N0llyw00d is a s0briquet that 0riginally referred t0 the Nigerian film industry. The 0rigin 0f the term dates back t0 early 2000s, traced t0 an article in The New Y0rk Times. The term c0ntinues t0 be used in the media t0 refer t0 the Nigerian film industry, with its definiti0n later believed t0 be a p0rtmanteau 0f the w0rds “Nigeria” and “H0llyw00d”, the American maj0r film hub.
Definiti0n 0f which films are c0nsidered N0llyw00d has always been a subject 0f debate. Alex Eyengh0 defined N0llyw00d as “the t0tality 0f activities taking place in the Nigerian film industry, be it in English, Y0ruba, Hausa, Igb0, Itsekiri, Ed0, Efik, Ijaw, Urh0b0 0r any 0ther 0f the 0ver 300 Nigerian languages”. He further stated that “the hist0rical traject0ry 0f N0llyw00d started since the pre and p0st independent Nigeria, with the theatrical and cinematic eff0rts 0f the likes 0f Chief Hubert 0gunde, Chief Amata, Baba Sala, Ade L0ve, Eddie Ugb0ma and a few 0thers”.
There is n0 clear definiti0n 0n h0w “Nigerian” a film has t0 be in 0rder t0 be referred t0 as N0llyw00d. S0me stakeh0lders have c0nstantly expressed their disagreement 0ver the term; giving reas0ns such as the fact that term was c0ined by a f0reigner, as such an0ther f0rm 0f Imperialism. It has als0 been argued that the term is an imitati0n 0f what was already in existence rather than an identity in itself, that is 0riginal and uniquely African. SunusiShehu 0f Tauraruwa Magazine created the term “Kannyw00d” in 1999 and it s00n became the p0pular reference term f0r the industry. By 2012, 0ver 2000 film c0mpanies were registered with the Kan0 State Filmmakers Ass0ciati0n. N0llyw00d at 20 c0ntr0versy -
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