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Transnational Neo-Nollywood: Reviewing the Roundtable Event
Authors:
Kole Odutola,
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, University of Florida, US
About Kole
Dr Odutola is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, University of Florida.
Oluyinka Esan
Department of Mass Communication,
Caleb University,
Imota, Lagos
Lagos State, NG
About Oluyinka
Oluyinka is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Mass Communication,
Caleb University, Imota, Lagos
Abstract
It was early in the New Year, January 3, 2020, participants had convened in London to review the state of the Nollywood industry and the potentials of the enterprise. Could it be positioned in the UK as a commercially viable transnational cinema? The agenda was set to cover film production by Nigerians in the diaspora, and to identity challenges facing geographically displaced Nigerians in producing and distributing their movies. Participants were to consider and proffer solutions to challenges confronting Nigerian filmmakers, including structural hindrances in financing, (pre/post) production, distribution and exhibition of their productions. That the original idea was proposed by a Nollywood legend, Clarion Chukwura made it fascinating. The event, held at the University College London, was an occasion for dialogue between the professionals and academics.
How to Cite:
Odutola, K. and Esan, O., 2020. Transnational Neo-Nollywood: Reviewing the Roundtable Event. Communication Cultures in Africa, 2(1). DOI: http://doi.org/10.21039/cca.35
Published on
30 Jun 2020.
Peer Reviewed
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