The global appeal of Nollywood has been vastly evident in the industry’s ability to stay loyal to a formula that relies on the spiciness of over-the-top dramatics and Shakespearean fodder to maintain a loyal following while also garnering increasing attention from the expansive industry.
The Toronto Film Festival has announced that this coming September – Nollywood will be the target of choice as filmmakers from Lagos, Nigeria – the hub of all the cinematic magic will be invited to participate in the festival’s City to City showcase.
It’s that time again! The New York African Film Festival is back and this time the celebratory themes are seeped in the relevance of the accessibility of stories that for too long remained buried under the weight of myths and nonchalance.
The past five years have been quite prophetic for Nollywood, Nigeria’s version of the more globally recognized Hollywood.
The 19th New York African Film Festival is currently underway in New York City, and one of the films being heralded this year is Relentless, a gritty and edgy thriller by Nigerian born and Paris based director, Andy Amadi Okoroafor.