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- Title
From Celluloid to Video: The Tragedy of the Nigerian Film Industry.
- Authors
Olayiwola, Abiodun
- Abstract
The article discusses the transition of the motion picture industry in Nigeria from celluloid films to video films. According to the author, there are several reasons for the unexpected extinction of the silver screen in the country which include the oil doom that has engulfed the nation in the 1980s. It is stated that video films have recaptured the film audience with a new wave of dramatic television productions. The quality of being affordable and convenient are noted to be the triggering factors that influenced the replacement of celluloid. Information on the challenges that confront the adoption of video films in the Nigerian film industry is presented.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; TELEVISION film; VIDEO tapes; VHS (Video format); TELEVISION production &; direction; MOTION picture industry; CULTURAL industries; CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Publication
Journal of Film & Video, 2007, Vol 59, Issue 3, p58
- ISSN
0742-4671
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/20688569