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Sunday, October 23, 2022
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman, Anikulapo and the Obsession for Netflix in Nollywood
Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman, Anikulapo and the Obsession for Netflix in Nollywood
Planning is everything and everything is planning in achieving our goals in our occupations and professions.
Nobody is too big, too high or too old to learn.
The films, ‘Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman" by Biyi Bandele and "Anikulapo" by Kunle Afolayan should have been in the Official Selections of the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in competition with the best new films by other filmmakers in the world.
Both of them were produced for Netflix and the producers were fixated on seeing them in competition for the global Top 10 movies on Netflix.
The obsession of Nigerian filmmakers for Netflix deserves to be studied by psychologists.
Being on Netflix has become a status symbol for bragging rights by local filmmakers in Nollywood and their second obsession and status symbol is Amazon Prime Video SVOD.
To them being on either Netflix or Amazon Prime Video SVOD is like winning an Oscar at the annual Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Once they are on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video SVOD, they have arrived, even though they are among the lowest paid filmmakers compared to the American, European, Australian and Asian filmmakers on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video SVOD.
Hundreds of the local filmmakers can stampede over themselves to be on either of the two leading streaming platforms for even US$20, 000. Yeah, they have become so cheap that many of them are giving their new movies to MultiChoice for less than US$1, 000 per movie! In fact, they fast and pray and do night vigils of praise and worship to be accepted by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video SVOD and MultiChoice.
They are doing more harm than good to the international reputation and valuation of Nollywoood and the Nigerian film industry.
If the focus of the producers of "Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman" and "Anikulapo" has been on making the Official Selections of the biggest international film festivals and the Academy Awards, there would not have been any controversial rejection of the films by the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) for the Best International Feature Film category of the 2023 annual Academy Awards. Their focus on Netflix distracted them from following the road map to the Oscars.
- By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima.
The Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOOD MIRROR® Series,
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Friday, October 21, 2022
Public and Private TV Stations in Nigeria are Grossly Underfunded
Both the public and private TV stations in Nigeria are grossly underfunded.
I am speaking from professional experience since I started my career in the largest TV network in Africa, the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) as the youngest professional scriptwriter for TV in Africa at 18 and from the 1980s and in 1998 worked as an Independent Production Manager of "Money Wise" on the private DBN TV for two years when I was 35.
When I look at both the public and private TV stations in Nigeria, I shake my head is disappointment. The underdevelopment of NTA in programmes is embarrassing when compared to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
The federal government gives peanuts to the NTA and expect the NTA network of over 36 TV stations to produce world class programmes, because they are clueless about the economics of the TV industry which can be learned from the more advanced TV industry of South Africa.
If the public and private TV stations in Nigeria are producing great content for entertainment and enlightenment of the best standards, they will be highly profitable to compete with MultiChoice, the South African company that operates DStv, the leading satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa and GOtv operating in several countries and has the popular streaming service, Showmax.
The NTA network and private TV stations in Nigeria have channels on DStv and GOtv instead of competing with MultiChoice. But how can they compete without the required infrastructure for a world class international TV industry with the budgets for the best TV productions and for the premium content that will increase their revenues from TV commercials and international distribution of their content.
- By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOOD MIRROR® Series.
Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOOD MIRROR® Series.
I will Always Hang my Hat on the Truth
I will always hang my hat on the Truth.
Speak the Truth and damn the wrath of the Earth.
- Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
Author of"The Prophet Lied", "Diary of the Memory Keeper", "Scarlet Tears of London", "Unveil Me My Love", "In the House of Dogs" and other books distributed by Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other booksellers.
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Speak The Truth and Damn the Wrath of the Earth
The Truth dies in whoever is silent
In the midst of Liars.
- Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
Author of"The Prophet Lied", "Diary of the Memory Keeper", "Scarlet Tears of London", "Unveil Me My Love", "In the House of Dogs" and other books distributed by Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other booksellers.
https://www.amazon.com/author/ekenyerengozimichaelchima
Thursday, October 20, 2022
AFRILABS: 2022 AfriLabs Annual Gathering
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"Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman" is Not the First Film Adaptation of Prof. Wole Soyinka's Works
"Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman" is Not the First Film Adaptation of Prof. Wole Soyinka's Works
The film project is the first time that one of Soyinka’s works would be made into a feature film.
http://lifestyle.thecable.ng/It is baffling how Nigerian news media and their news reporters will continue to peddle falsehood on "Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman" being the first film adaptation of one of the works of Prof. Wole Soyinka.
The colourful film adaptation of "Death and the King's Horseman", one of the most popular plays of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, based on a real incident that took place in Nigeria during the British colonial era: the horseman of a Yoruba King was prevented from committing ritual suicide by the colonial authorities is erroneously being reported as the first film adaptation of one of his literary works.
So what of the previous film adaptations of Soyinka's plays and autobiography?
"Kongi's Harvest" of 1970 directed by Ossie Davis and produced by Francis Oladele, Lennart Bern
“Ake: The Years of Childhood” by Mr Dapo Adeniyi; 2016
"Sidi Ilunije", the film adaptation of "The Lion and the Jewel" by Tunde Kelani in 2017.
When Mo Abudu, the producer of the film said "Elesin Oba" is the first film adaptation of Prof. Wole Soyinka's works on Instagram, I corrected her that there have been film adaptations of other plays of Soyinka. But I have seen repetitions of this falsehood in several news reports.
Misinformation on the facts of life and history does collateral damage to human knowledge and education. And the realization is more important for Mo Abudu who should be well educated on the history of filmmaking in Nigeria and film adaptations of Nigerian literary works, because she is a highly respected stakeholder in the Nigerian film industry as the Founder and CEO of the EbonyLife Group, owners of EbonyLife Studios, EbonyLife Films and the EbonyLife Creative Academy.
- By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOOD MIRROR® Series
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Sunday, October 16, 2022
New Nigeria on Pinterest Attracting Thousands of New Viewers
New Nigeria on Pinterest
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From 240, 000 viewers monthly last month to 270, 000 viewers in October.
This is significant progress by having 30, 000 new viewers.
New Nigeria has great content curated by me
Getting premium content has never been my headache, but majority of people and companies pay lip service in their bragging rights for premium content, but they don't want to pay for it.
Premium content does not come cheap.
The best content will always cost more.
From movies and TV series to documentaries, I have premium content from every region in the world available for acquisition and distribution.
- Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series
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Thursday, October 13, 2022
The Best Headshot for Success from Casting Calls to Auditions
The focus needs to stay on your face and not your clothes or accessories!
Your headshot is your marketing tool! Your headshot is not just a picture; it represents your professional image and brand. It’s a professional photo of the talent where the focus of the photograph is the person’s face.
It is utilized to identify you as well as distinguish you from the crowd. It is the first impression you make to the public before they meet you in person. Therefore, the photo must look like you and represent you well!
Be seen as a professional, not as an amateur, so the way you present yourself in your photo is very important.
You must have a good, high quality, professional headshot if you want to be taken seriously by industry professionals!
We require all talents to upload a professional headshot within 30 days from today, and if you fail to do so, we will remove your profile from our database! But don’t worry, we are here to help you!
Below, we share some tips with you on how to acquire a good headshot!
Here are some tips for a good headshot to prepare for your auditions!
1. PROFESSIONAL
Go to your local professional photographer to book your photo session! Don’t settle for a photo taken by your phone because the low quality will show! Hire a professional who will know how to capture you well in the most professional way possible. It is worth the investment!
2. SHOW YOUR ESSENCE…SMILE!
Don’t forget to smile and engage with the camera! This is the best way to showcase your personality is through the expression on your face. Ladies, please avoid wearing heavy make-up and extravagant hairstyles. Wear just enough make-up that enhances your natural beauty and hair that shows your face!
3. WARDROBE
Choose wardrobe that complements your skin tone. Bright, solid, colors are best. Avoid heavy patterns and prints as they can become distracting. We also want to see your eyes so please stay away from sunglasses and hats. Please do not use any props!
4. LIGHTING, BACKGROUND & ANGLE
Please stay away from busy, distracting backgrounds and make sure that you have great lighting — whether it is shot indoors or outdoors!
See the professional headshot photos of the actors and models registered on Nollycasting.
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