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Goodness! That was a well thought out post. THANK YOU!!!

I hope you don't mind, I copied and pasted it on this thread. . .

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-178415.0.html

Okay, I know I'm pushing it now but I thot this topic won't reach it's full potential if I didn't post this comment from another thread, written by someone I think is just BRILLIANT. Someone who GETS IT!!!

iukpe:
We can only say the movie industry is young and experiencing "teething problems" when there is a serious effort by all involved to make good movies and eventually it doesnt turn out so good. Technology is one of the most important things today in making good movies. The equipment, the set and editing software etc, all add to the ability to produce a good movie. Even adding computer generated images.

I have been in a small movie village in Mumbai, India sometime and I had the opportunity to see a movie being made. I believed if a fly went past the camera it would be part of the script. They were repeating one part over and over, there was a market place put together just for this movie a train station with two coaches with handles that allowed them to be rocked to imitate the train behaviour on the rail, flashing lights manually operated to look like the train was moving past light posts. It looked pretty easy especially when you realise that these were not real coaches nor real rails, but just fabricated for this purpose and repainted or relocated to fit any movie.

Nigerian movie companies should begin to think of putting some life in movie production. acquire some acers of land in one of those villages we make our movies and begin to set up movie style villages. This takes some time but will go a long way in making our next generation movies better.

After a while we will no longer need to come out to open streets to make movies where we cannot stop the public from hanging around to watch.

Some things can be made just for movie purposes when you have the determination, and with this other support talents will be discovered, like stunt men, stunt drivers, special movie technicians etc.

I specifically would like to develope special effects for the movie industry. For instance in a high tech communications center, all of the flashing light panels and screens are just dummies made for that purpose. People will be willing to invest in all kinds of things the movie industry might need.

We can't talk of teething problems when movies starts from crappy storyline and no talent displayed by the characters. A movie with a good storyline may turn out very yukky if all characters say their parts as if read from the pages of a book they've seen for the first time.

The Nigerian music industry is good today because its backed up with a lot of technology and good talent. A bit of innovation could make a lot of difference in our movie industry.

By the way, he didn't pay me 

Me again. . . .

Just want to post this article from the PM (Project Management) World. I love it because it looks at The Nigerian Movie Industry from a Managerial Point of view. I don't agree with some of his points (like SUCCESS. . . our defination obviously differs) but that's neither here or there coz this article has what we need.


REGIONAL REPORT – NIGERIA – NOVEMBER 2007

Current Developments Affecting Project Management in Nigeria

End of October 2007

By O. Chima Okereke, PhD International Correspondent for PM World


Today in Nigeria Nollywood and Tinapa Nollywood, the Nigerian budding film industry, is a widely acclaimed success. Its success hassome object lessons for project and operations management in Nigeria. The establishment ofTinapa, with international commercial significance, is a major project recently completed by theGovernment of the Cross River State of Nigeria. This report will touch on the commercial importance and potential for national economic development of these two subjects.Nollywood Nollywood, the Nigeria’s equivalent of Hollywood, is reputedly the third largest film industry in the world; that is behind Hollywood and India’s Bollywood. It is estimated that within this year,the industry will produce about two thousand films. This underlines its description as a multi-billion dollar movie industry, churning out some 200 videos every month, with each film selling over 50,000 copies.


The industry is relevant to project management as the production of a given film is a project inits own right. Besides, it may be rewarding to explore the significance of Nollywood and itsimpact on the Nigerian economy, some of which are covered in the following statements:

1. The industry employs so many Nigerians that the number is allegedly higher than that inthe oil industry. This point is more of an assertion than a fact until proven with comparative figures on the two industries. Clearly, the message here is that the filmindustry employs thousands of Nigerians.

2. The success of the industry is a vindication of the benefits of integrity, honesty, and enterprise. These are ethical values which are lacking in most government and private operations and projects in Africa. For, it is reported that tribalism, nepotism, and corruption in its various forms are unknown in the industry. Rather, factors that have engendered success are skills, hard work, entrepreneurial ability and performance.

3. It is claimed that there is a lack of governmental support, which paradoxically is seen as a blessing and not a hindrance. For, it is reasoned that absence of government funding means absence of government interference, therefore; this has enabled the performers and artists to excel in the acting and production of their films without let or hindrance.

4. The industry has significant geographical spread, and a national representation which isnormally difficult to achieve in government operations. To expatiate, its main studio is in Tinapa, Calabar. However, most movies are not produced in studios; rather video moviesare shot on locations all over Nigeria with appropriate and relevant distinct regional variations. For example, northern Nigerian movies are shot in the northern part of the country in the Hausa language where the language is dominant, Yoruba-language moviesare produced in the western part of the country where Yoruba is the dominant language; lastly, Igbo movies and a lot ofpopular English movies are shot mostly in the south-east where Igbo is dominant.

For coordination andcontrol purposes, many of the big producers have offices in Lagos, the commercial capital of the country.In conclusion, the future of the industry is described as very promising especially as its moviesare said to be so popular in Africa that they record more sales than Hollywood films. Up till now,the films are low-budget, and shot in private homes. The films will in the near future beproduced in the large professional film studio in a big new commercial complex in Tinapa, in Calabar, in the Cross River State of Nigeria.

Tinapa The building of Tinapa is such an important major commercial project, estimated at $540million, that it may interest foreign investors to be informed of its economic and commercial potentials. It is the brain-child of Mr. Donald Duke, the US educated Governor of Cross RiverState, Nigeria, from 1999 to May 2007. His vision was to build a world-class integrated businessresort, comparable to free zones in Hong Kong and Dubai.

The multi purpose business resort provides international standard integrated shopping complexeswith distribution schemes supported by business tourism and entertainment facilities. It has been built on the principle that the creation of a trade hub will attract investors, traders and businesstravellers and subsequently domestic,regional and international leisure tourists.

It is expected to achieve the followingamong others:
•To attract 1.6 million visitorsannually,
•To yield income to investors from2007 and
•To employ 1,820 people.The complex will incorporate incentives,described as “a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)”, for investment purposes.

It will be granted FreeTrade Zone (FTZ) status and the incentives it will offer to investors include the following:

•Exemption from all Federal, State and Local Government taxes, levies and rates
•Entitlement of approved enterprises to import, without payment of customs duty, any capital goods, consumer goods, raw materials, components and articles intended to beused with an approved activity
•Freedom from legislative provision pertaining to taxes, levies, duties and foreign exchange regulation
•Repatriation of foreign capital on investment in the zone at any time
•Unrestricted remittance of profits earned by investors•No import or export licence
•Rent free land during the construction stage, thereafter rent shall be determined by themanagement of the Zone
•Foreign managers and qualified personnel may be employed by companies operating inthe Zone In conclusion, Tinapa is promised to provide investors with a robust platform to explore and exploit the commercial and business opportunities in Nigeria.


http://www.pmforum.org/library/RegionalReports/2007/PDFs/Okereke-11-07.pdf

vescucci:
All I want to know, Sisi is who the girl with the ponytail is in ur band. Maybe u need to lecture her in curbing over-zealousness. We ain't out to destroy nollywood, we just want to change it. About AIM, I can't manage that because I hop from cafe to cafe. And that messenger is rarely installed on em. Mail me already. Or I'll come to Yo**** rd in KD and hunt u down.

Tee hee. . . oh alright, I'll tone it down a li'l bit.

_{Why aren't ya accepting me?}

Err. .  .I thought being proactive is what we are doing here? If we just said the movies are bad without saying what is bad about them, then I'll understand your stop criticizing talk. We are talking about what should be changed and how it should be done. . . starting with the basics. It does not get any more proactive than that.

Pray tell, how you know we are not involved in the industry? Would you rather we peppered the thread with our work, blowing our own trumpets? Knowing how we Nigerians are, how long do you think it would take before our points are summarily dismissed as jealousy? There is a time and place for everything, this is the time to talk about what can be improved in our movie industry and I don't think it takes someone who is already in the industry to know that something is wrong somewhere. Please don't assume because we haven't shown the movies, scripts or whatever else we are working, we are armchair critics. Honestly, I will never understand this whole you can't criticize something until you've shown yourself worthy mentality.


Now getting back on topic, I agree with you on Marketing but the ethnic divide (I’m going to assume that’s your PC speak for Tribalism) Like I stated on one of the "Tribalism in. . . . Wood” threads" I see it more as a Geographical divide than an ethnic divide. I think it is more of a decentralized movie industry. Most of these movies are shot on location and often times; they are done in the states of the people behind the camera or the target audience.  For instance, Hausa Movies are shot in the North, Yoruba movies in the South and Igbo movies in the East (oh let’s also keep in mind that not all English movies are Igbo movies) Knowing that, let’s be realistic, how many actors do you think will go on location for days on end (if it’s not oversees), especially the women? I honestly believe if the Industry itself was more centralized like Hollywood, with one body governing it. . . like Hollywood, where the actors and actresses are all under one union. . . like Hollywood,  and all the writers were all under one umbrella, like. . . well you get the picture, this won’t be that much of an issue.

Honestly, we need to stop looking at things from a tribalistic point of view because it only stops of from digging deeper. Please note that I am not saying centralization will eradicate the problem completely. What I am saying is that, let’s look at all the other very legitimate factors first before using tribalism. If after we have a centralized movie industry and it continues to happen. . . that is, we see Onyeka instead of Oyin or Bowale instead of Obioma, then we can yell ethnic divide aka tribalism. You know, there are some people who will swear on their father’s graves that the Jews control Hollywood despite all the centralization and whatnot and if that’s the case, then it is truly tribalism at work.

True Itan!

Two days ago, my mom said to me in Yoruba –  wo bo ya rice yen ti jino, I came back and said “No it has not jino-ed” She give me the all suffering sigh, you know. . . the one only mothers can do and says “Ma soro beyen” . Of course I’m confused coz it’s not an issue for me, so I say “soro-ing like how” Oh boy, now she thinks I’m doing it on purpose and say “Soro bi omo alabindi”

Ay!

Seriously, what is the big deal? If I want to say jadaing or dobaleing or duroing. . . why not? She shakes her head in resignation. . . you know the way only mothers can do and calls me Oma malla ti o mo Yoruba so and tells me I better be careful so it doesn’t mo me lara oh.

Oy!

So as much as I want to join this Ipade of Yorunglish speakers, I beru my mama gidigan to go there. Honestly, Mama Sisi does not sere with things like these. https://www.runemasterstudios.com/graemlins/images/naughty.gif

The Hausa

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doyin13:
hehehehe. . .

See Gambari feeling funky 

But that Tom and Jerry tune is more like it. . . traditional instrumentals

I wouldn't mind more clips like that please

Ah! Just one I was about to play a song for both of us to get funky to 

More Serenending cats cartoons coming up!!


[quote author=ife-eco-06 link=topic=177948.msg2922290#msg2922290 date=1223632889]Hmmmmmnn, I have been seeing this thread for some time but did not mind opening it, thought it can't be interesting. But when I saw it already reaching ten pages in few days of being started, I knew something interesting must be going on in there. The first thing that came to my mind was, another tribal-bashing is going on in this thread. Curiously, I opened the thread, and wow, I was amazed. I was wrong with my initial thought. No tribal insults here, except the poster before me that wanted to trigger one. But please ignore.

I read each and every post here, from page 1 to 10, and sighted the pictures, though couldn't hear the sounds, due to my system.

I must say I admire Hausa/Fulani culture and heritage, with the exception of a very few ones.
I'm a core Yoruba, born and bred in Kwara, schooled in Kwara and Osun, and now working in Lagos, and my first opportunity to live in the north(oh sorry I've forgotten I'm also a northerner, Kwara) came when I served in Sokoto 2007/2008. I immersed myself into Sokoto environment and there is hardly any cybercafe or well-known eatery in Sokoto they don't know me.

I must confess I like northern culture. I deeply admire Hausa/Fulani people. Maybe because I'm a Muslim, I greatly enjoyed living in Sokoto. I still communicate with my Hausa/friends I met in Sokoto till today. In fact, I'll gladly welcome my company posting me from Head Office here to any northern city, one that has airport though.

My fiancee, Aisha Larai, is a pretty fulani lady(mum Yoruba, from my town though), although we had met before I was posted to the north.

Being a Muslim and a non-fan of western culture, I find hausa culture nearest to my style. Hausa/Fulani ladies are extremely beautiful. I used to go and readin UDUS city campus, and I saw a lot of them, and kai, they are gorgeous. Even Christian corper-colleagues used to acknowledge this.

Pitiably, the western culture is also making in-roads into Hausaland, and I'm quite disappointed with the way some of their ladies now dress, no thanks to Kannywood.

Since I came back to Lagos, my fondness of the north has not waned. I still use to read Daily Trust newspaper online everday for updates on happenings in the north.
So attracted to Hausa people now I am that even at home in lagos here, I mix with our hausa gatemen and watch hausa films with them. I now know some of their actors and actresses like Sani Musa Danja, Sadiya Gyale,Monsura Isa, Hafsah Shehu,Ahmed S. Nuhu and the 'beautiful' Ali Nuhu(permit me to use that adjective). [ I have watched Ali Nuhu's Hausa films before and read and learnt he acts English and speaks fluent English as well?]. I like that guy.[/quote]This is such a lovely, lovely, lovely story!! Wish you and your fiancee the very best in everything. . . love, joy, happiness, contentment, peace, compatibility. . . EVERYTHING!!

Don't mind Doyin, He's was just joking.

[quote author=plus_Queen link=topic=175583.msg2920872#msg2920872 date=1223601579]which rock?
you can buy that from any mallam selling sweets and marlboro[/quote]Lmao! Costume Jewelry.

Shile, Shile, last price madam. Gaskiya na se

Ki saya mana. . . .

Ali Nuhu's Official Website ^OMG

http://www.alinuhu.tv/

Musty has his moments too. . . when he't not trying too hard.

Usually don't share me husbands but since it's you. . . .

More Umarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Oh La la!Listen to Jamila’s man tell the world what a wonderful dresser Jamila is (Real life couple Sani Danja and Mansura Isah)

Don’t laugh, Just jam https://smiley.onegreatguy.net/jammin.gif

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Usman Dan Fodiyo's Tomb.

Animolu. . . just the way one of my great-Aunts says Animal 

Saro Dancers

Sokoto

Welcome to Sokoto

Lake Chad. . . from Borno's POV

This is actually universal. Brings back so much memories. . . of me grinding my fingers. Chei! It's a miracle I am not riddled with weaklow or is it wiclow (how the heck do they spell the darn thing sef? Oh Never mind)

Grinding Stones

Kasuwan Litini

One of the biggest churches in Maiduguri

Maiduguri Int Hotel

Radio and Television Station.

[quote author=Ruby_Pearl link=topic=177948.msg2920998#msg2920998 date=1223605038] @ tom/jerry [/quote]LOL! Did you see the female dog doing yanga too?

Shehu's Palace

Office of the Governor

Welcome to Borno State

You’ve not been truly serenaded until it’s done in Hausa.

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https://smiley.onegreatguy.net/dancer.gif

Elite?  

I don't know what you are talking about. . . alls I know is I like to listen to you talk map.

As a matter of fact, I can listen to you talk maps all day. . . https://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/5.gif

funkybaby:
mo se se ri confirmation pe o gbadun !!!

Lmao! Aaah ko daa oh. E fi Ore mi sile fun mi.

Don't mind them, Nigeria1@/, they don't get you, nobody does.

Anyway, tell me. . . no show me again how Gombe is smaller than Epe.

I'm listening. . .  https://smiley.onegreatguy.net/dreamy.gif