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First came Hollywood, then Bollywood staked a claim as the centre of the movie business.
Now there is a new contender for the celluloid crown: Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry that has become the second largest producer of films in the world.
The first UK festival celebrating Nollywood will be held in south London this year, giving the capital's movie lovers a chance to enjoy the low budget delights of the Nigerian film industry, which produces up to 2,000 films a year.
The organisers hope that some of Nigeria's actors and film makers will attend the Nollywood Now festival at the Moonshot Centre in New Cross from October 6-12.
Phoenix Fry, founder of the Deptford Film Club, said: “Nigerian films are often dramatic but because pretty much anyone can get access to making films, they end up a lot closer to real life.”
There is also a one-day festival of Nigerian cinema at the British Film Institute on the South Bank on October 31.
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Nigerians love the British very much; they come here to study, live, work, dance, shop. They buy British machinery, industrial supplies and give out lucrative contracts. They even help feed the nation, all those sweet corn, bananas, oranges and vegetables. Nigerians even love the musicals (more of pop, romance, blues than classical though). Britain exports a lot to Africa, movies, music, clothing, cars, computers, potatoes, spices, fruits and vegetables. Now we just want to show you what we got in movies, hence here comes Nolllywood, what made Britain, to be Great Britain is that they embrace a lot more than many nations do. If it’s worth a try, they give it a go, that’s how they ended up with many of their great inventions.
It’s more than just play a movie on a screen. Its art, far deeper than the movie critics would ever do. And when art is badly done, it takes the art of art to know. Some of the bad paintings and drawings of the previous centuries require the greatest minds to tell what is bad about them
- Patience Ozokwo, Nigeria, 02/09/2010 11:49
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If you were intelligent enough you would understand that the term "British citizen" means "British citizen" in it's normal & ordinary meaning. Look around you today & apprehend the number of Nigerians who just happen to be "British citizens". Therefore Einstein we can belong to any "British" industry we want to belong to. If you are not happy with it, fly back in time and rewrite history.
To all the nigerians out there, well done we are PROUD. It's the jealousy and arrogance of others that brought us this far, so haters as long you continue what you're doing - hating & being sarcastic/angry ect, we will continue what we're doing - succeeding & rising in Potential :)) !!
Go NIGERIA .!! xxx
- Miss NIGERIA, London, 21/08/2010 19:36
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".. a one-day festival of Nigerian cinema at the British Film Institute .."
Umm ... think it is called the "British" Film Institute for a reason?
- Frank, Home Counties, England., 20/08/2010 17:25
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Get real.
- SqUiz, IslIngton, 20/08/2010 16:13
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