Nigeria’s film industry, Nollywood, produces over 1,000 films annually, surpassing Hollywood. The industry has grown since the 1990s, with improved production quality and popularity outside Nigeria.
The Nigerian film industry, dubbed Nollywood, produces more films a year than Hollywood. As of 2014, Nollywood makes more than 1,000 films a year. Nigeria is a West African country and the most populous on the continent. The Nigerian film industry has been robust since the 1990s. Between 1990 and 2010, the number of Nigerian films produced per year increased dramatically. The production quality of films is also on the rise as more Nigerian films compare to Hollywood films in production values. Nigerian films are also becoming more popular outside of Nigeria especially in big cities with a Nigerian diaspora.
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Many names in the film industry are inspired by the word “Hollywood”, such as Bollywood (Bombay and Hollywood) and Nollywood (Nigeria and Hollywood).
As of 2014, Bollywood produces the most films in the world annually, followed by Nollywood.
The Cannes Film Festival is an annual international film festival held in Cannes, France since 1947 to premiere and award new films and documentaries.
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