{"id":262169,"date":"2024-12-07T11:22:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T11:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/07\/nollywood-producers-weigh-in-on-netflix-partnership-challenges\/"},"modified":"2024-12-07T11:22:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T11:22:50","slug":"nollywood-producers-weigh-in-on-netflix-partnership-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/07\/nollywood-producers-weigh-in-on-netflix-partnership-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Nollywood producers weigh in on Netflix partnership challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent rumour of Netflix\u2019s potential exit from the Nigerian market has sparked concern among Nollywood producers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Netflix promptly refuted the claim, reaffirming its commitment to investing in Nigerian stories, producers are speaking out about their experiences and challenges working with the streaming giant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his reaction, Lancelot Imasuen, a prominent director and producer criticised Netflix\u2019s third-party arrangement, calling for direct dealings between the platform and content creators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imasuen\u2019s historical film, \u201cInvasion 1897,\u201d was one of the first 10 films acquired by Netflix in Nigeria, but he feels that the platform\u2019s format is limiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThough Netflix is a blessing to the industry, I have, however, queried the firm\u2019s format of acquisition and working with Nigerians. I feel strongly that they concentrated on one end of the film industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They should open their doors for content creators to deal with them directly. As for commissioning of works, I feel that they should continue to commission works but democratize the process so that other filmmakers can showcase their talents,\u201d Lancelot stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alex Eyengho, former president of the Association of Core Nollywood Producers (ANCOP), echoed Imasuen\u2019s sentiments, urging Netflix to democratize its process and remove the current system of middlemen, or \u201caggregators.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNetflix should open its doors to content creators\/owners, albeit without lowering their standards. The system of aggregators who are akin to umpires also participating in the game, is not working. The system is not only retrogressive but evil,\u201d Eyengho echoed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, Fidelis Duker, founder of the Abuja International Film Festival, believes that the potential exit of Netflix may not have significant implications for the movie industry, as many practitioners are already operating on the YouTube platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent rumour of Netflix\u2019s potential exit from the Nigerian market has sparked concern among Nollywood producers. 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