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Nollywood Produces 280 Movies In 2023 First Quarter –NFVCB

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Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director/CEO, National Film and Video Censors Board(NFVCB), says the board received and censored a total number of 280 movies produced by the Nigerian film industry in the first quarter of the year 2023.

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He made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to the NFVCB helmsman, the figure was made available by the department of Film Censorship and Classification of the board in its first quarter report for the year, which captures all films submitted to the board from across the country.

The report is for onward submission to the relevant Federal Government agency as an input for the compilation of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter (Q1, 2023).

The report shows a decrease in the number of movies produced from 340 in the fourth quarter 0f 2022 to 280 in the first quarter of 2023, which represent about 18 percent downward slope.

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According to the statement,106 of the films came in from Lagos censorship centre of the board, representing the chunk of the movies produced during the period under review, and followed by Abuja with 99 movies.

As indicted in the report, Onitsha is next with 32 films, Abeokuta raked in 3 films, Kano 15 and Benin 1 only.

The analysis by censorship location further shows that Jos recorded 14 films, Port Harcourt 8, while Ibadan and Kaduna recorded 1 film respectively.

“There is no doubt that our film industry is a key contributor to national economy as the films being produced is a clear reflection of the direct and indirect jobs the sector is creating.

“NFVCB as Federal Government agency is committed to providing enabling environment for filmmakers, we therefore urge them cooperate with us my ensuring that they submit their films for classification,” he said

NFVCB is a Federal Government agency that regulates the films and video industry in Nigeria. The Board is empowered by law to classify all films and videos whether imported or produced locally.

It is also the duty of the Board to register all films and videos outlet across the country and to keep a register of such registered outlets among other functions.


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