Nollywood is the colloquial name given to the Nigerian film industry. Nigeria produces roughly 1,000 films on average per year. This puts them right below India’s Bollywood and above USA’s Hollywood, making them the second largest feature film producers worldwide.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents.

Nigeria is a big player in the industry and they are constantly improving their craft, taking on new challenges. Although comedies and dramas make up the most created and most loved films, you can equally find horror, period pieces, musicals, romance and shorts.

The average movie is produced in a span of 7-10 days on a budget between 7,000-12,000€ (Hollywood’s average is around 60€ million per movie with one year production time).

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