Written By: MIM!—According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Nigerian film industry (better known as Nollywood) has overtaken Hollywood and closed the gap on India, the global leader in the number of movies produced each year, to become the second largest producer of films, proving that storytelling (even in digital format) lies in the heart of African culture. According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) , Bollywood—as the Mumbai-based film industry is known—produced 1,091 feature-length films in 2006. In comparison, Nigeria’s moviemakers came out with 872 productions—while the United States produced 485 major films. Catch a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes in Nollywood, by watching the clip below from the documentary film Welcome to Nollywood.
If you've never seen a Nollywood film, you are in a for a treat! Take a look at the trailer below for director John Uche's Mind Game (set to be released this month), starring two of Nollywood's biggest stars, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Van Vicker.
