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☆ Nollywood aims to become a global cultural phenomenon like Afrobeats
  + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
New Orleans, Louisiana CNN —Nollywood, Nigeria’s vibrant film industry, is setting its sights on achieving global recognition akin to the meteoric rise of Afrobeats. As the third-largest film industry in the world by number of films produced annually, Nollywood has long been a significant cultural force within Africa. Global aspirationsToday, Nollywood is not just about entertainment; it’s about cultural representation and storytelling on a grand scale. Nollywood at the Essence Film FestivalAt the Essence Film Festival, a recent addition to the wider festival celebrating Black culture and achievements, Nollywood stars and stakeholders discussed their vision for international expansion. 3 on Netflix’s global film charts in 2023, garnering over 20 million views worldwide.
Persons: Louisiana CNN —, Nollywood, ”, Toyosi Etim, “ Afrobeats, Simisola, Uche, Omotola, “, , “ I’ve, ” Gbadamosi, Disney’s, it’s, Effiong, Moses Babatope, FilmOne, Babatope Organizations: Louisiana CNN, Netflix, Good Media, CNN, Essence, Academy, Hollywood, Nile Media Entertainment Group, Disney, Warner Bros Locations: Orleans, Louisiana, Africa, New Orleans, New Orleans , Louisiana, scriptwriting
☆ Essence Fest is devoting a day to Nollywood for the first time
  + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
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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