According to Mr. Alex Eyengho, Vice President of International Federation of Film Producers Associations,FIAPF, Nollywood in 2017 did fairly better than 2016.

“The quality of films produced in terms of picture, sound and story structure improved albeit  with the downside of over concentration on comedy against serious films in terms of genre. Globally, the Nollywood brand was further deepened with the reelection of a Nigerian Alex Eyengho as a Vice President of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations.”

Mr. Alex Eyengho

“This is in addition to the globalization of most of our films. Some films stood out last  year. The government also made deliberate and conscious efforts at adding value to Nollywood and indeed the Nigerian creative industries generally. Sadly, the associations and guilds operated on a mute silence mode in 2017.”

However, Eyengho regretted that government failed to energize the industry or even deepen the Nollywood brand. “The distribution leg of the tripod called Project Act Nollywood, which money was released also failed to meet the expectations of the industry! Kudos also to the government for finally ratifying four very important WIPO treaties aimed at sentencing intellectual property theft to death,” he added.  “In 2018, we are looking forward to government bringing to life the much desired Motion Picture Practitioners Council,MOPICON, domesticate the ratified WIPO treaties and make the distribution leg of the Project Act Nollywood meaningful to the industry.

“But before the coming of MOPICON, the guilds and associations must wake up from their slumber as well as the regulatory agencies for the industry,” he said.