We Made $104million from film, Music Industry in 2019 – FG

FilmNewsNigeriaWe Made $104million from film, Music Industry in 2019 – FG

PilotnewsFebruary 28, 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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Cinéma du Désert: Mobile Theatres Aim to Stem the Migrant Crisis Through Film

Arts & CultureFilmCinéma du Désert: Mobile Theatres Aim to Stem the Migrant Crisis Through Film

PilotnewsFebruary 28, 2020

Hundreds of people gather around a dusty square in Daloa, in the Ivory Coast, transfixed by films projected onto the side of a giant truck. It is part of the Cinéma du Désert project, which aims to educate West Africans about the dangers of making the perilous journey to Europe. Children giggle and applaud as one of the cartoon characters on screen, a coxer (human trafficker), proclaims: “Quit your job and leave! People will employ you to...

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

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

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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On beholding art: the unpredictable sense of appreciation and condemnation

Arts & CultureDon OkoloFiction & PoetryOn beholding art: the unpredictable sense of appreciation and condemnation

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2020

Art is barren today, long with dawdling densities tomorrow, and when the future arrives, the twisty intricacies are nothing new; they are century-old patterns recalled. Julie Adaka…I mean Adaku, has a sculpted looking face; one where, you, the art connoisseur, the interpreter of convoluted aesthetics, couldn’t tell if the countenance about her airbrushed aspects were borne out of years of domestic brawls with whomever she once lived with. You, the quintessential Hound Dog, call them...

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

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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Catching up with ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ Star Folake Olowofoyeku

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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Photos: Burkina Faso’s contemporary dance festival turns the discourse away from terror

AfricaArts & CultureNewsPhotos: Burkina Faso’s contemporary dance festival turns the discourse away from terror

PilotnewsFebruary 9, 2020

Burkina Faso’s annual contemporary dance festival plied, rolled, tumbled and convulsed, barefoot and in ballet slippers, under spotlights and on the streets, throughout the capital Ouagadougou last week. “We can’t stop living because of terrorism,” said Irène Tassembédo, the event’s organizer, who runs an experimental dance school on the outskirts of the city. Burkina Faso has made headlines for terrorist attacks in recent years, yet international film and arts festivals continue to be held in...

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Actress Bimbo Akinsanya speaks on her broken marriage

Arts & CultureFilmLifestyleNewsActress Bimbo Akinsanya speaks on her broken marriage

PilotnewsJanuary 31, 2020

Popular Nollywood Actress, Abimbola Akinsanya, has disclosed what led to her leaving her marriage early, inspite of her three month- old baby. The Yoruba movie star, popularly known as “Omo Oloja”stated this in a recent post in her Instagram handle, saying it was not an easy decision. According to her, she left the union because she did not want to die and because she wanted to protect herself too, adding that she did not want...

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Music review: Davido drops unimpressive single in New Year

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNigeriaMusic review: Davido drops unimpressive single in New Year

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2020

After a successful 2019, Superstar Nigerian Singer and Song Writer, David Adedeji Adeleke, aka Davido, opened the year with a new song titled ‘2020 Letter To You.’ The song kicks off with Davido advising and encouraging his listeners in the lyrics. “Manage your state, magnify your office, comport yourself. Be true to yourself, I live this life at a pace that any man can go. Know your place and dedicate your role, to the fate...

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