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Innovating Africa Documentary: The Rise of Tech in Nigeria tells the growth story of the tech scene in Nigeria over the last 15 years. Through raw interviews, it paints a vivid picture of...
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- Peace Itimi
Sep 1, 2022 · Here, Shalom Ndulaka from Moore Bishop & Rooks looks at how media tech and film are taking off, and how, with recent acknowledgement of the media industry’s contribution to the GDP, the country’s shift in focus will boost these burgeoning sectors.
- Description of Movie Making in Nigeria Since 2008
- Impact of Digital Technology on Nollywood
- Nollywood Challenges
- Suggestions on The Way Forward
- Other Challenges
The Nigerian movie industry has evolved since 2008, as the quality of production has noticeably improved. One of the recurring themes from the discussions about the development of the sector was quality. As one respondent pointed out: A similar concern is raised by another expert on the subject who uses terms such as “pedestrian” and “mediocre” in ...
Digital technology in the movie and filmmaking sector has had a global impact, and Nollywood is clearly no exception, as was expressed in the elite interviews undertaken for this study. In two specific cases, both involving the production side of the film value chain, the advent of the digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera is mentioned:Footnote ...
The challenges confronting Nollywood are varied and cut primarily across production and distribution. As one respondent pointed out: Distribution posed a key challenge as far as digitalisation is concerned. As one respondent noted: Another respondent confirms the above observation: There are quite a few other challenges—notably that of training. Th...
There are numerous suggestions for how the Nigerian movie industry should look going forward. These tend to range from making the most of the Internet, support from government, development of cinema houses, and co-production initiatives, as well as formal instruction (courses on filmmaking). Starting with the need to more fully embrace the Internet...
With the widespread availability of VHS tapes and video recorders, video piracy became an insurmountable challenge for Nollywood filmmakers. While the advent of video compact disc (VCD), digital video disc (DVD), and later the Internet were welcome advancements in technology, they were accompanied by challenges that were not envisaged—that is, the ...
- Nnamdi O. Madichie, Bamidele O. Ajakaiye, Vanessa Ratten
- 2019
The cinema of Nigeria, often referred to informally as Nollywood, consists of films produced in Nigeria; its history dates back to as early as the late 19th century and into the colonial era in the early 20th century. The history and development of the Nigerian motion picture industry is sometimes generally classified in four main eras: the ...
Nov 25, 2019 · For quite sometimes now, Nigeria has continued inordinately to occupy an unenviable position in the technological development ladder. Consequently, it is contended that the time is ripe for Nigeria to properly articulate and harness opportunities offered by the technology transfer.
- Collins C. Ajibo, Miriam C. Anozie, Emmanuel Onyeabor, Timothy O. Umahi, Jude J. Odinkonigbo, Helen ...
- 2019
Summary. Nigeria has a vibrant and growing tech sector. Large firms are delivering services in healthcare, agricul-ture, and finance while smaller firms are providing e-commerce platforms and other retail-related ser-vices.
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Nov 17, 2019 · This chapter examines the significant influences on the rise and growth of movie industry in Nigeria, from its early inceptions to the globally recognised phenomenon it is today. It pays particular attention to the impact of media technology evolution on the emergence of Nollywood.
