"Quantico" actress Priyanka Chopra once said this about the term Bollywood:
"I don't like the word, because we're not a miniature Hollywood.
We are the Indian film industry, one of the most prolific producers
in the world...It's a ginormous business."
You
know what else is ginormous business? Nollywood - also known as
the Nigerian film industry.
The Toronto Film Festival is
shining it's spotlight on the bright city of Lasgidi. The festival just announced the 8th annual City to City program which
showcases filmmakers living and working in Lagos, Nigeria.
"Hundreds
of films are made every year in Lagos for a voracious audience around
the world. Our City to City spotlight brings some of Nollywood's most
popular filmmakers together with new voices who are introducing an
alternative, indie spirit to Nigerian cinema," said Cameron
Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival.
"We're excited to share this unprecedented showcase of talent
from Lagos with our Toronto audience."
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| Kemi Adetiba |
The
audience in Toronto is in for a treat as they will get to see eight
full length films as part of the series. First up? Kemi Adetiba's rom
com "The Wedding Party." The highly anticipated film will get the special honor of being
the opening night film. Major congrats to girl boss Kemi. She is such an inspiration! You can check out the film trailer's here.
In
addition, Lagos based actors OC
Ukeje and Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama will be included in the TIFF Rising
Stars program.
And
lastly, actress Genevieve Nnaji and actor and director Kunle Afolayan
will also join audiences for a talk as part of the Festival's In
Conversation With... program.
Past
cities featured in the program include London, Seoul, Athens, Mumbai,
Buenos Aires, Istanbul and Tel Aviv.
I'm
hoping that this will lead to more Nollywood films being released
either theatrically or via DVD in the US and North America. Cant wait
to see the red carpet pics!!
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