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For the organisers, this development in the area of animation is a testament to the specialisation and professionalisation that is taking place in the African cinema landscape. “The industry is developing rapidly with an increasing number of production houses specializing in animation. Many young people, both self-taught and certified, are being creative and re-defining how we tell African stories and of course, animation is one of the best ways to expand the audience for home-grown, exciting African content that can inform, challenge and delight younger viewers” added Nadira.
NollywoodWeek film festival aims to bring the best of Nigerian talent to the global scene. This year’s edition will include 4 world-premieres. The networking and community aspect of the festival will be maintained through the virtual Networking Hub, the Q&A sessions after each film and panel discussions on screenwriting, funding the African animation sector and distribution of African content. The festival will showcase over 30 entries, including feature films, animations, and short films from Nigeria, Brazil, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States.
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About NollywoodWeek film festival: Nollywood Week is a film festival organized by the French-based association Okada Media, headed by Serge Noukoué and Nadira Shakur. The two co-founders have been promoting African cinema globally for a decade and launched the first edition of Nollywoodweek in Paris in 2013.Nollywood Week film festival takes place in the spring each year and aims to bring the best of Nigerian cinematic talent to the French public. It is also a forum for discussion and networking around the key challenges and opportunities in the African cinema landscape with masterclasses, Q&As and opportunities to connect to experts in production and distribution. In 2021, the first online edition was launched to connect exceptional Nigerian, African and African Diaspora movies and animation to a global audience.
NollywoodWeek 2021 takes place online from Thursday May 6 th to Sunday May 9 th .
Visit the website for more information: www.NollywoodWeek.com.
Click here (https://bit.ly/2SfGowK) to view our teaser.
Click here (http://bit.ly/3sPbdF6) to view the festival program for the week.
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