Don't worry African brothers. The west will not be able to destroy African countries for long. Their oppressive actions in the world stage will be curbed when China/India and their satellites, with more than half the world's population, matches their military might and surpases them. I just hope Iran, Venezuela, Pakistan and Cuba survive till then. Too late for Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Palestine. The west is lucky that most of the world's population are pacifists.
i wonder how much is he being paid to say these things, 2000 films a year, "incredible film industry" who cares when their all shlock.ive seen some of them on youtube,they look like something a bunch of teens make for a class project.make them go film school to learn basic camera work,sound work, get actors who actually know how to act.make them study real movies so they can an idea how a shot should be set up.just one really good movie can make more money than all of the junk their making now.
Wow!!! Thanks for responding to my comment. I didn't know about the likeness in culture between the different countries. I'm very passionate about what I do and film industry. Thank you so very much for continuing to inspire me. I love the way you say "We" when referring to us Africans. It would be an honor to meet, learn from you and possibly work with you some day in the near future. Have a successful day. As always, stand strong and stay well.
I love this video by Franco Sacchi. It very inspirational. I am a filmmaker & a Nigerian American. I traveled to Abuja Nigeria Dec 2010 & shot my film. I was quite impressed with the quality & attitude of industry professionals there. Nollywood is really an industry. I love it! NOLLYWOOD is here to stay. My movie is a political/social problem action drama currently in post production. All of my crew & talents came from Nollywood. 100+ jobs were created by me & my company TopLine].
@filmmakersusan I love this attitude. We are so quick to condemn our own. Our stories must be told by us in our languages/accents/circumstances/costumes everything. We are the only race in the world that have abandoned our culture, food, clothing etc to copy others in the name of sophistication. About time we respected our own and celebrate our similarities. A marriage ceremony in Nigeria Igbo community is the same as the Kikuyu of Kenya, the Baganda of Uganda and the Tutsi of Rwanda.
4 THOSE WHO ARE NOT PROUD OF THERE OWN COUNTRY CAN NOT BE PROUD OF ANOTHER MAN COUNTRY AND 4 THOSE WHO CAN NOT APPRECIATE THE GROWTH OF THERE COUNTRY SHOULD STOP WRITING STUPID THINGS ABOUT NIGERIA..IF U THINK THEY ARE NOT TRYING,,U SHOULD GO AND DO BETTER BUT IF U CANT PLEASE KEEP UR WORDS TO UR SELF.GOD BLESS NIGERIA
The credit for the success of Nollywood is meant to go to the business men that decided to invest in it , they believed in it to the extent of risking their own money to distribute them across the whole country....its a pity they are being blamed for nothing, the quality and Talent can only be improved upon by systematic planning of the Government or Regulatory bodies, if there are incentives for the business man to recover his investment with interest, he would be willing to invest more money..
This is cool, am glad am a Nigerian, at last someone came up with good story about Nigeria....God bless you. Bbc shld learn from dis and stop showing the bad sides of my country.
Watch Men at Work - that is a top level movie with top level acting - completely shot in Nigeria. As for sequels - blame Hollywood for it's example. At least Nollywood sequels are usually as good as the first film. For me, they are therapeutic. As for religion - don't want it either. But a good film about Christ like living - from POGEM, Mount Zion etc - bring it on any day.
Hollywood has become just for the elites. But with Nollywood like was said, its for he grassroots. A person shouldn't have 2 sell their soul just to do something that they enjoy doing.
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Oh shut up. I hate when an African will try to belittle others work just to pull thier own up (that's sad and low) and i havewatched films from Mali and Senegal unless they have two different film industry, based on what i watched it's different from what you described.
And by the way, Nigerian film industry usually do a film about Romance(90% of Nigerian film is about romance) including the upcoming Ghanaian film is usually Romance so your way off in what you claimed.
I think the point here is that this is just the start, so what if they are not well produced. The whole point of them is tell a story, to educate the peopleof Nigeria. Imagine if you were a Nigerian, you'd be a bit fed up of watching American TV. Good for them doing their own thing. I'm now aware of this, so that is one person who think's its worth it.
yes i am Nigerian but i totally agree with your opinion. Quantity=/=quality. We Nigerians have become deeply saddened by the invasion of money-minded, talentless crooks into our movie industry. In the early days, the movies were of really good quality but then things took a turn for the worse and have not recovered ever since. Now what is being produced is recycled garbage. We hope that sanity is restored soon so that the real talents can come back.
very true, but theres a HUGE market for the shitty ones lol, nigerians actually like that shit. Me, im american by birth but grew up in both places for a fairly equal amount of time and i can stand shitty nigerian movies but the good ones like Across the Niger as absolutely amazing too me.
I think the quality aspect needs to be stepped up and the quantity stepped down.
"I dont think they're being made for good quality recreation or coherent plots but just for money really"
and how would that be is that any different then how hollywood operates. They make movies all the time that are bad quality and just for making money.
Well duh! It's an industry. That's what industries do. Make money. Now on that note them getting out there and doing it instead of talking about it teaches them more about filmmaking.
thank you, it is an interesting perspective. the thing is that they said themselves that the quality "will come", so they seem honest about it. I have no idea about it, but the good thing is their massive production. I mean, is it true they are employing a lot of people? If so, it should be a good thing for local communities, bringing money without exploiting natural resources. I'd like to hear further comments dd
emmmm i stopped watching them long ago as they became more garbage, but i think i can still remeber Mortal Inheritance, Igodo, etc. Basically, just check out the old ones with actors like Justus Esiri, Peter Edochie, Richard Mofe Damijo, Saint Obi, Zack Orji, and other mature actors. They are more likely to be good stuff than the shitty romance ones.
Don't worry African brothers. The west will not be able to destroy African countries for long. Their oppressive actions in the world stage will be curbed when China/India and their satellites, with more than half the world's population, matches their military might and surpases them. I just hope Iran, Venezuela, Pakistan and Cuba survive till then. Too late for Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Palestine. The west is lucky that most of the world's population are pacifists.
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i wonder how much is he being paid to say these things, 2000 films a year, "incredible film industry" who cares when their all shlock.ive seen some of them on youtube,they look like something a bunch of teens make for a class project.make them go film school to learn basic camera work,sound work, get actors who actually know how to act.make them study real movies so they can an idea how a shot should be set up.just one really good movie can make more money than all of the junk their making now.
bilden2 7 months ago
@bilden2 well said!
VICTORIA81369 1 month ago
Wow!!! Thanks for responding to my comment. I didn't know about the likeness in culture between the different countries. I'm very passionate about what I do and film industry. Thank you so very much for continuing to inspire me. I love the way you say "We" when referring to us Africans. It would be an honor to meet, learn from you and possibly work with you some day in the near future. Have a successful day. As always, stand strong and stay well.
filmmakersusan 7 months ago
Well done Franco. love the passion mate!
AporiandUwa 9 months ago
I love this video by Franco Sacchi. It very inspirational. I am a filmmaker & a Nigerian American. I traveled to Abuja Nigeria Dec 2010 & shot my film. I was quite impressed with the quality & attitude of industry professionals there. Nollywood is really an industry. I love it! NOLLYWOOD is here to stay. My movie is a political/social problem action drama currently in post production. All of my crew & talents came from Nollywood. 100+ jobs were created by me & my company TopLine].
filmmakersusan 10 months ago
@filmmakersusan I love this attitude. We are so quick to condemn our own. Our stories must be told by us in our languages/accents/circumstances/costumes everything. We are the only race in the world that have abandoned our culture, food, clothing etc to copy others in the name of sophistication. About time we respected our own and celebrate our similarities. A marriage ceremony in Nigeria Igbo community is the same as the Kikuyu of Kenya, the Baganda of Uganda and the Tutsi of Rwanda.
motosana1 8 months ago
4 THOSE WHO ARE NOT PROUD OF THERE OWN COUNTRY CAN NOT BE PROUD OF ANOTHER MAN COUNTRY AND 4 THOSE WHO CAN NOT APPRECIATE THE GROWTH OF THERE COUNTRY SHOULD STOP WRITING STUPID THINGS ABOUT NIGERIA..IF U THINK THEY ARE NOT TRYING,,U SHOULD GO AND DO BETTER BUT IF U CANT PLEASE KEEP UR WORDS TO UR SELF.GOD BLESS NIGERIA
liberty854 1 year ago
The credit for the success of Nollywood is meant to go to the business men that decided to invest in it , they believed in it to the extent of risking their own money to distribute them across the whole country....its a pity they are being blamed for nothing, the quality and Talent can only be improved upon by systematic planning of the Government or Regulatory bodies, if there are incentives for the business man to recover his investment with interest, he would be willing to invest more money..
chiggywise 1 year ago
This is cool, am glad am a Nigerian, at last someone came up with good story about Nigeria....God bless you. Bbc shld learn from dis and stop showing the bad sides of my country.
richdanny 1 year ago
@TheInvaderBN
Watch Men at Work - that is a top level movie with top level acting - completely shot in Nigeria. As for sequels - blame Hollywood for it's example. At least Nollywood sequels are usually as good as the first film. For me, they are therapeutic. As for religion - don't want it either. But a good film about Christ like living - from POGEM, Mount Zion etc - bring it on any day.
historian186 1 year ago
see sanga entertainment
MyFathersBusiness 1 year ago
Hollywood has become just for the elites. But with Nollywood like was said, its for he grassroots. A person shouldn't have 2 sell their soul just to do something that they enjoy doing.
banyoass 1 year ago
so? "maliwood" flopped.
Ghanaian films are knock offs off Nigerian ones.
Naijalok411 3 years ago
Or maybe it takes someone on the outside to appreciate what those who are close to it don't or cannot see.
TVwriter23 3 years ago
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They have electricity in nigeria?
c6gunner 3 years ago
are you talking about nigeria or africa. do you think they are so poor
LADSAR 3 years ago
are u kidding
ToyinJoseph 3 years ago
Yes, I'm kidding. Sheesh. Some people have NO sense of humour!
c6gunner 3 years ago
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just sayin
baronmorris 3 years ago
Thank you for this video.
Today is a day for the truth about reality amd perception.
The current worldwide financial meltdown has burst a lot of bubbles and illusions.
"Nollywood" is right on time for the world.
I am setting up for the same scenerio in the US The REEL "Dollywood" in Metro Detroit and Denver.
Live Life - "For The Love of It!"
Peace
bnwosu 3 years ago
instead of belittling others work. Why don't you Maliwood act like Ghanaians and try and bring your work up.
Ifygurl 3 years ago 3
Oh shut up. I hate when an African will try to belittle others work just to pull thier own up (that's sad and low) and i havewatched films from Mali and Senegal unless they have two different film industry, based on what i watched it's different from what you described.
And by the way, Nigerian film industry usually do a film about Romance(90% of Nigerian film is about romance) including the upcoming Ghanaian film is usually Romance so your way off in what you claimed.
Ifygurl 3 years ago 2
Sounds like the Pakistani film industry.
But maybe, like many industries, Nollywood must make many mistakes before it finally realizes what it needs to do to rectify the situation?
tellthetale 3 years ago
I think the point here is that this is just the start, so what if they are not well produced. The whole point of them is tell a story, to educate the peopleof Nigeria. Imagine if you were a Nigerian, you'd be a bit fed up of watching American TV. Good for them doing their own thing. I'm now aware of this, so that is one person who think's its worth it.
80Handbags 3 years ago 6
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I feel the same way. So you are not alone
brufu79 3 years ago
stop whining,who care`s?.
jjmm112 3 years ago
To be a writer, you need a pen and paper.
To be a filmmaker, you need a camera and disk.
and ... some talent.
JohnDeBunkTest 3 years ago
Quantity =/= Quality
I would rather see one quality well written Nigerian film that see 20 shitty ones.
Icix1 3 years ago
yes i am Nigerian but i totally agree with your opinion. Quantity=/=quality. We Nigerians have become deeply saddened by the invasion of money-minded, talentless crooks into our movie industry. In the early days, the movies were of really good quality but then things took a turn for the worse and have not recovered ever since. Now what is being produced is recycled garbage. We hope that sanity is restored soon so that the real talents can come back.
efey71alj 3 years ago 4
Watch widow. The best and a real life movie from Nollywood. i cried throughout that movie.
Ifygurl 3 years ago
very true, but theres a HUGE market for the shitty ones lol, nigerians actually like that shit. Me, im american by birth but grew up in both places for a fairly equal amount of time and i can stand shitty nigerian movies but the good ones like Across the Niger as absolutely amazing too me.
I think the quality aspect needs to be stepped up and the quantity stepped down.
Naijalok411 3 years ago
I dont think they're being made for good quality recreation or coherent plots but just for money really
purecork 3 years ago
"I dont think they're being made for good quality recreation or coherent plots but just for money really"
and how would that be is that any different then how hollywood operates. They make movies all the time that are bad quality and just for making money.
Tuber77 3 years ago 2
exactly. nollywood deserves every cent! hollywood sucks anyway i hate their films. predictable, expensive, boring.
purecork 3 years ago
Well duh! It's an industry. That's what industries do. Make money. Now on that note them getting out there and doing it instead of talking about it teaches them more about filmmaking.
TVwriter23 3 years ago
hi, invader.
thank you, it is an interesting perspective. the thing is that they said themselves that the quality "will come", so they seem honest about it. I have no idea about it, but the good thing is their massive production. I mean, is it true they are employing a lot of people? If so, it should be a good thing for local communities, bringing money without exploiting natural resources. I'd like to hear further comments dd
cheers.
eccemarco 3 years ago
Does anybody have good titles?
stevenaudet 3 years ago
emmmm i stopped watching them long ago as they became more garbage, but i think i can still remeber Mortal Inheritance, Igodo, etc. Basically, just check out the old ones with actors like Justus Esiri, Peter Edochie, Richard Mofe Damijo, Saint Obi, Zack Orji, and other mature actors. They are more likely to be good stuff than the shitty romance ones.
efey71alj 3 years ago
thx :)
stevenaudet 3 years ago
and what does this tell us?
DVDs should be cheaper in the rich countries as well.
kurtilein3 3 years ago 3
Doesn't Nollywood use VCD's?
TVwriter23 3 years ago
alot more DVDs these days actually
Naijalok411 3 years ago
HAHA "You can watch you Robocop in your glass houses... we are making films for the masses"
massive paraphrasing obviously...
bankitdrew 3 years ago 3
I had no idea the Nigerians are making movies like crazy.
This is so god damn cool! it just proves that you can do what you want, and others can benefit from it.
More people should do stuff like this. More people should just go for it!
De4sher 3 years ago 2
when did this start?
darkangels00 3 years ago
as long as Helen Ukpabio isn't making films I'm happy
Juanitotrucupey 3 years ago 4
@Juanitotrucupey ahahahahahahaaa!!!!!xD
VICTORIA81369 1 month ago
nigeria got a filmindustry? o.o"
happosai21 3 years ago
ignorant moron!
:)
semiliteratedgod 3 years ago
lol yeah cool huh!
ToyinJoseph 3 years ago
@happosai21 no,actually we live on trees eating bananas like monkeys.
What you're seeing is a lie.
VICTORIA81369 1 month ago