I would like to thank culture journalist Derin Ajao for her very comprehensive profile of my work in the Daily Times last week, the publication of which marked more than 18 months since I first set foot in Nollywood. As I begin a new job next week, it seems to be the right time to [...]
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Daily Times: ‘A Nollywood adventure’
Posted in Bem-vindo a Nollywood, Cinema culture, Cultural Agency, Daniel Ademinokan, Desmond Elliott, Digital Film-making, Distribution, Emem Isong, FESPACO, Film Festival, Fulbright Award, Funding, Funke Akindele, Ghetto Dreamz: The Story of Da Grin, Hollywood, Ma'ami, Midnight Whisper, Piracy, The Return of Jenifa, Training, Tunde Kelani, tagged Akinwumi Isola, Daily Times, Femi Osofisan, Kunle Afolayan, Onookome Okome, Pan-African University, Sao Paulo, The Figurine, Tufts University, University of Lagos on March 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Nollywood dispatch from Brazil: Celebrating Tunde Kelani
Posted in Bem-vindo a Nollywood, Cinema culture, Diaspora, Distribution, Film Festival, Fulbright Award, Funding, Ma'ami, Premieres/Screenings, Training, Tunde Kelani, tagged Brazil, Jonathan Haynes, Sao Paulo on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After a 20-hour journey from Lagos via Johannesburg, we arrived in São Paulo, Brazil on Thursday 17 November 2011 to celebrate the inaugural edition of the Bem-vindo a Nollywood Film Festival – honoring the works of veteran director Tunde Kelani. The Nigerian delegation consisted of me, Kelani, Ma’ami production manager Jamiu Shoyode, and Arugba and [...]
Tufts Magazine ~ “Next Stop: Nollywood”
Posted in Cinema culture, Daniel Ademinokan, Desmond Elliott, Diaspora, Emem Isong, Formalization, Fulbright Award, Ghetto Dreamz: The Story of Da Grin, Informal Sector, Ma'ami, Midnight Whisper, New Nollywood, On location, Tunde Kelani, tagged Tufts on November 1, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Tufts Magazine — my alumni publication — ran a recap of my year in Nollywood in their Fall 2011 issue, which you can access here. However, much of the published article was edited for length, so I’ve taken the liberty of including the original version below. NEXT STOP: NOLLYWOOD Nigeria’s Booming Movie Industry By: Bic Leu, [...]
Kelani unveils ‘Ma’ami’ with Fashola at MUSON
Posted in Cinema culture, Funding, Funke Akindele, Ma'ami, Premieres/Screenings, Tunde Kelani, tagged Fashola, Funke Akindele, Lagos, MUSON Centre, Wole Ojo on June 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Last night, director Tunde Kelani premiered his latest feature, Ma’ami, to a packed house at Agip Hall at the MUSON Centre. The evening honored the re-election of Governor Babatunde Fashola as the Lagos State Government was a major funding source of the film. Governor Fashola gave the closing remarks after the screening – during which [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Tunde Kelani will premiere ‘Ma’ami’ on June 4 at MUSON Centre
Posted in Cinema culture, Cultural Agency, Distribution, Formalization, Funding, Funke Akindele, Ma'ami, New Nollywood, Piracy, Premieres/Screenings, Tunde Kelani, tagged Abeokuta, Adebayo Faleti, Agogo-Eewo, Akinwumi Isola, Arugba, Bayo Adebowale, Fashola, Femi Osofisan, Koseegbe, Lagos, Mainframe, O le ku, Saworoide, The Narrow Path, The White Handkerchief, Thunderbolt, Tinubu, Wole Ojo on May 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Five months after shooting wrapped in Abeokuta, Tunde Kelani is finally ready to unveil his latest feature film, Ma’ami – starring Funke Akindele, Wole Ojo, Tamilore Kuboye and Olumide Bakare. The invitation-only premiere will take place at Agip Hall of the MUSON Centre in Lagos on Saturday 4th June 2011 to celebrate the re-election of [...]
The Guardian: ‘Nollywood goes for new models to curb piracy’
Posted in Cinema culture, Distribution, Formalization, Ma'ami, New Nollywood, Piracy, Television, Tunde Kelani, tagged Amaka Igwe, Ije, Irapada, Kunle Afolayan, Silverbird, The Figurine on January 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Go out and buy The Guardian today, everyone! My article on New Nollywood’s innovative distribution methods is published under the Friday Review section. I’ve pasted the text below, or you can read the original web version here. Many thanks to Gabe for lending his editor’s eye to this piece. Nollywood goes for new models to [...]
‘Ma’ami’ on the road to completion
Posted in FESPACO, Ma'ami, Tunde Kelani, tagged Lagos, Mainframe, Siji, Udy Frank on December 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When I stopped by Mainframe last week, Tunde Kelani treated me to the first nine minutes of the Ma’ami final cut. Since then, the production team has been working around the clock to finish the film in time for FESPACO submission. I checked back with TK yesterday, and he expects to complete the first hour [...]
234NEXT: ‘Kelani goes back to his roots’
Posted in Distribution, FESPACO, Funke Akindele, Ma'ami, Piracy, Tunde Kelani on December 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
TK makes another appearance in the pages of 234NEXT this Sunday. See the below photo and article to read about the filming process and the distribution plan for Ma’ami. Kelani goes back to his roots By Akintayo Abodunrin and Molara Wood December 12, 2010 01:18AM Foremost cinematographer in Nollywood, Tunde Kelani, bounces back [...]
234NEXT: ‘Tunde Kelani looks to reinvent Nollywood’
Posted in Distribution, Ma'ami, Piracy, Tunde Kelani, tagged World Bank on December 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My article on Tunde Kelani’s new distribution model was just published in the Sunday edition of 234NEXT. To read the online version, please click here. I have also included the photo and text below: Tunde Kelani looks to reinvent Nollywood By Bic Leu December 5, 2010 12:47AM “Let’s do that again!” is a familiar refrain [...]
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