Nollywood

Nollywood is Nigeria’s film industry, known for producing large numbers of locally made films in English and Nigerian languages. Its productions range from low-budget video films to theatrical releases and streaming titles.

Living in Bondage: A 1992 Nigerian video film directed by Chris Obi Rapu and produced by Kenneth Nnebue. Its commercial success helped establish the direct-to-video production model associated with early Nollywood.
Direct-to-video: A distribution strategy that releases films on video without a prior theatrical run. Early Nollywood films often reached audiences through video sales and rentals rather than cinemas.
Kunle Afolayan: A Nigerian actor, director, and producer known for films including The Figurine and October 1. His work exemplifies a production approach combining Nigerian stories with polished theatrical filmmaking.
Nigerian comedy films: Films made in Nigeria that use comic situations, characters, or performance as a central feature. Comedy has been a durable source of popular characters and commercially successful Nollywood stories.
Kannywood: The Hausa-language film industry centered in Kano, Nigeria. It is a major regional film industry within the wider landscape of Nigerian screen production.
Kenneth Nnebue: A Nigerian filmmaker and entrepreneur associated with the early growth of the video-film industry. His production of Living in Bondage helped demonstrate the market for locally made video films.
Nigerian film distribution: The systems through which films made in Nigeria are marketed and delivered to audiences. Informal video markets first enabled rapid circulation; cinemas and streaming now add other routes.
Tunde Kelani: A Nigerian filmmaker and cinematographer whose films include Saworoide and Thunderbolt: Magun. His Yoruba-language films connect Nollywood to regional storytelling and established film craft.
Nigerian romance films: Nigerian films centered on romantic relationships and their social consequences. Romance gives Nollywood a recurring way to explore family expectations, class, and gender.
African cinema: Film production and film cultures across the countries and societies of Africa. Nollywood has become one of the continent’s most prolific and internationally visible film industries.

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