The third quarter (Q3) of 2021 recorded 375 Nollywood movie productions, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has said.
The data was listed in the Q3 report of the board’s department of film censorship and classification, further capturing all films submitted to the board’s offices from across the country.
The number of movies produced during the quarter, according to the report, represented a sharp decline when compared to the previous quarters.
The NFVCB said 635 movies were produced in the second quarter and 416 in the first quarter.
Said NFVCB: “The report is for onward submission to the relevant Federal Government authority for the compilation of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter (GDP) Q3, 2021″.
The report revealed that Lagos had the highest number of movies produced for the period with 159.
Abuja followed closely with 108 movies while Onitsha recorded 83 movie productions.
The analysis by location further showed that Kano had eight while Port Harcourt and Jos recorded six respectively while Benin had five movies for the period under review.
Earlier, the NFVCB had described Nollywood as Nigeria’s “new oil” capable of attracting investors.
Stated the agency: “The film industry can… create jobs, and boost the nation’s GDP if adequate attention is given to it.
“The industry is no longer for entertainment alone, but it offers great opportunities in creating a lot of jobs for the youths. We always see new faces every day in the industry.
“Assuming this industry is not waxing stronger, joblessness would have pervaded everywhere”.
