Three Nollywood films – ‘Up North’, ‘Lionheart’ and ‘King of
Boys’ have been selected for screening at the second edition of the ‘Nollywood
In Hollywood’ on Friday and Saturday in the United States.
Organisers of the event said the screening begins on Friday
evening with a red carpet and opening night screening of ‘UP NORTH at the
historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California.
UP NORTH stars Banky W and is directed by Tope Oshin, both
of whom are in Hollywood courtesy of Air France for the event.
On Saturday, ‘Nollywood in Hollywood’ moves to the Eileen
Norris Cinema Theatre at the University of Southern California.
The day kicks off with a panel discussion about current
trends in ‘Nollywood’, followed by a screening of ‘LIONHEART’, the directorial
debut of Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji, who also co-wrote and stars in the
film.
The showcase will close with a screening of KING OF BOYS,
the sophomore feature by Kemi Adetiba, whose 2016 debut film, THE WEDDING
PARTY, smashed box office records to become the highest grossing Nigerian film
of all time.
The showcase features screenings, networking events and
parties.
‘Nollywood In Hollywood’ is the brainchild of
Nigerian-American filmmaker, Ose Oyamendan, which initiative is designed to
expose ‘Nollywood’ films to the capital of the world’s entertainment industry.
Oyamendan said: “I look at it as a way of giving back to my
country and broadening opportunities for Nollywood filmmakers and actors.
“Most people abroad know one side of Nigeria, the
not-too-good side, now they get a chance to see another side and watch our
stories.
“Thanks to our partners, Nollywood has the biggest audience
in the world over the next few days”.
Gwen Deglise, the head of programming at the American
Cinematheque said: “The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre is proud
to partner with O2A Media and the USC School of Cinematic Arts for a second
year to present ‘Nollywood in Hollywood’.
“We are thrilled that this event offers both our members and
the larger Los Angeles film audience we serve, a window into Nigerian culture
and filmmaking”.
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