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Lol. You funny o.
Claiming NTA's production of chinua achebes book as first nollywood. You guys are delusional. Lol !!!

ibechris:
Without much ado.
Nollywood is dominated by igbos...take this or leave it.
The first Nollywood film started in I958 by By Achebe u can research on this.

Let us give credit to whom it's due and leave sentiments out of this.

The father of Theatre art in Nigeria is Herbert Ogunde.

Lol. You funny o.
Claiming NTA's production of chinua achebes book as first nollywood. You guys are delusional. Lol !!!

Naz34:
Lol. You funny o.
Claiming NTA's production of chinua achebes book as first nollywood. You guys are delusional. Lol !!!

The easiest way to know a stupid fellow is by what comes out of his mouth.
Is this how u insult ur father and mother at home?

U just learnt the word delusional,the first thing u will hear from idiots is delusional.

If u meet me in person,I am sure u can abuse me because of my opinion but why insult people at will?

This is why I question most of u who claimed to be educated yet lack decorum.

Education yet empty.

Calitoscassius:
World at large? what a ridiculous bogus claim.

it’s the fact

press9jatv:
Funke Akindele – A Tribe Called Judah

Funke Akindele has solidified her status as one of Nollywood’s most successful actresses and filmmakers. Her career, which began in 1997, gained significant traction with her role in the UN-sponsored sitcom I Need to Know. Known as the “Queen of Box Office,” Funke holds the top three positions for the highest-grossing Nigerian films.

Her latest blockbuster, A Tribe Called Judah, became the first Nollywood movie to surpass the N1 billion mark, while her previous films Battl£ on Buka Street (2022) and Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020) have also achieved remarkable box office success. Funke ability to star in and produce such high-grossing films underscores her piv0tal role in the industry’s growth.

2 Kayode Kasum – Ajosepo

Box Office Revenue: N256.6 million
Kayode Kasum has emerged as a powerhouse director and producer in Nollywood, with his film Ajosepo grossing over N200 million in cinemas. This success pushes his cumulative box office gross as a director to more than N1 billion.

Kasum is renowned for his dedication to preserving African cultural practices, which is reflected in his diverse filmography that includes h|ts like Sugar Rush, This Lady Called Life, and Far From Home on Netflix. His ability to craft stories in English, Pidgin English, and various African dialects has resonated with a wide audience, making him one of the most influential filmmakers in Nigeria today.

3- Eniola Ajao – B£ast of Two Worlds

Box Office Revenue: N252.8 million
Eniola Ajao has made a significant impact in the Yoruba-language film sector of Nollywood. With over 75 film appearances under her belt, Ajao ventured into producing with B£ast of Two Worlds in 2024.

Directed by Odunlade Adekola and Adebayo Tijani, the film tells the intrigu|ng story of a d£sperate king who marries a woman from another world to secure his legacy, leading to unexpected cha0s. Premiering on March 25, the film attracted over 72,532 cinema admissions, solidifying Ajao’s reputation as a versatile and dynamic f0rce in the industry.

4- Odunlade Adekola – Lakatabu

Box Office Revenue: N202.2 million
Odunlade Adekola is a celebrated actor and filmmaker, best known for his lead role in the 2003 film Asiri Gomina Wa. As the founder and CEO of Odunlade Adekola Film Production (OAFP), Adekola has been instrumental in producing numerous successful Nollywood films.
His 2024 release, Lakatabu, premiered on June 21 and quickly grossed over N200 million, with 55,048 tickets sold. Adekola’s dual role as both actor and producer in the film highlights his versatility and deep commitment to Nollywood’s continued success.

5- Toyin Abraham – Malaika

Box Office Revenue: N158 million
Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi has established herself as a leading actress and filmmaker in Nollywood since her debut in 2003. With a repert0ire that includes films like Alani Baba Labake and Ijakumo: The Born Again Str|pper, Abraham has consistently delivered performances that resonate with audiences.

Her 2024 film, Malaika, grossed over N158 million, showcasing her ability to lead commercially successful projects. Additionally, Abraham’s involvement in reality TV and her role as an ambassador for Revolution Plus Properties highlight her multifaceted influence beyond the film industry.

6- Bolanle Austen-Peters – Funmilayo Ransom Kuti
Box Office Revenue: N157 million

Bolanle Austen-Peters is a trailblazer in Nigerian theatre and film, recognized by CNN and Forbes Afrique for her influential contributions. As the founder of BAP Productions and Terra Kulture, Austen-Peters has been a key player in promoting arts and culture in Lagos and beyond.

Her film Funmilayo Ransom Kuti holds the title of the highest-grossing biopic in West Africa, earning N157 million at the box office. Her work with Terra Academy for the Arts and notable productions like Saro, the Musical and Fela and The Kalakuta Queens have garnered international acclaim, cementing her legacy in Nollywood.
This writeup(Caption) is from Ayeni Abayomi page

7- Deyemi Okanlawon – All’s Fair in Love
Box Office Revenue: N131 million

Deyemi Okanlawon is a prominent actor & entrepreneur who made his producing debut in 2024 with the romantic comedy All’s Fair in Love. Premiering on February 14, the film quickly became the highest-grossing romantic comedy in Nigeria, amassing N131.34 million.
Okanlawon’s strategic casting, innovative marketing & collaboration with directors Kayode Kasum and Ifeme C.S. were key factors in the film’s success. His extensive career which includes over 50 film appearances and accolades such as a Best Actor award at the In-Short Film Festival, highlights his significant impact on Nollywood.

8- Naz Onuzo Muri & Co

Box Office Revenue: N120.4 million
Naz Onuzo is a key figure in both the creative and financial aspects of Nollywood, leading Inkblot Productions to become one of Nigeria’s foremost independent film and TV production companies.

As the Executive Producer of Muri & Ko, released in June 2024, Onuzo helped the film gross over N100 million within weeks of its debut. His extensive experience in private equity and strategic roles with FilmOne Entertainment, Filmhouse Cinemas, and Global Accelerex underscores his ability to blend creative vision with financial acumen, driving Inkblot’s continued success.

©️Ayeni Abayomi

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That's Impressive.

JikSneh:
This piece of thrash was written by a tribalistic bigot ..... Most of these movies are yaríbandits shits with their ewedu munching stories.


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why are you like this besides how did you coin the word "yaribandits" you ain't normal mehn 😂

Afonja44:
But they never lied about making billions on a movie.
Mr. Ibu has always been very honest that they earn peanuts.

But your Afonjawood guys always claim to make billions yet they end up dying because of N50k medical bills.

Keep wailing and peddling falsehood obirodent osu miscreant, that's your calling.

JikSneh:
This piece of thrash was written by a tribalistic bigot ..... Most of these movies are yaríbandits shits with their ewedu munching stories.


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U will die of hate and envy

ibechris:
Without much ado.
Nollywood is dominated by igbos...take this or leave it.
The first Nollywood film started in I958 by By Achebe u can research on this.

Let us give credit to whom it's due and leave sentiments out of this.

The father of Theatre art in Nigeria is Herbert Ogunde.

@Ibechris,

First off, there are historical errors in your post right above and I will CLEARLY state the historical time lines for you and everyone reading this thread to make corrections. Chinua Achebe NEVER made the first ever film in Nigeria in 1958. You are confusing the year his 1958 book was published with the year 1971 when a film adaptation of his 1958 book was made. The Things Fall Apart film (produced in 1971) was his FIRST film produced by the Executive Producer, Francis Oladele and a German Director and other White folks and it was shot in Lagos and Ibadan. It was viewed in Nigeria for the FIRST time ever on July 31, 2021 (50 years later) when the lost films were found after the death of the German Director in 2015. In that 1971 film, the iconic Pa Orlando Martins (who is an indigene of Lagos Island and the FIRST ever Nigerian international movie star since 1935 in England and the FIRST Nigerian to act in any Hollywood movie alongside other great actors such as former President Ronald Reagan in 1949) acted the role of Obierika in that 1971 film adaptation of Things Fall Apart. Prior to that 1971 film, Kongi's Harvest which is a 1969 feature film adaptation of Professor Wole Soyinka's book by the same name of Kongi's Harvest became the FIRST ever Nigerian movie to be produced and directed fully by Nigerians and it was shown in 1969 at the cinemas in Lagos State and elsewhere. Francis Oladele was the Executive Producer of the high-quality film Kongi's Harvest which was he FIRST film he ever produced. Francis Oladele's SECOND ever film as the Executive Producer was that of Chinua Achebe.

Things Fall Apart (1971) film viewed in Nigeria for the first time
Bolaji Alonge August 4, 2021
=>https://eyesofalagosboy.com/2021/08/04/things-fall-apart-1971-film-viewed-in-nigeria-for-the-first-time/

Memorializing Pa Orlando Martins (1899-1985): The First African and Nigerian Film Actor In England and Hollywood
=>https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/05/28/memorialising-orlando-martins/


Second, the annoying coinage Nollywood is a term that only coined around the year 2002 by an American journalist. It's actually a belittling word or coinage... More like a Hollywood wannabe or copycat.

What existed back then was simply the Nigerian movie industry and I still prefer to call it the Nigerian movie industry (both cinema celluloid era, home video, and the new wave of multiplex cinemas again) because that name "Nollywood" is an insult just like saying a Hollywood wannabe or copycat. This is the reason why the Indian movie industry practitioners STRONGLY detest the term "Bollywood." Unlike what Nigeria was doing in the past relying on home video sales from 1988 when SOSO EKUN the FIRST ever home video (a film packaged in VHS cassettes) was produced and screened simultaneously in the cinemas in Lagos in the Yoruba movie industry branch of the Nigerian movie industry and many more films on home videos were produced by Prince Alade Aromire from 1989, Prince Jide Kosolo and others right into the early 1990s and beyond, the Indians usually screened there movies at multiplex cinemas just like in the United States thereby curbing piracy.

Third, the film Palaver, otherwise known as Palaver: A Romance of Northern Nigeria, is a 1926 silent film shot in British Nigeria; it is recognized today as the FIRST Nigerian feature film. The British film which was written and directed by Geoffrey Barkas was shot among the Sura, Angas, Mangu and Berom people of Plateau and Bauchi in Northern Nigeria and was released on April 25, 1927. The film tells the story of a jealous British tin miner (Mark Fernandez) in Nigeria who with alcohol aroused the natives against his rival, Captain Allison, a British District Officer. Jean Stuart, a nursing sister, also added the theme of love to the film by getting emotionally struck between the rebelling duo.

=>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaver_(1926_film)


PALAVER (1926): The First Ever Nigerian Feature Film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8b3IbNQjgs?si=VLAlLn0i2-4CMU9E
NostalgicSoundTV • Dec 20 2023
#nigerianhistory


In addition, Calpeny Nigeria Ltd which was established in 1965 by the iconic Francis Oladele spearheaded the production of the first wholly-produced Nigerian film – KONGI' HARVEST as the Executive Producer, based on a play written by Professor Wole Soyinka. That movie was screened at the cinemas in Lagos State in 1969. The movie director Tunde Kelani also said in a documentary that when he was younger, he went to the cinema in Lagos State to watch the screening of that first ever Nigerian film directed and produced by Nigerians unlike Palaver that had White British input in 1926. He said it was that 1969 movie Kongi's Harvest that inspired him to be a film producer and director.

=>https://total-facts-about-nigeria.com/nigerian-movies.html


The Rise of the Home Video Industry
This too was started by the Yoruba movie industry branch of the Nigerian film industry in 1988 with "Soso Ekun" which was the FIRST ever commercially-produced Nigerian home video for VHS and it was also screened at the National Theatre in Lagos. Prince Alade Aromire also followed suit with his home video subtitled in English in 1989. Prince Jide Kosolo and others also produced their own home videos right from the late 1980s right into the 1990s and beyond with the rise in the number of folks buying VHS players.

In 1992, the FIRST ever Ibo language home video that was subtitled in English was produced by Kenneth Nnebue who later became a pastor. In a 1997 ThisDay newspaper one-page article that I read (and I still have the copy), Kenneth Nnebue gave credit to the Yoruba and Indian movie industries for inspiring him. He also said he had worked with the actors and movie producers in the Yoruba language movie industry to market and distribute their home videos before 1992. He mentioned up to 20 home videos he knew offhand from the Yoruba movie industry and that was what triggered him to produce the film Living in Bondage which Kenneth Nnebue said he originally planned to do in the Yoruba language. When things didn't turn out as planned, he took a leap and tried the Igbo language but he used a foreign name (English ) for his home video title. The home video then went on to become popular because there was a ready market for Ibo language home videos subtitled in English after people had seen the popularity of the Yoruba language home videos from 1988 that were subtitled in English.

In rounding off, like I said earlier, NO word called "Nollywood" existed in the 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s right to the early 2000s. It's disgusting that some unimaginative people in the media and elsewhere just jumped right in and started to use a "belittling term" coined by an American journalist in 2002 when the Indians have long REJECTED the term "Bollywood" because they say they are NOT a caricature or copy cat of the Hollywood film industry. They are simply the Indian movie industry.

I hope that helps.

Kusu12:
Keep wailing and peddling falsehood obirodent osu miscreant, that's your calling.

You lost

Beremx:
is that the reason you created this thread to tribalize the movie industry? Make una dey get sense

Show us the movies shot in Orlu where you come from

kheny12:
Nollywood movies are really interesting now. Compare to those days. I noticed majority were Yoruba movies producers and actors. Yoruba lagba.

more like Yoruba movies … pffft

JikSneh:
This piece of thrash was written by a tribalistic bigot ..... Most of these movies are yaríbandits shits with their ewedu munching stories.

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I guess this is a suicide statement.

JikSneh:
This piece of thrash was written by a tribalistic bigot ..... Most of these movies are yaríbandits shits with their ewedu munching stories.


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Your heart will be heal don't worry

ibechris:
Without much ado.
Nollywood is dominated by igbos...take this or leave it.
The first Nollywood film started in I958 by By Achebe u can research on this.

Let us give credit to whom it's due and leave sentiments out of this.

The father of Theatre art in Nigeria is Herbert Ogunde.

List of First Thirteen Movies Produced in or by Nigerians:
1. "Palaver" (1926) – Though directed by Geoffrey Barkas, this British production featured local Nigerian actors, marking one of the earliest films shot in Nigeria.

2. "Fincho" (1957) – Directed by Sam Zebba, this is considered one of the earliest Nigerian feature films. Although not entirely Nigerian-produced, it laid groundwork for future filmmakers.

3. "Ajani Ogun" (1976) – Directed by Adeyemi Afolayan (Ade Love), this Yoruba-language film was significant in early Nigerian filmmaking and is considered one of the first indigenously produced Nigerian films.

4. "Aiye" (1979) – Directed by Hubert Ogunde, one of the pioneers of Nigerian theater and film. This movie, a Yoruba-language film with elements of mysticism and traditional beliefs, was one of the first fully Nigerian productions.

5. "Jaiyesimi" (1980) – Another film by Hubert Ogunde, this Yoruba-language film continued his exploration of Nigerian culture and spirituality through cinema.

6. "Orun Mooru" (1982) – Directed by Moses Olaiya (Baba Sala), this comedy film marked a key moment in Nigerian filmmaking and is considered one of the first Nigerian films to achieve commercial success.

7. "Mosebolatan" (1985) – Another comedy classic by Moses Olaiya, this movie solidified Baba Sala's place as a pioneer of Nigerian comedy in film.

8. "Things Fall Apart" (1987) – Based on Chinua Achebe’s novel, this TV adaptation (also known as "Nna Anyi" was highly influential in the development of Nigerian storytelling on screen.

9. "Living in Bondage" (1992) – Directed by Chris Obi Rapu and produced by Kenneth Nnebue, this Igbo-language film is considered the birth of Nollywood and the first major Nigerian home video success.

10. "Glamour Girls" (1994) – Directed by Chika Onukwufor, this popular film continued the rise of Nollywood, focusing on urban Nigerian life and glamour.

11. "Violated" (1995) – Directed by Amaka Igwe, this film continued the home video trend and established Nollywood as a force in African cinema.

12. "Rattlesnake" (1995) – Directed by Amaka Igwe, this film was another popular Nollywood hit, contributing to the establishment of the home video market in Nigeria.

13. "Owo Blow" (1996) – Directed by Tade Ogidan, this was another early Nollywood film that achieved both local and international recognition.



Nollywood started in 1992 with the release of the film "Living in Bondage".

Cheers!

JikSneh:
This piece of thrash was written by a tribalistic bigot ..... Most of these movies are yaríbandits shits with their ewedu munching stories.


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A TRIBALISTIC FOOL SPOTTED,A CHILD OF PERDITION WILL NEVER SEE ANYTHING GOOD IF IT IS NOT OF HIS TRIBE GO ON HATING YOU CAN NEVER REACH THE HEIGHT OF THOSE YOU HATE IN MUSIC,FILM, DEVELOPMENT, SPORT,EVEN SPIRITUALITY YOU NO DEY ANY WHERE

JikSneh:
This piece of thrash was written by a tribalistic bigot ..... Most of these movies are yaríbandits shits with their ewedu munching stories.


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counter with ur facts please...the truth is na yoruba dominate Nollywood now

Jozibrainz100:
I was actually expecting to see something like this.

I didn’t even scroll too far before I spotted this comment.

They killed your mojo, no zobuzobu chest beating

Not forgetting the hate against igbos,directed by our own DG NIDCOM a very strong bandit who defected from NTA only to get mad igbos dared to raise their heads abroad.

I can swear she wasn't really happy for chidinma winning the miss universe nigera despite it was local affair

puku902:
Life na turn by turn.
I remember during the days of Isakaba, Blood Diamond, Osofia in London, ETC
When the Igbo people dominate the movie industry and the Yoruba actors hardly survive.
The few movies I assume break the way for Yorubas are KKK, Owo blow, Iru Oka, and those Bayowa and Baba Suwe movies like Lepa Shandi, Larin Lordu, ETC.
100 million is still small, but it's good they're going strong.
Also, where dem dey see money wey them dey spend if a whole movie hardly make 100 million and some of them even have a car worth 100M.
I know we will all say it's by grace and they have other business...
The Igbo guys need to up their game, they sky is big enough for all birds to fly.
And why we no dey hear any Hausa movies, Those guys need to start something other than religion fanatics.

You didn't add mainframe

It was Kunle afolayan who started the revolution of new generation producer in Yoruba industry, perhaps because he was a product of mainframe productions

kheny12:
Nollywood movies are really interesting now. Compare to those days. I noticed majority were Yoruba movies producers and actors. Yoruba lagba.

nope the old ones are still better except u never watched Nigerian movies in the past

Funke Akindele is the 🐐

TenQ:
List of First Thirteen Movies Produced in or by Nigerians:
1. "Palaver" (1926) – Though directed by Geoffrey Barkas, this British production featured local Nigerian actors, marking one of the earliest films shot in Nigeria.

2. "Fincho" (1957) – Directed by Sam Zebba, this is considered one of the earliest Nigerian feature films. Although not entirely Nigerian-produced, it laid groundwork for future filmmakers.

3. "Ajani Ogun" (1976) – Directed by Adeyemi Afolayan (Ade Love), this Yoruba-language film was significant in early Nigerian filmmaking and is considered one of the first indigenously produced Nigerian films.

4. "Aiye" (1979) – Directed by Hubert Ogunde, one of the pioneers of Niger howian theater and film. This movie, a Yoruba-language film with elements of mysticism and traditional beliefs, was one of the first fully Nigerian productions.

5. "Jaiyesimi" (1980) – Another film by Hubert Ogunde, this Yoruba-language film continued his exploration of Nigerian culture and spirituality through cinema.

6. "Orun Mooru" (1982) – Directed by Moses Olaiya (Baba Sala), this comedy film marked a key moment in Nigerian filmmaking and is considered one of the first Nigerian films to achieve commercial success.

7. "Mosebolatan" (1985) – Another comedy classic by Moses Olaiya, this movie solidified Baba Sala's place as a pioneer of Nigerian comedy in film.

8. "Things Fall Apart" (1987) – Based on Chinua Achebe’s novel, this TV adaptation (also known as "Nna Anyi" was highly influential in the development of Nigerian storytelling on screen.

9. "Living in Bondage" (1992) – Directed by Chris Obi Rapu and produced by Kenneth Nnebue, this Igbo-language film is considered the birth of Nollywood and the first major Nigerian home video success.

10. "Glamour Girls" (1994) – Directed by Chika Onukwufor, this popular film continued the rise of Nollywood, focusing on urban Nigerian life and glamour.

11. "Violated" (1995) – Directed by Amaka Igwe, this film continued the home video trend and established Nollywood as a force in African cinema.

12. "Rattlesnake" (1995) – Directed by Amaka Igwe, this film was another popular Nollywood hit, contributing to the establishment of the home video market in Nigeria.

13. "Owo Blow" (1996) – Directed by Tade Ogidan, this was another early Nollywood film that achieved both local and international recognition.



Nollywood started in 1992 with the release of the film "Living in Bondage".

Cheers!

there are still movies u didn't mention

Marc3500:
there are still movies u didn't mention

The list was not meant to be exhaustive but to show the relative timeline of Movies in Nigeria up till when Nollywood came on board in Nigeria.

[quote author=femi4 post=132074491]You didn't add mainframe

It was Kunle afolayan who started the revolution of new generation producer in Yoruba industry, perhaps because he was a product of mainframe productions[/
I respectfully disagree.
Tunde Kilani is mainframe and he produced Oleku, Saworoide, Agogo ewo etc.
Kunle Afolayan first directed movie was Araromi (Figurine)
Kunle Afolayan is a very Fantastic director perhaps the best in Nigeria at the moment.
But He wasn’t the one that chase the Igbo movie off the chart.

[quote author=puku902 post=132075625][/quote]Indomie children

Kunle afolayan was in Saworo ide as a kid actor

press9jatv:
In all Yoruba actor and actress dominates nollywood industry in Africa and world 🌍 at large.

Abeg don't loud am Alaigbo (obi'diot) go soon come after you for saying the truth ooo.




The truth is always bitter for their souls.

It’s good that they’re seeing money. Hollywood makes better movies, but once in a while, Nollywood movies are a fun watch.

Marc3500:
nope the old ones are still better except u never watched Nigerian movies in the past

Ok bro

femi4:
Indomie children

Kunle afolayan was in Saworo ide as a kid actor

I know.
He was either Arapa or Arese.
He was just a young actor then.
But his first production was Araromi Figurine.
Saworoide was produce by mainframe under Tunde Kilani