screenwriting in nollywood
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The Curse of the Second Half: Why Nollywood Films Keep Falling Apart After Act One
In the bright first hour of many Nollywood films, you’ll often find a burst of energy: compelling setups, bold characters, conflict in motion....
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Why Nollywood Keeps Jumping from Broke to Bougie — With Nothing In Between
There’s a strange and growing phenomenon in Nollywood: it feels like you’re either watching a gritty, no-budget YouTube movie shot in one apartment...
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Why Nollywood’s Rich Woman Is Its Most Bankable Character
For a long time, Nollywood positioned its women at the edge of the narrative, reacting to betrayal, enduring pain, sometimes surviving, often suffering....
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The Basics of Screenwriting: Crafting Compelling Nollywood Stories
Screenwriting is the skeleton of every great film. It’s where characters are born, conflicts ignite, and worlds are built. In Nollywood, where storytelling...