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Global Nollywood : the transnational dimensions of an African video film industry / edited by Matthias Krings and Onookome Okome

Nollywood and its diaspora: an introduction / Matthias Krings and Onookome Okome -- Part 1. Mapping the terrain. From Nollywood to Nollyworld: processes of transnationalization in the Nigerian video ...
CNN

Nollywood aims to become a global cultural phenomenon like Afrobeats

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 ...
NPR

A film festival in Lagos spotlights the stories of Nigeria not seen in the mainstream

Nigeria has a booming film industry, but critics of Nollywood (ph) say its biggest productions often emphasize a glitzy version of Nigerian life. Now an emerging film festival in the city of Lagos, ...
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Meet Nollywood’s top female directors shaping the future of film

Nollywood, Africa’s largest film industry, has long been dominated by men behind the camera. However, a strong wave of female directors is reshaping the industry, bringing fresh perspectives, ...
The Conversation

Nollywood set new highs in 2023: here are four of my favourite films of the year

Ezinne Ezepue receives funding from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for her postdoctoral research on African storytelling She is currently affiliated with International Film School Cologne Germany.