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ABSTRACT
The Nollywood (video) film industry has become an institution to be reckoned with even on a global scale, as many scholars have recently ranked it the second largest in the world, (in terms of the quantity of its per annum output), after Hollywood and Bollywood. Research into the Nollywood film industry has increased in recent years as it has become a global and continental phenomenon. The main objective of this project is to delve into the Nollywood Film industry in order to have an overview of the problems and prospects of movie production and also, to examine the dynamics of movie production in Nollywood. The research was carried out with the survey design method and content analysis. The instrument for the research was the interview guide. Two notable producers from the Nollywood film industry were interviewed to arrive at the findings, conclusion and recommendations of this project work. Further, interview questions are utilized to locate the challenges being faced by Nollywood and the prospects of movie making; and examine various solutions to the challenges. It also articulates the kind of challenges film makers are being faced with which spans from Lack of Finance, Lack of Government support, Poor Structure, Lack of Talent, Technical Knowhow, Distribution issues and Piracy. Given the tremendous power of the Nigeria government, this study proposes that the Nigeria government should provide support and collaborate with Nollywood film industry to execute projects that will give the industry a global representation and at the same time have a positive impact on the Nigeria’s economy. The study advocates various modes of intervention, explores possibilities and proffers solutions, to give a fresh new perspective to ways and measures of tackling the various challenges film makers and the Nollywood film industry are being faced with. The recommendations are that; there’s need for collaboration amongst film makers, there’s need for trainings, there’s need for continuous governmental interventions, and collaborations with NGO’s and interest groups.
