The Nollywood Workshops support growth and spark collaboration in the Nigerian film industry, and with African and international development organizations. Designed by filmmakers for filmmakers, we celebrate the spirit of independent filmmaking in Africa, while supporting the desire to be a force for positive change.
In The News:
Hooray for Nollywood, The Guardian
Lights, Camera, Africa, The Economist
Nollywood and African Filmmaking, World Policy Journal, by Franco Sacchi
Imperfect Cinemas, The Nation
Nollywood’s Film Industry Second only to Bollywood in Scale, Spiegel Online International
Nollywood success puts Nigeria’s film industry in regional spotlight, TimesOnline
Updates:
- First Directors Workshops were held in Lagos and Enugu Sept. 2010. Great success – more to come!
- First Nollywood Workshops film in production in Nigeria, shooting began September 2010. Director: Bond Emeruwa.
- On-line 3D Animation Workshops for Nigerian filmmakers to be developed in collaboration with the Center for Digital Imaging Arts (Boston University)
- Fundraising events coming to Boston and D.C. Stay tuned!