19 h. ago Acting should be about talent, not fine face – Kanayo O. Kanayo

By John Ogunsemore Veteran Nollywood actor and producer, Kanayo O. Kanayo said an actor’s primary selling point should be talent and not a fine face. He stated this in a video shared on Instagram on Monday while riling against the re-emergence of a familiar problem in the movie industry. The Living in Bondage actor said […] The post Acting should be about talent, not fine face – Kanayo O. Kanayo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago “Before YouTube, Getting Royalties In Nollywood Was A Challenge” – Ronke Oshodi Oke

Nollywood actress Ronke Oshodi Oke has noted that the shift to producing films for YouTube has effectively addressed the industry’s long-standing challenges with marketing and royalty payments. In a recent interview on the Nollywood on Radio podcast, the veteran actress explained that filmmakers in the past faced major difficulties in earning continuous royalties from their […] The post “Before YouTube, Getting Royalties In Nollywood Was A Challenge” – Ronke Oshodi Oke appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Circuits’ revenue model boosts Nollywood producers’ earnings – Founder

Nollywood producers are recording new gains on Circuits, Africa’s leading virtual cinema and transactional video-on-demand (TVOD) platform, as the company read more Circuits’ revenue model boosts Nollywood producers’ earnings – Founder

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7 d. ago YouTube Supports Nollywood Producers, With Digital TV, Film Production Training

Nigerian TV and film producers gathered in Lagos recently for YouTube’s first-ever TV/Film Day, a one-day workshop designed to equip the country’s top storytellers with new strategies for reaching global audiences in the digital era. Hosted at Google’s Lagos office, the event brought together broadcasters, production companies, and Nollywood creators to dive deeply into how […]

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1 week ago Nigeria’s Creative Sector To Grow To $13.6bn By 2028 – Report

A report by Rome Business School Nigeria has recognised the Nigerian entertainment industry as a ‘global model for export’, valued at $9 billion in 2023 and projected to grow to $13.6 billion by 2028. The report highlights the industry’s significant contribution to Nigeria’s economy, including Nollywood’s production of over 2,500 films annually and Afrobeats’ global […]

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1 week ago Nollywood producers get digital boost as YouTube hosts TV/film workshop in Lagos

Tribune Online Nollywood producers get digital boost as YouTube hosts TV/film workshop in Lagos Nigerian TV and film producers gathered in Lagos last Friday , for YouTube’s first-ever TV/Film Day, a one-day workshop designed to equip the country’s top storytellers with new strategies for reaching global audiences in the digital era. Hosted at Google’s Lagos office, the event brought together broadcasters, production companies, and Nollywood creators for a deep […] Nollywood producers get digital boost as YouTube hosts TV/film workshop in Lagos Tribune Online

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3 w. ago South Africa Better Than Nollywood In Film Production, Work Ethics – BbNaija’s Pere

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Pere Egbi, has shared his thoughts on Nollywood’s standing compared to South Africa’s movie industry. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Pere noted that South Africans are far ahead in areas such as film production, storytelling, filmmaking, and overall work ethics. READ MORE: VeryDarkMan Calls Out Dangote […] The post South Africa Better Than Nollywood In Film Production, Work Ethics – BbNaija’s Pere appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Chief Kanran just completed acting in one of my projects – Femi Adebayo mourns late veteran

By John Ogunsemore Ace Nollywood actor and producer, Femi Adebayo has mourned the death of senior colleague, Segun Akinremi, popularly known as Chief Kanran. It was learnt that Chief Kanran died in a Lagos hospital on Friday after a brief illness, three days to his 70th birthday. Revealing that Chief Kanran just completed acting in […] The post Chief Kanran just completed acting in one of my projects – Femi Adebayo mourns late veteran appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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