tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568439956152639209.post5020647561252264923..comments2024-02-16T00:59:49.489-08:00Comments on thescriptfactory: AMAA: NOLLYWOOD’S WAKE UP CALLthescriptfactoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569676956752688161noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568439956152639209.post-80424656874920551632013-04-12T03:19:50.288-07:002013-04-12T03:19:50.288-07:00Good post like I will always say,but all the same ...Good post like I will always say,but all the same AMAA has sold out and did not sell out too.We don't make good movies any more.The movies that made us all important were all low budget home videos shot on camcorders.<br />We are just lazing about because we think we can do it on our own.Like what Uzo said,we have all failed in our various capacity as filmmakers because we never respected the organizational structures in filmmaking. We gave all to the actors and actresses because we thought they were the eggs that laid the golden goose.But now,it is the other way round.<br />For example,we watch foreign movies without even knowing or minding who are the actors,but on our own part here in Nigeria is different.We looked down on our crew members and gave all to the actors.Now,the actors and actresses are over used and kicked out,allowing fresh faces to come in while the crew members are still very much present.We neglected quality.Even the Directors Guild of Nigeria(DGN) did not help matters cause they went as far as registering markets and all sorts of miscreants into the guild.I was very shocked when I saw a friend from Onitsha coming to elect who runs the guild.Pls Nollywood,we should be real to ourselves and the industry because a stitch in time saves nine .PTV News Mediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544907526028019172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568439956152639209.post-62968359400350305672013-04-11T05:34:11.507-07:002013-04-11T05:34:11.507-07:00Gbam!Gbam!thescriptfactoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569676956752688161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568439956152639209.post-141653492050173062013-04-11T05:14:39.243-07:002013-04-11T05:14:39.243-07:00It is Morning Yet on Creation Day. Nevertheless,wh...It is Morning Yet on Creation Day. Nevertheless,when an old woman falls twice, we check the contents of her basket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568439956152639209.post-38556159279286746732013-04-11T03:29:23.143-07:002013-04-11T03:29:23.143-07:00Like our football teams who loves fire brigade app...Like our football teams who loves fire brigade approach to any tournaments they participate in and expect to win against well prepared teams so is our movie industry o! What do u expect when we work under d mandate of an illetrate marketer who expects u to shoot a movie in 8days, edit in 2days n release 3days later? Dat is from pre to post production in 15days, n u expect to win awards? Guy pls!!! Na sidon look we go dey till Benin republic go pass o! Mc MiracleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568439956152639209.post-58410990400934780712013-04-11T01:56:48.446-07:002013-04-11T01:56:48.446-07:00
I am so happy that you,the champions of our time... <br />I am so happy that you,the champions of our time in nollywood still fight and press faward for the growth ,gateway and reactivation of our industry. For our champs to be involve in aggresive eradication of low quality so called directors and film makers.those redondant elements must be fustrated out. It means we are moving forward. Remain blessed.Stanley Okoronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568439956152639209.post-64913542451929729492013-04-11T01:55:38.263-07:002013-04-11T01:55:38.263-07:00@Uzo. Again I agree with you. It all points to the...@Uzo. Again I agree with you. It all points to the fact that there is an absence of quality film education for the practitioners and that with all the noise we are making, most of the practitioners are ill trained. Now that you have mentioned i am not sure that any of the make up people working in this industry today are trained in that area. Just to mention a department. thescriptfactoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569676956752688161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568439956152639209.post-52042840582733043972013-04-10T11:15:49.778-07:002013-04-10T11:15:49.778-07:00What we have failed to learn in Nollywood is the o...What we have failed to learn in Nollywood is the organizational structure in filmmaking. How to shoot a movie and make sure all the departments are well taken care of IRRESPECSTIVE OF THE MOVIE BUDGET. Script, Photography, Sound, Set design, Costume design, Makeup, Locations and Props are areas of filmmaking that we should not joke with.<br />When we realize that filmmaking is like a car engine that needs all its parts to function perfectly before you can ignite it and move the car then we will be on our way to truly achieving greatness in Nollywood. Uzodinma Okpechinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568439956152639209.post-15696970823488617542013-04-10T09:50:55.373-07:002013-04-10T09:50:55.373-07:00@Don.
Dear Don i just read your comment and i am ...@Don. <br />Dear Don i just read your comment and i am enthralled by the depth of your understanding of the issues that are plaguing Nollywood even from the UK. In every respect you hit the nail on the head and I cry that most times my colleagues and 1 do not read or will not make out time to read some of these things we say so that things can start changing but we will keep talking, who know...!reginald eberenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568439956152639209.post-82954455730652742922013-04-10T07:08:28.075-07:002013-04-10T07:08:28.075-07:00Almost everything that has a hasty beginning, has ...Almost everything that has a hasty beginning, has a hasty ending. Nollywood prospered when it did not have stiff competition and now that there are competitions everywhere, Nollywood cannot withstand it.<br /><br />One way to compete favourably in a competitive and saturated market like the entertainment industry is:<br /><br />1: Research your competititors products to find out their weak points<br />2: Analyze your own weak points<br />3: Bring out a unique product<br /><br />Nollywood needs to start structing its scripts to a three-dimensional script that carters not only for Africans in Africa but also for Africans in Diaspora and non-Africans. Doing this will not only give them an edge over their closest rivals, it will open up new markets for them as well as ensure that the outside world view Nigerian movies as "independent films" and not "home videos".<br /><br />Similarly, I believe that the time has come for Nollywood to put an end to marshalling out "50-100" home videos per week/month. Why can't the Nollywood distributors/Marketers and producers collaborate to produce at least one unique selling film ever quarter just like we do in the UK?<br /><br />Collaboration is the keyword!<br /><br />An important question is "Do the key players in the Nollywood industry even realise that there is a gaping problem in the Nollywood industry"?<br /><br />In addition, Nollywood works on "who you know" and not on "what you know"-well at least it worked that way years past (I don't know much about now). If it still works on the "who you know methodology, then it needs to change in order to allow budding Nigerian talents showcase their talents. It shouldn't be all about the money but rather, about creativity and innovation first.<br /><br />I know that I have mentioned this previously but there is no denying the fact that a good script with a good tagline, story plot and storyline, spiced up with great talents bedind and in front of the camera makes a good film.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Don Kings<br />www.donebonyproductions.com<br />www.nemffest.org<br />Don Kingshttp://www.donebonyproductions.comnoreply@blogger.com