%0 Journal Article
%T Reinventing Nollywood: The impact of online funding and distribution on Nigerian cinema
%A Ugo Ben Ebelebe
%J Convergence
%@ 1748-7382
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1354856517735792
%X The Nigerian film industry, often referred to as Nollywood, is currently experiencing significant transformations in its mode of production and distribution. These far-reaching transformations are driven by tech-savvy Nigerian film-makers who are willing to consider innovative models in the film-making practice ¨C from crowdfunding to content distribution via online platforms ¨C in their effort to become relevant in the changing digital global marketplace. Drawing on pertinent case studies and in-depth interviews with stakeholders in the Nigerian film industry, this article suggests that advances in digital technologies, such as the Internet and digital media, are creating new ways for new-generation film-makers in Nigeria to fund and circulate their creative work to a vast global audience
%K Crowdfunding
%K crowdsourcing
%K digital cinema
%K digital distribution
%K digital film-making
%K digital media
%K new media
%K Nigerian cinema
%K Nollywood
%K online distribution
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1354856517735792