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Trends in Nollywood : a study of selected genres /
Trends in Nollywood: A Study of Selected Genres is a welcome addition to the growing body of works on the Nigerian cinema. It is part film history and part film theory and criticism. The history part traces the origin of the Nigerian cinema up to the present era of video productions. The work examin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria :
Kraft Books Limited,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Contents; Introduction; Part 1
- Background of Nollywood
- The Contemporary Nigerian Film Industry; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Film in Nigeria: A Historical Background; 1.2.1 The Glorious Years of the Cinema Industry in Nigeria; 1.2.2 The Collapse of the Cinema Industry in Nigeria; 1.3 Television Drama in Nigeria; 1.3.1 The Birth of Local TV Drama; 1.3.2 The Soap Opera as a Precursor of Video Films in Nigeria; 1.3.3 Mirror in the Sun as Pacesetter; 1.3.4 The Aftermath of Mirror in the Sun.
- 1.3.5 The Decline of the Soap Opera in Nigeria1.4 The Development of Nollywood: The Contemporary Nigerian Film Industry; 1.5 The Context of Production in Nollywood; 1.6 The Issue of Film Censorship in Nollywood; 1.7 The Marketing Approach in Nollywood; 1.8 Piracy in Nollywood; 1.9 Summary; Part 2
- Studies in Genres in Nollywood; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Understanding Genres; 2.3 Genres in Nollywood; 2.4 Analysis of Generic Developmental Trends in Nollywood; 2.4.1 Promotion of Many Igbo Stars; 2.4.2 Projection of Trained and Non-Igbo Artists; 2.4.3 The Parts or Sequel Syndrome.
- 2.4.4 Simultaneity or Back-to-Back Productions2.4.5 Evolution of an Iconography; 2.4.6. Scriptwriters and Plagiarism; 2.4.7. Stereotyping and Type-casting; 2.4.8 Women as Sex Symbols; 2.4.9 Guilds System; 2.4.10 Remuneration of Artists; 2.4.11 Rise of Film Directors; 2.4.12 Censorship; 2.4.13 National and International Market; 2.4.14 Alternative Film Market; 2.4.15 Piracy in the Industry; 2.4.16 Lack of Institutional Support; 2.4.17 Revenue Generation for Broadcast and Advertising Industries; 2.4.18 Co-Productions; 2.4.19 Film Awards; 2.5 Summary.
- Part 3- Epic and Historical Films in the Reconstruction of the Nigerian Past in Nollywood: A Critical Reading of Igodo and Egg of Life3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Nature of History; 3.2.1 Sources of History; 3.2.2 Oral Tradition and Historical Reconstruction; 3.3 Film as History; 3.4 The Nature of the Epic Film; 3.5 Historical Reconstruction through Epic/Historical Films; 3.6 The Development of the Epic Genre Films in Nollywood; 3.7 A Critical Reading of Igodo: Land of the Living Dead; 3.8 A Critical Reading of Egg of Life; 3.9 A Comparative Analysis of Igodo and Egg of Life; 3.10 Summary.
- Part 4
- Failure of the Policing System and the Emergence of Vigilante Genre Films in Nollywood: A Critical Reading of the Issakaba Series4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Rise of Criminal Activities in Nigeria; 4.2.1 Brutality and Disregard for Human Life; 4.2.2 Cultism and Ritual Practices; 4.2.3 Armed Robbery; 4.3 Policing and the Nigeria Police; 4.4 The Failure of the Policing System in Nigeria; 4.4.1 Police Brutality, Rights Abuses and Ineptitude; 4.4.2 The Nigerian Police as Friends; 4.5 The Rise of Vigilantism in Nigeria; 4.5.1 The Odua Peoples' Congress.