From Hollywood to Nollywood: Nigeria’s walk of fame
Despite the country’s recent economic woes, its film industry achieved an unprecedented feat with its highest ever grossing movie, 'The Wedding Party.'
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Kene Mkparu
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What exactly did Lai Mohammed say at COSON House that is wrong?
I was there when Lai Mohammed said it is dishonest to produce a programme or movie completely outside the country and provide jobs for foreigners.
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More money, more problem? An interrogation of the Federal Government’s Project ACT Nollywood
The FG's claims of funding 113 projects which have in turn employed 2,436 people is an inaccurate one if whispers from the industry are anything to go by.
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‘Hollywood still outsells Nollywood in Nigerian cinemas’ – Filmhouse boss, Kene Mkparu
This is despite the growing acceptance of Nollywood films in Nigerian cinemas.
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Twentieth Century Fox partners FilmOne for theatrical distribution deal in West Africa
FilmOne will now distribute all Fox titles directly to cinemas in Nigeria and Ghana. This is the first deal of its kind in West Africa for Twentieth Century Fox.
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‘I’ll have 50 cinema outlets in Nigeria by 2016’ – Kene Mkparu
In this exclusive chat with NET, Kene Mkparu talks about the new film distribution system and its attending benefits for filmmakers in Nigeria. He also discusses his passion for the cinema business, 2015 plans and he talks passionately about the scourge of piracy and how he feels it can be curbed.
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Filmhouse Cinema opens new outlet in Kano
Following Filmhouse Cinema's CEO, Kene Mkparu's disclosure in November 2014 that the company was planning to open several new outlets before the end of 2015, a new outlet has been opened in Kano State, Nigeria.
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‘Nollywood generated $590m in 2014’ – Roberts Orya
The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) MD/CEO, Roberts Orya, in a recent report on the Nigerian film industry, has disclosed that Nollywood generated not less than $590 million in 2014.
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Filmhouse unveils 2015 model digital cinema in Apapa
In line with its commitment to roll out 25 cinemas in Nigeria by 2018 and take cinema entertainment to every region, Filmhouse – the fastest growing cinema chain in Africa – has added a 5-screen 2015 super digital model in Lagos at The Apapa Mall in Apapa, Lagos.
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FilmOne to release 3 films in January 2015
FilmOne Distribution’s management recently unveiled its theatrical releases for January 2015 in what promises to be an exciting year for film lovers, enthusiasts, critics, and pundits.
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