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Here is an abridged version (yet richly enlightening) from among the articles i composed worrying this topic.<br><br>Film exhibition started to prosper throughout the Colonial era, with Glover Memorial Hall playing host to a variety of unforgettable films viewed by "potential Nigerians", in August 1903. The non-availability of correct records reflecting the title of the debut film exhibited has actually developed a lapse in the precedent stock. Notwithstanding the lacuna, the way had actually been paved for the exhibition of more foreign movies at the Hall and various other designated places.<br><br>The emotionally distressing "Master - Servant" relationship, noticeable in the constant assaults, batteries, intimidation, segregation, victimization, performed by the Colonial masters on the colonized, with darkened clouds of animosity, vengeance, thirst for liberty, paving the way to splattering drops of such thoughts, naturally projected with the colonized recurring in-subordinate actions, began to spread amongst the blacks. The British knew they needed to thread with caution if they still wished to play "god" in their lives when films such as Tales of Manhattan, Trailer horn, Tarzan collection began to stir up a transformation in the hearts of Blacks throughout the world.<br><br>Familiar with the deadly power of insurgency which could be let loose with the Film medium, the British out of concern for their lives and possible loss of the Queen's sovereignty took the bull by the horn, and quickly developed a Colonial Film Censors Board (FCB) in 1933 to censor and classify movies prior to they were launched for visual usage by the public. Following the establishment of the board, Films such as "The primitive, primitive guy, Dixie, Buffalo Bill, The Keys of the Kingdom, Sleepy Town Girl were tagged 'efficient' to be enjoyed, while Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Clive of India, The Isle of Forgotten Sins, House of Frankenstein were considered unfit for seeing.<br><br>The Censor's body went through an improvement process into the Federal Board of Film Censors (FBFC) from the previously mentioned, and the laws from which the transformed body acquired its powers varied from the 1948 Cinematograph Laws of Nigeria, the Cinematograph Laws of 1963, to the 1963/64 Cinematograph Law and Regulations. The present National Film and Video Censors Board came into presence by virtue of decree, now Act 85 of 1993. The development of Nigeria's Independence (1960) and the Republican status (1963), heralded the dawn of a brand-new age in all sectors.<br><br>"The Yoruba Travelling Theatre Group" of the 60's and 70's can be described as the "Fountain Head" of movie productions in Nigeria. The veterans with excellent Great performances and theatrical abilities took their works past the stage, and dove into the sea of movie productions using the Celluloid format. Noteworthy movie makers on the Roll call of Honour throughout the Celluloid advancement age of the 70's consist of Ola Balogun, Eddie Ugbomah, late Herbert Ogunde, Adeyemi Afolayan a.k.a Ade Love (dad of Kunle Afolayan of the Irapada fame), Ladi Ladebo, Moses Adejumo, Adebayo Salami and Afolabi Adesanya.<br><br>The list of recorded movies produced throughout the 70's period and going beyond somewhat into the 80's is simply astonishing and goes to reveal that the Movie Industry has actually been around much longer, contrary to the '1992 belief syndrome' most have been injected with. Such works consist of Kongi Harvest (1971), Alpha (1972), Bull Frog in the Sun (1974), Amadi (1975), Ajani Ogun (1975), Muzik Man (1976), Bisi, Daughter of the River (1977), Ija Ominira (1978), Aiye (1979), Kadara (1980), Jaiyesimi (1980) Efunsetan Aniwura (1981), Cry Freedom (1981), Ija Orogun (1982) Owo L'Agba (1982).<br><br>The expense of producing movies in that period was financially back breaking, with Nigerians further frustrating the efforts of the filmmakers by choosing to see movies of occidental and oriental beginning at the Cinemas and Exhibition centres, instead of the locally produced ones. The Cowboy films were exciting to see while the Chinese movies paraded amongst others, the Legendary "Bruce Lee" in (Lo Wei's, The Big Boss (1971), Fist of Fury (1972), Way of the Dragon (1972), Enter the Dragon (1973), The Game of Death launched in 1978) who showed Martial Arts dexterity, certainly a combating strategy alien, yet remarkable to us at that time.<br><br>Indian movies in the late 60's and well into the 70's paraded renowned names like Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra Singh Deol, Mumtaz, Amitabh Bachchan, Anil kapoor, Hema Malini, and produced favorites such as "Bobby", "Sholay", "Kabhi Kabhi", "Dharamveer", "Amar Akbar Anthony". Their stars displayed fantastic acting abilities against the background of love themes, and ear pleasing songs combined with harmonized dance steps, produced with sound and unique impacts, though matchless with what obtains today purchased over the indigenes commitment for their films.<br><br> Checkout this site for more [http://history.cfac.byu.edu/index.php/User:DouglasPj Nigerian Shopping]. Cinema houses and various other Exhibition centres were lastly shut down and the Baton of Cine movie making slipped from the hands of the Founding creators as they tried to hand over the movie baton to the next generation within the specified Baton Exchange Zone. The dream of becoming a re-nowned Movie Industry was shattered when the flow of the Film Relay cycle was broken.<br><br>Home Videos were produced which worked as an option to the cinemas, and the name naturally stems from the reality that you can seat within the comfort of your house and enjoy the films produced in the VHS format by means of your VCR. Film Makers maximized the gains of the Home Video concept offered, and started producing films [http://www.answers.com/topic/utilizing utilizing] the Yoruba language as the methods of communication. Nevertheless, the year "1992" has overtime been commonly accepted as the triggering duration of Home Video productions, with Ken Nnebue's "Living in Bondage" stated to be the first motion picture made for commercial functions making use of the Igbo/English language.<br><br>The motion picture no question struck the "Movie Well", which invoked a mass exodus of individuals from other realms into the art of film manufacturings, having seen the chances that lay in the Gold mine area. Therefore, did the Home Video Industry identified "Nollywood" emerge.<br><br>The reality that "Living in Bondage" was ascribed with the honor of being the first motion picture produced industrial purposes and the one upon which the Home Video transformation was allegedly based on, culminating into Nollywood, didn't go undisputed. Late Alade Aromire prior to his death, ignited a questionable fire, insisting that his and not Ken's movie should have been consulted such an honor. When faced by a press reporter on the issue he  had actually stated that Ken had actually produced over 40 Yoruba movies, and had begun with "Aje N'yami".<br><br>There had been a growing motion picture sector prior to he came on board, so ken could not have actually started it.<br>The present National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) did not exist till 1994. On this raving concern, Late Alade Armoire produced motion pictures such as Ekun, Omije (pts 1-3), Obirin Asiko, Ayo ni o, Adun, Orire which were launched to the public between 1985 and 1991.<br><br>Ken Nnebue still firmly insists that his movie "Living in Bondage" was the first Home Video motion picture made for commercial functions. His stand on the matter is rather shaky, having prior to the manufacturing of Living in Bondage recruited industrial motion pictures in Yoruba language such as Ina Ote, Aje N'iyami and others. Let's not forget the barrage of Yoruba TELEVISION dramas that were mass produced on VHS tapes and offered to the general public prior to 1992. One cannot fail to mention the fabulous Eddie Ugbomah's movie "The Great Attempt" (1989), which would have made history as the 1st Nigerian cine movie in the video tape format to have been censored by the defunct Federal Board of Film Censors (FBFC) based on a "special concession" granted him formally by the long-term secretary of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture at that time.<br><br>The strong components projected in the motion picture were thought about unacceptable for public viewing by the Board, hence the motion picture was never launched. Regardless of the controversial fire raised, the international publicity offered to "Living in Bondage" over the years invariably imputed the film into our memory banks as the flag bearer of the Home Video transformation of all times. Films offer people the chance of telling their own stories, free from unusual interference.<br><br>Nigerian film manufacturers leveraged on this and produced movies projecting our way of living, culture, regional fashion trend, burning concerns, problems plaguing our society, irrespective of the choking stink of tribalism regarded in all sectors. Films were made for the viewing enjoyment of Nigerians at first, (prior to the mass exportation fad), with messages to influence, motivate, reprove, and proper abnormalities especially in the Political, Social systems, to eschew violence and all forms of evil.<br><br>The calculated use of the English language as the communication tool, advertising strategies and execution with using trailers by means of T. V, Posters (now prohibited in Lagos State), tape-recorded a boost in sales, and broadened the viewership base beyond the shores of our Nation to countries such as Ghana, Togo, South Africa, Kenya, U.S.An and even the U.K. The movies churned out at a disconcerting rate were technically lacking in vital locations thought about as germane in the production process.<br><br>The popular "shoe string spending plan" tag has actually become synonymous with the Industry's antecedent of making films on exceptionally reduced spending plans compared with various other movie bodies in various other nations, ($10- $15,000 initially), however currently stretches to $25,000, with a tiny variety of manufacturers further stretching the relatively monetary restriction to N 7,10,20 Million and more. The films were and are still shot dominantly in between 10-12 days, by means of Beta cam (now HDV cameras), were produced in the VHS format (now VCD & DVD), duplicated in mass and offered by the Marketers who also increased as Distributors.<br><br>Over a thousand films were being produced annual by producers and entirely impressed by the staggering statistical information of film productions, the International film limelight was shone on the Multi Million naira Industry "Nollywood". The Industry's total assets as at 2008 stood in between an estimated $250 and $300 Million dollars. It is worthy of note that a Global movie theater survey, performed in 2006 by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and released sometime in May 2009, ranked Nollywood as the 2nd largest producing movie body in the world behind Bollywood and ahead of Hollywood based on the numerical data of the motion pictures produced.