I've seen a lot of Nigerians bragging about Nollywood being the second largest film industry in the world, generatimg billions of nairas per annum, but why is it none of the Nigerian movies has ever received any international nominations?


South African movie industry is not second, or third largest film industry in the world but it's a force to be reckoned with in the international market!


Here is a list of South African movies that won international awards.


Tsotsi

Tsotsi won the 2005 Academy Award for best foreign language film and was nominated for the Golden Globe for best foreign language film in 2006.


District 9

District 9 received four Academy Awards nominations, seven British Academy Film Awards nominations, five Broadcast Film Critics association nominations, and one Golden Globe nomination.


Long Walk To Freedom

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original song ; U2’s Ordinary Love . It also received 4 golden globes and won a globe for best song.


Yesterday


Yesterday (played by Leleti Khumalo), was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Academy Awards, as Best Film at the 3rd Pune International Film Festival in India. Inaugural Human Rights Film Award at the 2004 Venice Film Festival, Awards for Best Sound, Best Make Up and Best Editing at the 2005 African Movie Academy Awards and Nominated for Outstanding Made for Television movie at the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards.


Spud


The film was nominated for six South African Film and Television Awards, including Best Cinematographer (Lance Gewer), Best Editor (Megan Gill), Best Sound Designer (Barry Donelly), Best Feature Film, Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film (Troye Sivan), and Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film.




For Love and Broken Bones

Won the Portland Film Festival’s main award, Best Film.

Sarafina

Nominated for the Tony Award for: Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Choreography, and Best Direction of a Musical.


Hotel Rwanda

The film won a number of awards including those from the Berlin and
Toronto International Film Festivals.

Four corners


Felix


The list is endless.



Nigerians should focus more on quality than quantity. And learn how to pronounce English words properly and correctly. How will you receive international nominations when you still pronounce think as tink, and thirsty as tasty?

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U just said my mind...We like comparing ourselves to top brands while we lack quality

nice write up...ion watch Nigerian movies sha but I think we're getting there

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Goodnyt Chukwu

What! You wrote that? How many nigerian films av u seen? Av u seen the spider girl? Isakaba 1-4? Imagine the effect.... abeg pls talk another thing.

QueenSuccubus:


Goodnyt Chukwu

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Gistedge:
What! You wrote that? How many nigerian films av u seen? Av u seen the spider girl? Isakaba 1-4? Imagine the effect.... abeg pls talk another thing.

How many international awards has The spider girl won?

I think there are two major problems with blacks- the first is stunting and the second is inferiority complex. Until a white person tells you that you are good, you don't believe you are good.

Gistedge:
What! You wrote that? How many nigerian films av u seen? Av u seen the spider girl? Isakaba 1-4? Imagine the effect.... abeg pls talk another thing.

Isakaba is OK, but spider girl? Lmao, I can do better effects with my android

And how's this romantic?

Jacksparr0w127:
And how's this romantic?

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ireneony:
damn your pic looks gayish...sorry to say.

What you doing on my profile anyways?

Gistedge:
What! You wrote that? How many nigerian films av u seen? Av u seen the spider girl? Isakaba 1-4? Imagine the effect.... abeg pls talk another thing.

wich one be spider girl again?

Jacksparr0w127:
What you doing on my profile anyways?

cos of her i had to enter ur dp

lefulefu:

cos of her i had to enter ur dp

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No mind her, she like to dey find my trouble

Jacksparr0w127:
hehehe boss boss

No mind her, she like to dey find my trouble

lefulefu:

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Jacksparr0w127:
How the weekend go na?

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lefulefu:

the saturday go fine.i just lie down dey listen to yanni

so you sef follow like Yanni. Chai! I prefer Enya. Wetin Una even like for that yanni sef?

Jacksparr0w127:
so you sef follow like Yanni. Chai! I prefer Enya. Wetin Una even like for that yanni sef?

i like enya too but bro if u wan sleep easily listen to yanni

lefulefu:

i like enya too but bro if u wan sleep easily listen to yanni

Well, I think Enya is cooler and makes me sleep very quick. Maybe I'm just not down with someone playing jus beats and strings only. Lol