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EntertainmentFilmFilmNigeriaNollywood: FilmOne Begins Production on First Movie From $1m China-South Africa Fund

PilotnewsFebruary 27, 2020

Nigerian production and distribution company, FilmOne has begun production to cash in on the one million dollars film fund it launched with China’s Huahua Media and South Africa’s Empire Entertainment. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in 2019, FilmOne announced that it would be partnering with Nigeria’s Corporate World Entertainment and Huahua on the first co-production between the two countries. The film to herald the partnership is ‘30 Days in China’, the latest instalment...

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BusinessFilmNigeriaWe Made $104million from Film, Music Industry in 2019 – FG

Stanley Diamond (Busines Correspondent)February 26, 2020

The Federal government says it made a total of $104 million from film and music industry in 2019. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed madder this known during an official visit to the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC  in Abuja. He described the Nigerian film industry as an untapped assets that needs to be explored for economy prosperity. According to Mohammed, the creative industry remains the fastest growing sector of the economy with $53 million and $51 million...

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EntertainmentFilmNewsNigerian-American filmmakers making waves: Spotlight on Spirit Awards Nominees

PilotnewsFebruary 15, 2020

By Janell Lockett – Entertainment Reporter The 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards aired live on the IFC channel on February 8th and deftly hosted by Aubrey Plaza. Among the nominees for Best Director is Nigerian-American Filmmaker Julius Onah. Julius directed the film Luce which stars Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts, and Tim Roth, and it is a story about a young, black, high school standout, the white parents who adopted him from Eritrea, and the teacher...

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Arts & CultureFilmNigeriaCatching up with ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ Star Folake Olowofoyeku

PilotnewsFebruary 10, 2020

There are many adventures to be had at a film fest of the quality of Park City’s Sundance. But, without doubt, one of the purest joys of a weekend in the snowy mountains such as this is to catching up with and getting to see the real life versions of our favorite stars. Enter the sparkling FOLAKE OLOWOFOYEKU, star of Chuck Lorre’s/CBS “Bob Hearts [Yes, Emoji!] Abishola,” and you really could not ask for a...

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