The film industry in Nigeria has witnessed significant growth in recent years, no thanks to improved content development, skilled professionals and the rise of streaming platforms.
Although the first Nigerian films were made in the 1960s, it wasn’t until the 1990s and 2000s that the industry blossomed, as filmmakers took advantage of digital technology and Internet distribution.
With over 2,000 Nollywood movies produced yearly, making it the largest in Africa and international distribution, only very few of them make it to the big streaming platforms. This leaves a large number of other — often smaller — filmmakers without many viable options for distributing their films.
Institutions like National Film Institute, Royal Arts Academy, EbonyLife Creative Academy, Del-York film Academy, PEFTI Film Institute, and the MasterCard Foundation’s training initiatives have played pivotal roles…
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