Nigerian-British actor, John Boyega, has called on Nollywood filmmakers to raise their standards to compete globally
At the AFRIFF panel session on Monday, the film star stressed that Nollywood needs to improve its filmmaking quality.
The 32-year-old actor, who had his international breakthrough in the ‘Star Wars’ sequel trilogy films, also cited the importance of international collaboration.
Boyega emphasized the need for workshops and learning opportunities to enhance the industry and called for the federal government’s support of Nollywood.
“Unfortunately, the filmmaking is not at the level it needs to be. Everybody has to be a student and collaborate at this point, we need to collaborate. To collaborate, both the international and Nigerian filmmakers need to be humble,” he said.
“We also need to raise the standards. I want to see a Nigerian franchise that can make a billion naira at the global box.
“I want us to be the main place at the mainstream but we do need to improve the quality of filmmaking here.
“This then leads to opportunities like workshops that provide opportunities for people to learn. We also need government’s support. The most important thing now is we need to change our mind. We need to raise the standards.”
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