Nigerian Movies A Positive Substitute To The 419 Cons .

Mention 419' and anyone who has been an internet user long enough will unfortunately think Nigeria'. Well, it would be unfair to typecast an entire nation in bad light because of the indiscretions of a few individuals. Every country has its criminal elements. Thankfully, it is not all gloom and doom from Nigeria due to Nigerian movies.

Nigerian movies are one of the state's most recognizable exports today especially to other nations across Africa. There's more to the country than '419' tricks and the struggle for oil wealth at the Niger delta.

The beginning of the Nigerian movie or picture making industry can be traced back to the 1960's round about the time many African states were getting autonomy. However, the price of production and access to quality equipment proved to be major obstacles at the time. Towards the 1980s, the govt. of Nigeria compounded and implemented policy that made sure a ton more local content was on air on Nigerian TV stations versus American content and other foreign TV productions. This was a major step as it inspired local production to grow.

Many analysts of the Nigerian movie industry (or Nollywood as it is sometimes known) point the turning point of the country's film making industry to the early 90s when the film Living in Bondage' was released. From here on out, it was uphill as a powerful distribution network developed. The ease of availability of cheap film making equipment gave additional momentum and before long, the industry was booming.

The quantity of films produced every year range between one thousand and two thousand. Nollywood has the additional benefit of entering into an actors' and actresses' market that's not as dear in comparison to the average cost of a top-level actor or actress in Hollywood.

The demand for Nigerian movies in the continent of Africa has been enormous and has generated a fanatic following even among non-Nigerians across the continent. Inroads into wealthier markets like Europe and the U. S. have not been as successful. The films mostly still appeal to the average African resident that can relate to the localized movie storyline.

The African movie market can infrequently prove frightening when it comes to logistics. Poor infrastructure, costly costs of communication and widespread movie piracy can simply cripple even the best-planned film distribution network. Producers of Nigerian movies have mastered the way to best use the continent's system to their advantage and make a handsome return on their movie productions.

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