1055:? Probably, they are celebrating fortune. These people should stop deceiving Nigerians". Some media outlets also reported that the event was a result of greed and selfish interests, as the organizers visited political figures to solicit funds in the name of the Industry, but allegedly shared the funds raised amongst themselves. Another issue raised to fault the event is that the real "achievers" in Nollywood were not honoured, but rather the practitioners at almost the same level with the organizers of the supposed flawed event were honoured.
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Nollywood has allegedly become ethnically dichotomized. While it was argued by supporters of the event that it was the "Nollywood brand" that was being celebrated and not the industry, counter-arguments were made that the term "Nollywood" came into existence only in the 2000s, so explanations were needed on how the "Nollywood Brand" could be extended to the year 1992 which isn't specifically significant in any way, and why not just to the first
Nigerian film that was made.
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does not make sense to me because the
Nollywood that I know is more than 20 years. I remember my father shot a film about 37 years ago and I also grew up in the industry. As far as (I) am concerned, it's absolute crap". In another interview, he stated: "If Nollywood is the name that people decide to
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began in
Yorubaland specifically Lagos. The Yoruba-language cinema began as actors of various Yoruba traveling theatre groups began to take their works beyond the stage to delve into movie production using the Celluloid format, as far back as the mid-1960s. These practitioners are considered in some
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Nollywood USA movies typically tell
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The event was later revealed to be a decision of a segment of the industry and not a unanimously agreed event; the event was organized by
Association of Movie Producers (AMP), an association consisting of producers of video films. Since announcement of the "Nollywood @ 20" event in 2012 until its
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This controversial celebration also gave rise to reports that another segment of the industry, the "Association of
Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP)" are planning to rename the industry into another term which would encompass the entire history of Nigerian film industry, since the term
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English-language cinema, whose films are usually co-produced with
Nigeria and/or distributed by Nigerian companies. The term has also been used for Nigerian/African diaspora films considered to be affiliated with Nigeria or made specifically to capture the Nigerian audience. There is no clear
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It's about celebrating our own even though
Nollywood is more than 20 years. It's been long that people have been celebrating us but right now, we are celebrating ourselves and giving lots back to the society. It's a good step we have taken especially now that the qualities of our movies have
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also commented: "The
Nigerian movie industry as far as I'm concerned is not 20 years. If we all truly belong to the same industry, then the industry I belong to is not 20 years. There is a need to tell the world the sincere story of our industry and don't rubbish the pioneers. As far as I am
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lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the
English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking from most of the regional industries.
989:, these movies can be shot in any non-African country. These films are typically made by Nigerian filmmakers living in the diaspora and they are typically made for the Nigerian audience. Like the "Nollywood" term, the definition of "Nollywood USA" is vague.
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stated: "It's either the promoters of the event didn't do their research well or intentionally do not want to reckon with history". Adegboyega Oyeniya comments: "I don't know what they are talking about by celebrating 'Nollywood @ 20'; are they celebrating
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signed a contract with a Ghanaian production company, Venus Films, which involved helping to introduce Ghanaian actors into mainstream Nollywood. This collaboration eventually led to extreme popularity of certain Ghanaian actors, such as
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celebration in 2013, the event had sparked controversies from many stakeholders; most of whom believed the industry was much older than 20 years. Since Nollywood has been a term for the entire Nigerian film industry, it was argued that
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by Kenneth Nnebue was the first massive nationwide hit of the videotape era, most Igbo film makers prefer to make their movies in English. This leads to the paradox where some of the most popular and beloved actors in Nollywood like
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cannot be used to celebrate the Nigerian film industry, stating that the film wasn't, in fact, the first Nigerian video film, neither was it the first "successful" video film, much less the first Nigerian film.
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call the movie industry in Nigeria, then I am part of it. If Nollywood is what they say is 20 years, then I am not part of that Nollywood because I have been doing film business for more than 30 years now".
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created the term "Kannywood" in 1999 and it soon became the popular reference term for the industry. By 2012, over 2000 film companies were registered with the Kano State Filmmakers Association.
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1909:"Nigeria: October 1 Will Open New Chapter in My Life - Kunle Afolayan"
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also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for
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1225:"How Nollywood became the second largest film industry"
843:, is also a sub-industry of Nollywood, mainly based in
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1781:"Why 'Nollywood' Has to be Renamed to 'Naiwood'"
1589:"Stolen, a Nollywood-USA movie by Robert Peters"
1490:"Hausa-English code-switching in Kanywood Films"
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1014:(1992), which arguably marked the boom in the
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908:Cinema of Ghana § Ghanaian actors abroad
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1411:"Step Aside, L.A. and Bombay, for Nollywood"
1244:"Step Aside, L.A. and Bombay, for Nollywood"
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1835:"NOLLYWOOD AND ITS TERMINOLOGY MIGRAINES"
1135:"Facts About Nigerian Movies and History"
1938:The Tragic Rise of Nollywood Documentary
1638:"A YEAR OF MIXED FORTUNES FOR NOLLYWOOD"
1072:concerned, what they are celebrating is
898:cinema is heading into a bright future.
1877:Oyeniya, Adegboyega (8 November 2013).
1409:Onishi, Norimitsu (16 September 2002),
1242:Onishi, Norimitsu (16 September 2002).
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1396:International Journal of Communication
1294:"INSIDE NOLLYWOOD: What is Nollywood?"
890:and a campus of Royal Arts Academy in
847:. The cinema, which is the largest in
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1676:. yabaleftonline.com. Archived from
1495:International Journal of Linguistics
465:Third Generation of Nigerian writers
1514:"Nollywood: Lights, camera, Africa"
1462:Sheme, Ibrahim (13 December 2010).
1390:Izorya, Stanislaus (January 2017).
1197:. Nollywood Journal. Archived from
661:, Eddie Ugbomah and a few others".
2739:Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria
1837:. NigeriaFilms.com. Archived from
1369:"Nollywood at 20: Half Baked Idea"
14:
1757:Angelo, Mike (30 November 2013).
1488:Gana, Babagana M. (1 June 2012).
1367:Apara, Seun (22 September 2013).
1945:
1861:"Nollywood New releases in 2021"
1392:"Nollywood in Diversity for IJC"
1327:""Nollywood": What's in a Name?"
1042:. Seun Apara, in his article on
914:Ghanaian English-language cinema
902:Ghanaian English-language cinema
824:. The stories were adapted from
649:) efforts of the likes of Chief
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562:, where it was used to describe
538:that originally referred to the
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1833:McCain, Carmen (30 July 2011).
1810:. Movie Moments. Archived from
1725:Ekeanyanwu, Nnamdi Tobechukwu.
1606:Miller, Jade L. (3 June 2016).
1161:Onikeku, Qudus (January 2007).
1911:. allAfrica.com. 9 August 2014
1885:. The Punch NG. Archived from
1438:"Yoruba Movies | Yoruba Films"
1292:Ayengho, Alex (23 June 2012).
1062:commented: "The whole idea of
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2735:Communal conflicts in Nigeria
2694:Sustainable Development Goals
1567:Brown, DeNeen (23 May 2013).
750:(Mr. Ibu) who are ethnically
1672:Olamide (31 December 2013).
578:of the words "Nigeria" and "
2699:Water supply and sanitation
1193:Onuzulike, Uchenna (2007).
1137:. Total Facts about Nigeria
839:, also known informally as
778:Bisi, Daughter of The River
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1612:. Bloomsbury Publishing.
1468:Ibrahimsheme.blogspot.com
1464:"Bahaushe Mai Ban Haushi"
1300:. NovoMag. Archived from
1264:. Nificon. Archived from
2391:House of Representatives
2322:Administrative divisions
1554:"Nollywood USA emerging"
965:, a phenomenon known as
816:, which was also titled
664:Over the years the term
35:This article is part of
1779:Tolu (1 January 2014).
1085:Actors Guild of Nigeria
645:(stage) and cinematic (
2632:Oodua Peoples Congress
1262:"History of Nollywood"
818:The White Handkerchief
540:Nigerian film industry
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16:Nigerian film industry
2750:Niger Delta conflicts
2296:Wildlife conservation
2171:Military dictatorship
1783:. Information Nigeria
874:but also include the
837:Hausa-language cinema
210:Religion and folklore
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2244:Environmental issues
1502:on 16 February 2013.
1076:and not Nollywood".
1049:Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah
774:Bull Frog in The Sun
626:or any other of the
198:World Heritage Sites
2745:Islamist insurgency
1883:The Punch Newspaper
1841:on 6 September 2015
1732:Covenant University
1648:on 6 September 2021
1574:The Washington Post
1304:on 24 February 2021
1223:(6 November 2015).
2582:Child sexual abuse
2562:Capital punishment
2511:Telecommunications
1889:on 8 November 2013
1879:"Nollywood at 20?"
1680:on 27 January 2014
1636:Husseini, Shaibu.
1520:. 16 December 2010
1415:The New York Times
1229:BritichCouncil.com
1201:on 31 January 2014
1089:Ibinabo Fiberesima
993:Nollywood movies.
967:runaway production
896:Efik/Ibibio/Annang
865:Tauraruwa Magazine
863:. Sunusi Shehu of
742:(Aki and Pawpaw),
572:the New York Times
559:the New York Times
545:The New York Times
485:Nigeria portal
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2371:Human trafficking
2354:Foreign relations
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1814:on 1 January 2014
1619:978-1-84457-694-4
1074:Living in Bondage
1024:Living in Bondage
1011:Living in Bondage
918:Frank Rajah Arase
726:Living in Bondage
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2344:Elections
2259:Mountains
2207:Geography
2176:Civil War
2146:1500-1800
2118:Kwararafa
1963:Nollywood
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782:Jaiyesimi
744:Nkem Owoh
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675:Nollywood
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552:Etymology
536:sobriquet
532:Hollywood
524:Nollywood
366:Festivals
354:Puff-puff
271:Igbo-Ukwu
231:Igbo Jews
123:Festivals
80:Languages
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2879:Category
2829:Religion
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2674:Protests
2659:Polygamy
2602:Diaspora
2547:Abortion
2381:Military
2327:Villages
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600:Itsekiri
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2664:Poverty
2535:Society
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2081:Katsina
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397:Olokun
387:Golibe
314:Abacha
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102:Topics
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2819:Music
2814:Media
2709:Youth
2704:Women
2627:MOSOP
2592:Crime
2284:Benue
2279:Niger
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2096:Biram
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377:Ikeji
349:Egusi
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319:Amala
309:Afang
216:Islam
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1686:2015
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1614:ISBN
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