Nigeria’s Invitation To Oscar ‘Major Gateway’ For Nollywood – NTTF

The founder of the Nollywood Travel Film Festival, (NTTF), Mr. Mykel Parish has labelled the inclusion of Nigerians in the Oscars voting academy as a major gateway for Nollywood.

This is coming after Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, longtime filmmaker Femi Odugbemi made the list alongside Nigerian-British actress Wunmi Mosaku and producer Ngozi Onwurah.

Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, Parish applauded the members and described the feat as a credible moment that will bring about inclusion for Nollywood projects.

He said, “The NTFF is very excited about the inclusion as this becomes a major gateway to project the bigger picture for Nollywood.

“A couple of our colleagues across Africa have also been selected.”

According to him, these achievements will come in handy to assist industry stakeholders, including Nigeria’s premier travel film festival, (NTFF), in promoting the glories of Nollywood and African films on global stages.

He said, “I think it’s time Africa takes its place and Black Panther was a game changer for African stories; that’s why we are here now.”

Recall that NTFF, had awarded Omotola ‘Best Actress’ in 2017 for her role in ‘Alter Ego’ during the Toronto leg of the festival.

The festival recently concluded its German tour and is gearing up to tour other countries where Nollywood and African movies would be showcased.