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Lagos, Nigeria CNN —For the first time, Essence Fest – which has been celebrating African American culture in the United States for more than two decades – is devoting a day to Nigeria’s Nollywood film industry – the most prolific in Africa. “Nigeria will have its own day in terms of the film and TV industry, where we are front and center. “It’s such an honor to be part of this inaugural official Nollywood delegation to the Essence Festival. Last year, Amazon Prime Video secured exclusive streaming agreements with two Nollywood film studios in its hunt for African content. (But) we have to take our stories out … by participating in international events like the Essence Festival and the Cannes Film Festival.
Persons: Nigeria’s, Toyosi, , Shawn Faqua, , Daniel Etim Effiong, Nollywood, Effiong, Etim Effiong Organizations: Nigeria CNN —, Culture, CNN, , Essence, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Cannes Film, American Locations: Lagos, Nigeria, United States, Africa, New Orleans, “ Nigeria, West African, Nigerian, Nollywood
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