The Evolution of Nollywood
- Starts:
- 3:00 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2023
- Ends:
- 4:00 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2023
- Location:
- Virtual
- URL:
- https://trusted.bu.edu/s/1759/2-bu/19/1col.aspx?sid=1759&gid=2&pgid=12674&cid=23937
- Event Host:
- BU Alumni & Friends
Nollywood is one of the fastest growing film industries in the world. With a huge global audience within the Black diaspora, it’s challenging the traditional mega film industries of Hollywood and Bollywood. After creating the tagline, “Made by Africans, watched by the world,” Netflix has invested 40+ million dollars to stream to categories on its platform: Made by Africa and Nollywood Movies and TV. How has Nollywood become a powerhouse in a short time with the fraction of the money available to the US, India, and other leading film industries? How will it maintain its position as the second largest film industry in the world? What will be Nollywood’s future?