culture. Despite the sometimes over the top acting, long-winded storylines, and poor attempts at British and American accents, Nollywood has amassed a large following from around the world. With the rise of streaming platforms such as irokoTV and Netflix, we millennials now have such easy access to Nollywood films.
In recent years, Nollywood has expanded due to bigger budgets, allowing films to be filmed abroad in the likes of London, Dubai and the USA, as well as developing more mainstream productions. With a wider reach, Nollywood continues to have a cultural impact, particularly on our generation and on social media. Yet as Nollywood expands around the world, it still lacks that global recognition in terms of prizes and accolades.
Nonetheless, viewers of Nollywood don’t need awards and prizes to enjoy the storytelling, but when films produced in other developing nations are being nominated for Academy Awards and BAFTAs, it makes you wonder why has Nollywood not been recognised by the same organisations and reached those heights yet, despite its high position in the global film industry?