Nigeria’s Silver Screen: Nollywood Photo Gallery
By NigeriaPlus May 2, 2010
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- Nollywood dramas are widely viewed across the African continent. Hollywood films play almost no role at all in Nigeria.
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- Nollywood, Nigeria’s burgeoning film industry has overtaken Hollywood in terms of the number of films produced. Worldwide, it is second only to the Indian film industry.
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- The bustling Alaba market is Nigeria’s largest wholesale movie distribution hub.
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- The average Nollywood film costs a mere $20,000 to make.
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- Nollywood superstar actress Stephanie Okereke (center)struts down the red carpet
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- Shopkeeper Victor Edwin sells films in Lagos. At least 900 films will be produced in Nigeria this year
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- Victoria, an aspiring actress, is one of many seeking fame and fortune. The film industry is Nigeria’s second biggest employer after the oil sector.
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- Actress Tonto Dikeh takes a break on the set of Divine Touch production’s current movie in progress called “Strippers”
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- Nollyworrd plots hinge on family, love and honor
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- Nollywood superstar Stephanie Okereke (center) at Nollywood’s answer to the Oscars: The African Movie Academy Awards.
Click to read “Nollywood only Second to Bollywood in Film Industry Scale”
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Nollywood is here to stay and as it gathers traction, it is likely to overtake Hollywood and Bollywood in many other spheres.
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