid to sound and look so Hollywood and u lost touch of ur African heritage and still couldn’t represent the American culture as well.

same story with me and blood and water or is it sand.
I've watched only a few south African stories and the ones I really liked where Mr bones, seriosulsy single and sarafina.

NTSA:
No need for the back and forth,Let it pass.

I will be stupid to quote him again. I was just opening his brain for the public.

PROVERBZ:
same story with me and blood and water or is it sand.
I've watched only a few south African stories and the ones I really liked where Mr bones, seriosulsy single and sarafina.

Yes blood and water is also among but I prefer it to queen so i and a few others I have watched. Blood and water felt like those spoilt high school rich LA kids kinda movie. But then again they couldn’t get it like it’s done in Hollywood.

Beautification of Nairobi expressway.

AfriqueDuZuid:
I honestly don't see South Africa producing 1000 films per year.

SA is ahead in terms of monetary value of entertainment industry as audited by PwC.

Nigeria is ahead in terms of films produced, its even more than Hollywood

don't wanna sound somehow but how much is ur movie industry worth? Ur highest grossing film is 38m rand.

When it comes to industry, I don't think u have a bubbling movie industry yet cos out of most of the roughly 250 movies released per year, only less than 50 originates from SA while some are co-produced with other nations.

Green city under the sun.

AfriqueDuZuid:
I honestly don't see South Africa producing 1000 films per year.

SA is ahead in terms of monetary value of entertainment industry as audited by PwC.

Nigeria is ahead in terms of films produced, its even more than Hollywood

Nollywood is winning in terms of quantity but the quality is lacking. I can't remember the last time I watched a Nigerian show or movie.

On the other hand SA has some really quality productions and that's why your actors are bagging all this awards. The only problem is that your productions appeal to a demographic that's already taken up by Hollywood while Nollywood appeals to the lower class which makes up significant share of the market

Vlain:
We are coming up very fast.nollywood needs to get in partnership with big production houses like Warner bros, universal pictures and the likes for adequate funding and global marketing to a wider audience. I see that happening very soon.I mean we were the first to give africa access right to have their movie on Netflix. Movies here are mostly self funded and that the problem. Also we need to improve in the quality of stories we tell not the same ol’ crap. And I have seen this changes over the years,but we can only hope for more as that is not enough.I hope to see the quality of the story greatly revolutionized.African have our stories and we can interpret and tell them in a world class standard not what befit the average local Nigerian or African.

For SA ,obviously ur production is better.because u get to work with this global production houses.but my qualms with tall is that you do t stay true to ur African story(at least the ones I have wat he’d happens to go this way) .you try so hard to sound,act and behave Hollywood that u fail so badly at it. It’s hard to connect with ur stories,save for maybe those very few ones they show on African magic. Take Queen soon for example,it’s was a charade and I am not going to lie. I remember I could barely go past the 3rd episode and I gave up. The accent,mannerisms,body movement was wack.all this was in a bid to sound and look so Hollywood and u lost touch of ur African heritage and still couldn’t represent the American culture as well.

LOL you won't believe if I tell you I haven't seen it(Queen Sono), I didnt finish the first episode. It was just over hyped because it was Pearl Thusi as a lead. Even South Africans critics it so much it was High budget but was alet down in my my point of view

Blood and water was great from production, cast, storyline, its true South African story yet the international market related to it too. It was a marvel to watch.

Vlain:
We are coming up very fast.nollywood needs to get in partnership with big production houses like Warner bros, universal pictures and the likes for adequate funding and global marketing to a wider audience. I see that happening very soon.I mean we were the first to give africa access right to have their movie on Netflix. Movies here are mostly self funded and that the problem. Also we need to improve in the quality of stories we tell not the same ol’ crap. And I have seen this changes over the years,but we can only hope for more as that is not enough.I hope to see the quality of the story greatly revolutionized.African have our stories and we can interpret and tell them in a world class standard not what befit the average local Nigerian or African.

For SA ,obviously ur production is better.because u get to work with this global production houses.but my qualms with tall is that you do t stay true to ur African story(at least the ones I have wat he’d happens to go this way) .you try so hard to sound,act and behave Hollywood that u fail so badly at it. It’s hard to connect with ur stories,save for maybe those very few ones they show on African magic. Take Queen soon for example,it’s was a charade and I am not going to lie. I remember I could barely go past the 3rd episode and I gave up. The accent,mannerisms,body movement was wack.all this was in a bid to sound and look so Hollywood and u lost touch of ur African heritage and still couldn’t represent the American culture as well.

To look Hollywood is not a bad thing,,, the accent is the issue South Africa has its own unique accent bit British not so Ausie

Saddamochieng00:
Nollywood is winning in terms of quantity but the quality is lacking. I can't remember the last time I watched a Nigerian show or movie.

On the other hand SA has some really quality productions and that's why your actors are bagging all this awards. The only problem is that your productions appeal to a demographic that's already taken up by Hollywood while Nollywood appeals to the lower class which makes up significant share of the market

True and I think your film makers are selling you short, they misrepresent you with a lot of superstitious and witchcraft stuff also.

I get it it's part of African tradition but it does not appeal to people like you and i

Movies like "wedding day" I'm not sure about the name but I saw snippets of it its was of good quality, I think it happens to be one of Nigeria succesful films in history,

theenchanter:
don't wanna sound somehow but how much is ur movie industry worth? Ur highest grossing film is 38m rand.

When it comes to industry, I don't think u have a bubbling movie industry yet cos out of most of the roughly 250 movies released per year, only less than 50 originates from SA while some are co-produced with other nations.

That not correct

Check this I left out others, these are global numbers pulled

AfriqueDuZuid:
That not correct

Check this I left out others, these are global numbers pulled

as I told u earlier, most of ur movies are really not your movies, the stories only originates from SA, they're SA stories but not 100% SA movies.

theenchanter:
as I told u earlier, ur movies are really not your movies, the stories only originates from SA, like sarafina and tsotsi, they're are SA stories but not 100% SA movies.

They are South African films even thou some of production and cast are not SAn

They are registered as South African film



Take "The kissing booth" sequel it was entirely filmed in SA with SA cast, a small portion 5% in US. But it's an American film

theenchanter:
as I told u earlier, most of ur movies are really not your movies, the stories only originates from SA, they're SA stories but not 100% SA movies.

Co production but remains a South African film, I suggest you look into how film industry work

From funding, production, crew, how are films registered.

AfriqueDuZuid:
They are South African films even thou some of production and cast are not SAn

They are registered as South African film



Take "The kissing booth" sequel it was entirely filmed in SA with SA cast, a small portion 5% in US. But it's an American film

most of ur blockbusters are co-produced, the main producers are usually not saffers but because it's a SAn story, they had to come to SA, cast some of ur artistes...... In short, they had to collaborate with ur film industry sha.

AfriqueDuZuid:
Co production but remains a South African film, I suggest you look into how film industry work

From funding, production, crew, how are films registered.

lol, bro..... Let's leave this thing.

Tsotsi, for example was even released in the UK like 4months before it was released in SA and u call that a SAn movie?

theenchanter:
as I told u earlier, most of ur movies are really not your movies, the stories only originates from SA, they're SA stories but not 100% SA movies.

Of you look in the first you will see "UK film and TV production company"

But it's funded by Industrial Development Corporation IDC, In partnership with National film...

In today's film production its difficult to get a movie with global reach, that is with 100% locality

For instance even Marvel Avengers had some South African production, New Zealand production however, it does not mean it's not an American film

theenchanter:
lol, bro..... Let's leave this thing.

Tsotsi, for example was even released in the UK like 4months before it was released in SA and u call that a SAn movie?

Just like the fast and the furious 9 was released in Thailand before in the US. Yet it's still US movie

Many other films are released in China before the US

theenchanter:
most of ur blockbusters are co-produced, the main producers are usually not saffers but because it's a SAn story, they had to come to SA, cast some of ur artistes...... In short, they had to collaborate with ur film industry sha.

Also it's not something new that a movie premieres at a film festival before the cinema release

theenchanter:
most of ur blockbusters are co-produced, the main producers are usually not saffers but because it's a SAn story, they had to come to SA, cast some of ur artistes...... In short, they had to collaborate with ur film industry sha.

Many films premieres at film festivals

AfriqueDuZuid:
Just like the fast and the furious 9 was released in Thailand before in the US. Yet it's still US movie

Many other films are released in China before the US

fast and furious is already an internationally known hollywood movie, so most of the time, they release the sequel internationally before releasing it in the US.

But if u check fast and furious 1, 2 and 3, they're firstly released in the US....... Ur guess is as good as mine as to per the reason.

AfriqueDuZuid:
Of you look in the first you will see "UK film and TV production company"

But it's funded by Industrial Development Corporation IDC, In partnership with National film...

In today's film production its difficult to get a movie with global reach, that is with 100% locality

For instance even Marvel Avengers had some South African production, New Zealand production however, it does not mean it's not an American film

oga, ur wahala too much.

All these movies u're citing are series movies, they're well known already as a Hollywood movie, their first productions are wholly produced by hollywood and not co-produced, realeased nor anything u can think of in any other country except the US.

theenchanter:
lol, bro..... Let's leave this thing.

Tsotsi, for example was even released in the UK like 4months before it was released in SA and u call that a SAn movie?

Check those releases prior to SA release

All festival premiers

Is a global film, for global Audience. Not primarily local market.

AfriqueDuZuid:
Nollywood has potential, if yall put more money into production, and make bigger budget films

Nollywood has seen some massive boost in recent years so they are churning out some good movies. They will surely get there.

What they need to do now is to talk to the various production houses to pay much attention to quality.

I know a good number of the production houses are doing well but some too are only interested in the money so it's business as usual for them.

Mind you, South Africans are winning more awards because they have the structures.
You guys are benefitting from the investments made in the past by your early movie makers and your Governments.

-Now there's money in Nigeria movie industry.
-They have the man power( Production houses, marketers, distributers, Actors etc).
-The structures there are not bad, all they need to do is to ensure some standards across board so they can limit the number of poor movies coming out from there.
-More funding
-And few other things

AfriqueDuZuid:
LOL you won't believe if I tell you I haven't seen it(Queen Sono), I didnt finish the first episode. It was just over hyped because it was Pearl Thusi as a lead. Even South Africans critics it so much it was High budget but was alet down in my my point of view

Blood and water was great from production, cast, storyline, its true South African story yet the international market related to it too. It was a marvel to watch.

Yes I was interested in queen sono because it was pearl thusi.
Blood and water is the best SA series o have watched so far but that Hollywood thingy is the only qualms I have with it.

theenchanter:
oga, ur wahala too much.

All these movies u're citing are series movies, they're well known already as a Hollywood movie, their first productions are wholly produced by hollywood and not co-produced, realeased nor anything u can think of in any other country except the US.

Production companies are ones producing films, you looking at film production in a very narrow perspective.

Hollywood is an industry name

Vlain:
Yes I was interested in queen sono because it was pearl thusi.
Blood and water is the best SA series o have watched so far but that Hollywood thingy is the only qualms I have with it.

I'm even watching the first season to get in the mood for the next season.

let's hope Queen sono will fix their songs on season 2

AfriqueDuZuid:
Production companies are ones producing films, you looking at film production in a very narrow perspective.

Hollywood is an industry name

the production companies are under which umbrella?

Vlain:
Yes I was interested in queen sono because it was pearl thusi.
Blood and water is the best SA series o have watched so far but that Hollywood thingy is the only qualms I have with it.

What Hollywood quelms?