Film

Nollywood Actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Honored with Award of Excellence

Organization of African Female Entrepreneurs (O.A.F.E.) a USA based not-for-profit honored UN Goodwill Ambassador and Nollywood Actress, Omotola Jalade – Ekeinde with an Award of Excellence for her outstanding work in film/entertainment and her commitment to the less privileged. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image …

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Nigeria: Country Surpasses Hollywood As World’s Second Largest Film Producer – UN

This week brings great news for Nigeria’s entertainment industry. CNN reports about its booming music industry and following closely is UNESCO’s report that Nigeria’s film industry has overtaken Hollywood! You don’t say? Not particularly surprising since the costs of producing Hollywood flicks remains astronomical! Hollywood would do best to team up with Nollywood [Nigeria’s movie …

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Top African TV producers/filmmakers coming to UCSC for week of events, May 11-15

Isaac Moses and Nneka Isaac-Moses produce, direct, and star in the television series “Goge Africa,” an award-winning travel show seen by almost 50 million viewers worldwide. The popular series explores African arts and culture, focusing on performance, festivals, and events. Created as a response to negative stereotypes of Africa that the Moses saw in both …