macof:


Half of a yellow sun was directed by a yoruba man and produced by a British so don't give me this as igbo contribution

I can't say if Kunle Afolayan's movies haven't reached 1 billion but October 1 was 300 million and he has produced and directed at least three other great movies of such caliber

londoner:


True, but based on an Igbo book/story which already provided the storyline and characters. Both should be recognised.

Biyi made the movie because the war is something Nigerians don't openly talk about, yet still live out the hangups from it with each other. Even on NL.

londoner:


Psquare have reached the stage where they don't have to constantly release songs or do collaborations. They have put in the work so that their fan base is loyal and will wait for any release from them and support it. I would say that of the modern day Nigerian artists they are the only ones to have reached that stage.

There is no other entertainment group like psquare whereas Wiz or Davido are the alternatives for each other because they pretty much do the same thing so they dare not go without releasing a track for more than 6 months.

londoner:


Yes he is a great producer and director but how many careers have been created and maintained by his films? The people he has featured in those films have come up through Igbo led Nollywood and made their name and fanbase there? This does not take away from Kunle at all but he did not build an industry or acting careers of an industry. It is Igbo led Nollywood that saw interest from CNN on Nigerian movies and Africans from all over buying vcd's and recognising actors and actresses of Nigerian extraction. Those movies may have been rudimentary and may not have cost millions of dollars but they captured Africa and even the Caribbean. That was the effort in of a number of filmmakers, marketers and distribution outfits who were from the SE. They also had the insight to include non-Igbos and non Nigerians to ac
Half of a yellow sun is based on the book which is written by an Igbo woman which meant basically a ready made story and characters.

macof:


It is wrong to refer to a movie shot in english language with non igbo contributions, as "igbo movie"
I don't know what little intelligence ur people have but yorubas don't do that. . We cannot be calling October 1 a yoruba movie

If you still don't get this then you are lost

macof:


. . I even thought you were a sensible Igbo fellow.
you Igbos are so shameless and disgraceful... how you lie so comfortably
not only that but u love to show ur utter ignorance everywhere...

Kunle afolayan, Femi Adebayo, Kehinde Bankole all started with Yoruba movies. Bimbo Manuel picked fame with appearance in Tango with me ( a movie I'll start calling 'Yoruba movie' since any movie with an igbo dominated cast and crew is called "Igbo movie" and everyone of you feel OK with it, I see no reason why can't call "Tango with me" a Yoruba movie) and the TV series "Tinsel" (a Yoruba series, since the cast and crew is dominated by Yorubas)

Deola Sagoe began her acting career with the movie, and she did a damn good job playing the iconic Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Igbos are losers in filmmaking, normal human beings know that In Filmmaking Quality comes before Quantity but to an Igbo man lacking in common sense, Quantity comes first

DikeOha882:
What culture are those movies showcasing? Igbo or yorouba, since its portraying Igbo culture, then Its Igbo, remember when forme pres goodluck was in gambia, immediately they saw him,the crowd started shouting Igweeeee and not oba, thats how far our culture has gone, all the major actors they know are Igbos, can yougive me Genevieve, Rita, Stephnie Okereke, Uchejumbo, Jim Iyke, Pete Edochie, Blossom, OCJ Ukeje etc alternatives in yoruba movies etc we havebuilt nollywood bro,no amount of propaganda can change it

President Goodluck Jonathan rounded up his state visit to Namibia yesterday where he was conferred with “Order of Welwitschia”, the Namibia highest national honour, by President Hifikepunye Pohamba.



The ceremony took place at the Independence Stadium, Windhoek, and was attended by the founding President and the father of the Namibian nation, Dr Sam Nujoma.

Over 35,000 persons witnessed the ceremony at the stadium which was full to capacity.

President Jonathan who arrived the stadium in in company of his wife, Dame Patience, was greeted with a loud shout of “Igwe!’ (King) popularised by Nigerian Nollywood film that is hugely followed by other African countries.

President Pohamba said the honour was conferred on President Jonathan in recognition of the selfless contributions by the government and the people of Nigeria to Namibia’s national liberation struggle.

He noted that, despite the geographic distance, Nigeria played a prominent role together with the Frontline states in supporting the liberation movements in Southern Africa, including SWAPO of Namibia.

He also hailed Nigeria’s steadfast and consistent contributions to the resolution of conflicts and the maintenance of peace and stability in Africa, pointing out Nigeria’s role in the crisis in Cote d’ Ivoire, Mali and in other parts of Africa.

In a citation read before President Jonathan was decorated by Pohamba, the Master of Ceremony said that successive Nigerian government has stood with Namibia in thick and tin.

She said that during the SWAPO struggle for Independence, Nigeria consistently appropriated specific budget vote for the liberation movement, the distance notwithstanding.

“Many sons and daughters of Nigeria sacrificed their lives for the freedom and independence of Namibia,” she said.

The Master of ceremony also said that President Jonathan has demonstrated astute leadership in confronting the challenges faced by Nigeria and the continent.

President Jonathan thanked Pohamba and the people of Namibia for the award, which he said underscored the long- standing relationship between the two countries.

“Although I have been given the honour as Nigeria’s President, I recognise that this gesture rightly belongs to the Nigerian people, on whose behalf I am privileged to serve.I want to thank you also for the privileged and opportunity of sharing this independence anniversary celebration with you.

President Jonathan left shortly after the ceremony the President left Namibia for Rome and the Vatican for talks on Saturday with Pope Francis and Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State.

londoner:


Let me repeat In talking about Nollywood and not just individual films. You actually proved my point. How many of the actors or actresses you listed are not Yoruba? Igbo led Nollywood made careers of many and actually took most of Africa with it you can see Nigerians of many tribes and also Ghanaians that made it through Igbo led Hollywood and are household names because of it. It is actually those movies that Africans all over the continent identified with they took the actors as their own whether they were Igbo, Yoruba or Calabar.

I don't get why you are trying to deny that. It's fact. You did not see me mention any Igbo director or producer or anything about cast and crew.....Nollywood is an industry that's why. The careers of those that have gone through it is testament to that.

Just because it was not Yoruba led should not cause an issue in you. Also of the people you mentioned it is only Kunle I have really heard of.

NoIgwegbe:
Amaka Igwe, producer of Violated, Keeping Faith and many Nollywood classics.

Zeb Ejiro

Chico Ejiro- movies too numerous to mention.

Obi Emelonye-Producer of Last flight to Abuja

Kingsley Ogoro - Osuofia in London. He just built a 1 billion Film Academy

Ikechukwu Onyeka-Producer of Mr. and Mrs and a Private Storm

Mildred Okwo and Rita Dominic-The meeting

Too many world class Igbo Film makers to mention.

DikeOha882:
What culture are those movies showcasing? Igbo or yorouba, since its portraying Igbo culture, then Its Igbo, remember when forme pres goodluck was in gambia, immediately they saw him,the crowd started shouting Igweeeee and not oba, thats how far our culture has gone, all the major actors they know are Igbos, can yougive me Genevieve, Rita, Stephnie Okereke, Uchejumbo, Jim Iyke, Pete Edochie, Blossom, OCJ Ukeje etc alternatives in yoruba movies etc we havebuilt nollywood bro,no amount of propaganda can change it

bigfrancis21:
INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian Home Video Industry, popularly referred to as “Nollywood”, during its blossoming epoch, soared on the wings of dynamism, assiduity, imperturbability, resilience, and was with certitude propelled by the wind of change into enviable heights of Moviedom. Despite the threatening thunderbolt missiles of mediocrity, ineptitude, charlatan craze, and shoe string budgets culminating into an endless stream of flawed productions launched at it by life's anti- progressive synchronized network, in a bid to terminate its meteoric ascension, Nollywood nonetheless survived the epic battle.

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Nollywood's net worth as at 2008 stood between an estimated $250 and $300 Million dollars.1 It is worthy of note that a Global cinema survey, conducted in 2006 by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and released sometime in May 2009, puts Nollywood on the number two spot, behind Bollywood and ahead of Hollywood based on the numerical data of the movies produced. However, it is an indubitable fact that despite the set back to the third position, Hollywood still blazes the trail as the foremost Movie Industry with a pedigree of top class, matchless, quality productions.

The annals of the Nigerian movie Industry, proudly boasts of a plethora of movies encapsulating the Celluloid formatted films of yester years and the stream of Home Video productions, with the former incontrovertibly acting as the foundation upon which the latter was built.

NOLLYWOOD - THE ORIGIN
Film exhibition began to thrive during the Colonial era, with Glover Memorial Hall playing host to a range of memorable films viewed by “potential Nigerians”, in August 1903. However, the non-availability of proper records reflecting the title of the debut film exhibited has created a lapse in the precedent stock. Notwithstanding the lacuna, the way had been paved for the exhibition of more foreign films at the Hall and other designated venues.

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“The Yoruba Travelling Theatre Group” of the 60's and 70's can be referred to as the “Fountain Head” of movie productions in Nigeria. The veterans with great Theatrical skills and great performances took their works beyond the stage, and dove into the sea of film productions using the Celluloid format. Notable film makers on the Roll call of Honour during the Celluloid boom era of the 70's include Ola Balogun, Eddie Ugbomah, late Herbert Ogunde, Adeyemi Afolayan a.k.a Ade Love (father of Kunle Afolayan of the Irapada fame), Ladi Ladebo, Moses Adejumo, Adebayo Salami and Afolabi Adesanya.3

The list of documented films produced during the 70's era and transcending somewhat into the 80's is simply astonishing and goes to show that the Movie Industry has been around much longer, contrary to the '1992 belief syndrome' most have been injected with . Such works include Kongi Harvest (1971), Alpha (1972), Bull Frog in the Sun (1974), Amadi (1975), Ajani Ogun (1975), Muzik Man (1976), Bisi, Daughter of the River (1977), Ija Ominira (1978), Aiye (1979), Kadara (1980), Jaiyesimi (1980) Efunsetan Aniwura (1981), Cry Freedom (1981),Ija Orogun (1982) Owo L'Agba (1982)4

The cost of producing films in that era was financially back breaking, with Nigerians further frustrating the efforts of the filmmakers by opting to watch films of occidental and oriental origin at the Cinemas and Exhibition centres, rather than the locally produced ones. The Cowboy films were exhilarating to watch while the Chinese films paraded amongst others, the Legendary “Bruce Lee” in (Lo Wei's, The Big Boss (1971), Fist of Fury (1972), Way of the Dragon (1972), Enter the Dragon (1973), The Game of Death released in 1978) who exhibited Martial Arts dexterity, obviously a fighting technique alien, yet fascinating to us at that time.

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THE GOOD - The Ascension Flight
Home Videos were produced which served as an alternative to the cinemas, and the name naturally stems from the fact that you could seat within the comfort of your home and watch the movies produced in the VHS format via your VCR. Film Makers capitalized on the gains of the Home Video concept offered, and began producing movies using the Yoruba language as the means of communication. However, the year “1992” has overtime been widely accepted as the triggering period of Home Video productions, with Ken Nnebue's “Living in Bondage” said to be the first movie made for commercial purposes using the Igbo/English language. The movie no doubt struck the “Movie Well”, which invoked a mass exodus of people from other spheres into the art of movie productions, having seen the opportunities that lay in the Gold mine region. Thus, did the Home Video Industry tagged “Nollywood” emerge.

Read more at: http://www.modernghana.com/moviep/5508/3/pagenum/nollywood-origin-and-unresolved-problems-by-august.html

bigfrancis21:
So far, I am yet to see any credible source reference the ownership or origin of Nollywood to the South-West region, other than online clowns living out palpable fantasies on nairaland. International and national sources on the origin of Nollywood all point to the South East.

macof:


And this is what? Ur proof that Igbos own nollywood? Are you serious?
Did you not read where ur article stated that Yoruba groups began filmmaking in nigeria?

Nollywood's revenue includes all movies produced from Nigeria. . Not just the movies produced by Igbos. .. I hope you know that much?

bigfrancis21:

THE GOOD - The Ascension Flight
Home Videos were produced which served as an alternative to the cinemas, and the name naturally stems from the fact that you could seat within the comfort of your home and watch the movies produced in the VHS format via your VCR. Film Makers capitalized on the gains of the Home Video concept offered, and began producing movies using the Yoruba language as the means of communication. However, the year “1992” has overtime been widely accepted as the triggering period of Home Video productions, with Ken Nnebue's “Living in Bondage” said to be the first movie made for commercial purposes using the Igbo/English language. The movie no doubt struck the “Movie Well”, which invoked a mass exodus of people from other spheres into the art of movie productions, having seen the opportunities that lay in the Gold mine region. Thus, did the Home Video Industry tagged “Nollywood” emerge.

Read more at: http://www.modernghana.com/moviep/5508/3/pagenum/nollywood-origin-and-unresolved-problems-by-august.html

macof:


And this is what? Ur proof that Igbos own nollywood? Are you serious?
Did you not read where ur article stated that Yoruba groups began filmmaking in nigeria?

Nollywood's revenue includes all movies produced from Nigeria. . Not just the movies produced by Igbos. .. I hope you know that much?

bigfrancis21:


To add to the list:

Dickson Iroegbu

Okey Ezugwu

Teco Benson (from Ojoto, Anambra state)

macof:



Obi Emelonye is the only one of worth with good movies like Mirror Boy and Last flight to Abuja. The others are less significant..
Either unknown or haven't produced a great movie
Amaka Igwe I know through Fuji House of Commotion and nothing else. .btw that show was dominated by Yorubas in crew and cast.
The movie "Osuofia in London" I know but not Kingsley Ogoro . He is relatively unknown .. meaning he probably hasn't produced any good movie like Osuofia in London for years... cus to be honest I don't know him


many of the names who you and NoIgwegbe mentioned are unknown. .. you couldn't even mention any of the works of Okey Ezugwu, Dickson Iroegbu
This shows that you just went to Google "igbo producers" or something. .. you probably don't know them or their movies either

Twenty-three years after the release of Nollywood hit epic movie ‘Living in Bondage’, award winning Nollywood Star Ramsey Nouah in partnership with entertainment entrepreneur Charles Okpaleke are set to produce the sequel to the flick that was the forerunner of the Nollywood phenomenon.

Okpaleke, CEO of Play Ent. Network, it was learnt, has already bought the rights from Kenneth Nnebue, the original producer and writer of the movie that changed the architecture of the home video industry in Nigeria.

Speaking on the remaking of the movie, Ramsey, who is an ardent advocate for New Nollywood, explained the need for a sequel of the movie.

“There is no way you will mention Nollywood without talking about Living in Bondage. It is the kickstarter for the industry I work in today. Its ability to appeal to everyone irrespective of their religious, cultural and social beliefs made it a huge success. The movie addressed issues that we couldn’t talk about then,” the actor said.

According to him, the movie Living In Bondage’s beauty lies in the language used which is understood by a certain part of the country, yet was watched by many.

“So why not bring back this great movie in our contemporary world? The film is a delight any day. People still talk about the way Kenneth Okonkwo killed his wife for money rituals and how he was tormented. Don’t forget the likes of Kanayo O. Kanayo and Bob Manuel Udokwu who intrigued us with their roles. All these made the movie a great hit and we are sure that the sequel will do better,” he assured.

Okpaleke also said having the rights to produce the sequel to Living In Bondage is a huge milestone.

“It’s not often that we visit our roots and bring the story in our present situation. Living in Bondage may have its flaws then but bringing those characters back to our present situation is really interesting and I’m sure it will spark up public discourse that will perhaps engineer growth and development in the industry,” Okpaleke stated.

In 1992, Kenneth Nnebue assembled a crop of talented actors including Kenneth Okonkwo, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Bob Manuel Udokwu and Okey Ogujiefor to deliver a production that tells stories that mirrored the myriad of issues confronting an average Nigerian and kick-started the film industry of today Nigeria.

Preparations are already in full swing to ensure that the production of the remake is not only smooth but also to record huge sales in the box office.
The movie is estimated to gulp millions of naira and will feature a robust cast that will bring magic to the screens.



http://newswirengr.com/2015/10/27/23-years-after-living-in-bondage-is-being-remade-and-ramsey-noah-is-behind-the-idea

macof:



Obi Emelonye is the only one of worth with good movies like Mirror Boy and Last flight to Abuja. The others are less significant..
Either unknown or haven't produced a great movie
Amaka Igwe I know through Fuji House of Commotion and nothing else. .btw that show was dominated by Yorubas in crew and cast.
The movie "Osuofia in London" I know but not Kingsley Ogoro . He is relatively unknown .. meaning he probably hasn't produced any good movie like Osuofia in London for years... cus to be honest I don't know him


many of the names who you and NoIgwegbe mentioned are unknown. .. you couldn't even mention any of the works of Okey Ezugwu, Dickson Iroegbu
This shows that you just went to Google "igbo producers" or something. .. you probably don't know them or their movies either

macof:


And this is what? Ur proof that Igbos own nollywood? Are you serious?
Did you not read where ur article stated that Yoruba groups began filmmaking in nigeria?

Nollywood's revenue includes all movies produced from Nigeria. . Not just the movies produced by Igbos. .. I hope you know that much?

bigfrancis21:


Not only in Gambia, Jonathan was also hailed 'Igwe' by the people of Namibia when he visited Namibia last year. The effects of Igbo-led Nollywood is indeed far-reaching. Even all the way to the Caribbean. My haitian co-worker knows Igbo words like, 'Igwe', 'Nna anyi' etc.


http://www.talkofnaija.com/politics/people-of-namibia-hail-jonathan-igwe

bigfrancis21:


You keep missing the point over and over again. I have told you severally that Yorubas started filmmaking in Nigeria but they were mostly into theatrical plays shown in cinemas which were costly. Yorubas were never into movie production in tapes, VCR, DVDS/CDs etc., being another aspect entirely. Film making covers several aspects such as theatrical plays, movie production etc. Before Living in Bondage, Kenneth Nnabue had tried sponsoring several commercials in Yoruba language but they were not financially profitable. Then he released Living in Bondage, an Igbo-language movie that was purely in celluloids/tapes and that section of Nigeria's film making industry is what boomed ever since and expanded to be the face of Nigeria's movie industry today. Further to this success was the decision of these originally Igbo-speaking actors and actresses to switch to English for a wider understanding of the movies while still retaining the Igbo culture. This is the same English Nollywood we have today. In the 2000s, the government decided to merge that booming industry with the Yoruba-speaking sector under one name. They made movie production in tapes attractive that has attracted other tribes into the same sector. Theatre productions are not as financially profitable as movie making in celluloids, tapes etc. By switching to English language, they were able to accommodate talented non-Igbo actors such as Liz Benson, Olu Jacobs, Ini Edo, Omotola Ekeinde etc., and ave them the chance to excel using their talents. This same gesture was also extended to producers. Thus, we have several producers of non-Igbo origin who have showcased their great talents. Nollywood is encouraged to celebrate talents and we have the representation of non-Igbos in an Igbo industry, alongside Igbo actors, actresses, producers, directors etc.

Think of the Yoruba speaking industry and Igbo-English speaking industry as 2 companies. You may have started a company first way before me and I started mine 30 years after and the overwhelming success of my company today is purely of my efforts and your being the pioneer in starting a company in Nigeria does not mean you own a stake in my company just because 'you are the first'. That is silly ideology of uneducated people. You started a company first, yes. We all acknowledge that but my own company is more successful than yours and more popular. The world is business and competition in the business world. The Igbos understand competition very well. My business professor taught me that successful businesses today find that very one thing or two that gives them a competitive advantage over their competitors. For the Igbos in film making, they discovered thAT movie production in tapes - not in theatres, is where the money is aka movie gold mine and for the Igbos, that is their competitive edge over the Yorubas.

To be honest, you are making just too much efforts already to 'deconvince' me of something I know to be true. You are wasting your time. Come 10 years time, Igbos started Nollywood and own it. You cannot change that fact. 10 million Yorubas fellows easily agree that Nollywood today is Igbo-controlled and started originally as an Igbo-speaking industry. It is only few bigoted elements like you that run around trying to twist history and the truth. Not one article, not one, credits the success of Nollywood to the Yorubas not one. All overwhelmingly point to the South East.

Or maybe you just have an ego problem.

silverdam:
You removed fine name like Olusola from your name because of one stupid Nollywood movies and Igbo producers. Why is he so fake like many of us? But now that you want to join Politics and need the help of the people, you quickly remember Olusola.


Why would a sane person replace Olusola with Desmond? I'm proud to have a yoruba name "Oluwatosin" I will never substitute it for anything in this world, I'm proud of my culture and where I'm coming from. Why should I be ashamed of my name because of Igbo producers? Too bad!!!

macof:



Mr. Man you cannot argue movies with me, I wouldn't want to tell you my personal life but it's obvious I'm more exposed to Nollywood than you are.

As I've said before all movies produced in nigeria except for maybe the hausa movies are part of Nollywood. .and Yorubas, Edos, Efik-Ibibio contribute just as much effort and even greater talent into the movies that make up Nollywood

I'm not bigot, I told you I hate bigotry. ..you are the bigoted fool here Claiming the great works of Olu Jacobs, Afolayan family, Lancelot Imasuen, Amata family, Alex Usifo, Sam Loco, Enebele Elebuwa, Omotola Ekeinde, Ramsey Noua, Ini Edo, Omoni Oboli, Funke Akindele, Eniola Badmus, Liz Benson, Nse Ikpe Etim, Imeh Umoh etc as Igbo work

Igbos didn't create a new industry, filmmaking is still filmmaking, and even though Yorubas started filmmaking in Nigeria, I never claimed yorubas own it. The producers of "Living in Bondage" built on the same industry started by Yorubas"
NOLLYWOOD IS AN INDUSTRY , THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPANIES INVOLVED IN FILM PRODUCTION, are you too uneducated to realize this?

"Nollywood" is just a name.. A name for CINEMA IN NIGERIA

See how bigotry turns people into iidiots?

macof:


you call what those movies portray as igbo culture? A man killing his brother for his wealth, a demonic woman destroying a peaceful marriage? Or an evil village woman
This is what we see in those types of movies with poor script.
One would expect igbo filmmakers to expose the beauty of Igbo culture to the world and not make silly storylines that no cultural or educational significance

Mr. Man Sharap Omotola, Ramsey Nouah, Joke Silver, Olu Jacob are more popular than most of the people you mention there


yoruba built media in nigeria. . Deal with it. We introduced you forest dwellers to media technology

bigfrancis21:


Top 10 Nigeria's Movie Producers
As of recent (not sure which year), the top 10 Nigeria's movie producers were:


1) Teco Benson
2) Dickson Iroegbu
3) Chico Ejio
4) Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
5) Fidelis Duker
6) Emem Isong
7) AY Makun
8.) Okey Ezeugwu
9) Muyiwa Ademola
10) Tchidi Chikere

http://www.africaranking.com/most-powerful-nigerian-film-producers/5/

DikeOha882:
The so called kunde afolayaa was mentored by the late Amaka Igwe

bigfrancis21:


Top 10 Nigeria's Movie Producers
As of recent (not sure which year), the top 10 Nigeria's movie producers were:


1) Teco Benson
2) Dickson Iroegbu
3) Chico Ejio
4) Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
5) Fidelis Duker
6) Emem Isong
7) AY Makun
8.) Okey Ezeugwu
9) Muyiwa Ademola
10) Tchidi Chikere

http://www.africaranking.com/most-powerful-nigerian-film-producers/5/

macof:


It is wrong to refer to a movie shot in english language with non igbo contributions, as "igbo movie"
I don't know what little intelligence ur people have but yorubas don't do that. . We cannot be calling October 1 a yoruba movie

If you still don't get this then you are lost

macof:



Your list is nonsense. AY Makun 7th, just because of 30 days in Atlanta? When last did Chico Ejiro (not Ejio you ignoramus) work on a movie?

Teco Benson can never be number 1, To be at the top you must be consistent with quality Teco Benson lacks this. .. so does Fidelis Duker. ..
Dickson Iroegbu, Okey Ezugwu. .two names I've never heard in my life.


It's funny how you keep running to Internet articles. .. when normal human beings should be speaking of what they " know" through their own exposure to films in nigeria


Where do you put Kunle Afolayan, Charles Novia , Tunde Kelani, Staphanie Okereke?

bigfrancis21:


Please. Far from it. The Yoruba movie industry is one that is said to be financially struggling. Yoruba actors and actresses are grossly underpaid compared to their Nollywood counterparts. The industry struggles every year to make profits. We find several Yoruba actors and actresses switching to the English-speaking side such as Eniola Badmus, Funke Akindele etc. The viewing audience of the Yoruba movie industry is limited to the south-west. Out of a population of 35 million, we assume 20 million are young children and adults in the movie-viewing age, excluding babies, toddlers and old people. We assume that 15 million out of 20 million people watch Yoruba movies, given the fact that not everybody loves to watch movies, thus we have an average Yoruba movie viewing audience of 15 million.

On the other hand, Yoruba movie watchers also watch Nollywood movies. Nollywood movies cater to 100 million+ people out of Nigeria's 170 million population, plus populations from Ghana, Namibia, Gambia, Benin, Cameroun, South Africa, Haiti, Jamaica, Brazil, Europe, Asia etc., with a viewing audience of over 200 million. The English-Igbo sector is the backbone of Nollywood's revenue.

The contribution from Yoruba movies, more or less, should not be more than 5 - 15 % of Nollywood's annual gross revenue.