Tag: Films
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Oscars 2022: Nigerian flicks fail eligibility test — Selection Committee
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee for the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences has announced that movies submitted by Nigerian filmmakers failed to meet eligibility criteria. The Committee, which had, in September, called on Nigerian filmmakers to submit their films for the next edition of the Award scheme, negated its plan towards the country’s…
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Films marking Mandela’s 100th posthumous birthday premieres at Durban Film Festival
Three films, with fascinating insights into the life and times of late South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela, would premiere at the 39th Durban International Film Festival(DIFF). July 18th marked the 100th posthumous birthday of the late revolutionary leader who passed on in December 2015. According to the organisers of the annual film fiesta holding…
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Music videos, films must be shot in Nigeria- FG
The Federal government has declared that steps are being taken to discourage the production of Nigerian films and music videos outside the country. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed made this statement on Saturday in Lagos when he paid a visit to the headquarters of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON). Mohammed condemned the…
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Why Yoruba filmmakers are dumping marketers
In the past, Yoruba filmmakers are known to explore traditional models of marketing. What this means is that, when a film is released, they give it to a marketer who helps them to handle the movie’s distribution and sales. With the advent of social media and Youtube , the game has changed. TNS reports that…