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Meet Nigerian Teens Set To Take Nollywood By Storm With Just Smartphones

A group of teenagers from Kaduna are on the verge of making a major break into the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood), and they plan to do this with just their smartphones.

Following the massive social media attention which their short films garnered, the teens who call themselves ‘The Critic‘ might indeed find their way and take their place in scheme of things within Nollywood.

Using just a basic green screen, the student filmmakers have been playing around with the sci-fi movie genre and are beginning to get the attention of the world.

With basic tools and just smartphones, these students come up with rather surprising short films that have left a wow effect on many viewers.

These crew of 8, is said to have short their first film titled ‘Redemption’ from visual effects skills which they learned through YouTube Tutorials.

According to one of the young filmmakers, Godwin Josiah, their aim was not just to go viral, but to show that kids within the north are doing something different.

Despite the various challenges they face, The Critics have continued to excel in special effects, making very commendable clips with a smashed mobile phone, a tripod made from a broken microphone stand and other equipment made from improvisation and thinking out of the box.

As often is the reward of creativity and hard-work, films by The Critics caught the eye of a well-known producer – who encouraged a fundraising campaign making them almost $6,000 which is enough to buy them new equipment which will see to the production of more qualitative films.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.channelstv.com/2019/08/15/meet-nigerian-teens-set-to-take-nollywood-by-storm-with-just-smartphones/amp/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JAcYgZ8QaY

Movie

Very impressive....

Nolly wood

ok,

You mean Kally wood

This is highly impressive.. imagine this boys had the right equipments. If this boys are assisted with the right equipments and funding the sky would be there limit.

That is if boko haram do not storm the scene with live grenades and rocket launchers, the actor go dey believe say na ball, he no go realise say na real deal.

Lovly

Hausas are very good at improvisations

good for them ..

Well done guys


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They were featured on Al Jazeera

Some American directors/producers already made contact with them.

Let them find way outta nigeria

These guys are stars. I hope they continue to be.

Nairaland and their slow ways of doing things.

This news has almost become stale now. This is when it's entering the front page. Mtcheew.

These guys are going places. J.J Abraham is already interested in the guys.

Saw the tweet by Aljazeera and one of their works.

They are talented and should be given scholarship to learn cinematography.

Impressive. I'm impressed

enoch273:
That is if boko haram do not storm the scene with live grenades and rocket launchers, the actor go dey believe say na ball, he no go realise say na real deal.

Bro you are really funny I can't stop laughing to this your comment. LMAO

That's pretty cool

Imagine them originally based them in the diaspora........

Nigeria, a star killer..........

Ok

tstx:
Hausas are very good at improvisations

they weren't Hausa's, they are northerners

Very impressive. The passion is there.

I hope these students can make us proud.

enoch273:
That is if boko haram do not storm the scene with live grenades and rocket launchers, the actor go dey believe say na ball, he no go realise say na real deal.

Get a life!

That's nice

The almighty God will surely bless their sincere hustle.

they tried

I wish your in lag I have been looking for same thing here but am in lag

windofjustice:
Well done guys


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ManTiger:
Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.channelstv.com/2019/08/15/meet-nigerian-teens-set-to-take-nollywood-by-storm-with-just-smartphones/amp/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JAcYgZ8QaY

Innovation and intelligence even with limited resources these kids are doing the impossible. Will the government ever look to assist these kids? Imagine what can be achieved if Nigeria has steady electricity and reliable internet access.