Kannywood-meets-Hollywood project to develop Hausa movie global audience

The recently introduced flaunt project tagged Kannywood-meets-Hollywood has been described as an avenue through which creative professionals representing the northern Nigeria film industry will get an opportunity to attend relativity workshop in Los Angeles, the United States of America annually. Kano Chronicle learnt that already eight famous Kannywood creative professionals have already left Nigeria for […]

The recently introduced flaunt project tagged Kannywood-meets-Hollywood has been described as an avenue through which creative professionals representing the northern Nigeria film industry will get an opportunity to attend relativity workshop in Los Angeles, the United States of America annually.
Kano Chronicle learnt that already eight famous Kannywood creative professionals have already left Nigeria for Los Angeles, California for the professional workshop.
They are Ali Nuhu, Hadiza Gabon, Hafizu Bello, Hauwa Maina, Kamal Sani Alkali, Nazifi Asnanic, Bello Mohammed Bello and Hassan Giggs.
They are expected to spend two weeks attending classes at Relativity Film School located at the award-winning LA Center Studios where they would be exposed to active studios sets and modern film making techniques necessary in today’s art of film-making.
The initiative was a brainchild of Motion Picture Productions Ltd, African Technology Foundation and Relativity Education with support from private institutions such as CHI Limited, Unity Bank, Bono Energy, TAK Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Anadariya Industries and Wakanow.com
The workshop was organized to develop a global audience and international acceptance, leverage digital distribution platforms, enhance product quality and identify finance sources.
It would also help in fighting piracy in the industry and ensure collaboration on new distribution models in order to build a more sustainable future for the Nigerian film community.
Speaking to Kano Chronicle during the pre-take off meeting with the artists, Director Motion Picture Productions, Mohammed Sani stated that the project would no doubt add value in enhancing the industry’s output as well as upgrade its production status in the global perspective.
He said: “We have made collaboration, value-addition and industry enhancement the target metrics of our growth within Kannywood and we are firmly committed to utilizing any opportunity that will build bi-lateral bridges and sustain the future of the industry.
“Our collaboration with the AfricanTechnology Foundation and Relativity Workshops is focused on progressive development of the
Kannywood ecosystem, and our vision includes providing the enabling environment for local industry professionals to improve their skills and capacity, while interacting with local and international stakeholders”.
The workshop curriculum covers a broad range of creative and business disciplines including: acting, directing, cinematography, screenwriting, producing, intellectual property protection and digital distribution strategies, the director said.
Recent indices have indicated that the Hausa movie industry enjoyed a great deal of recognition not only on local content but also on the international perspective. This, according to a fan of the industry, Abbah Musa Hotoro was a good omen showing that the industry has adapted a reformation attitude that has accorded it the recent recognition.
Similarly, experts have revealed that the project has given the industry an opportunity to now join the elite group of relativity alumni by being exposed to the latest up-to-date Hollywood best practices for possible emulation and implementation by the Hausa movie industry.
Commenting on the project, Director Workshops Relativity Education, Emma Greer said the workshop would accord for an expanded relationship and also create a global audience for the entertainment industry to flourish.
According to him the project would empower the next generation of film makers in terms of acquiring the best skills in practicing and also to allow for a global acceptance of product being produced by the Hausa movie industry.
He said: “We are thrilled to welcome the Kannywood media professionals to Los Angeles and expand our relationships in the region. Our mission to support a global audience is well served with this engagement as we seek to empower the next generation of film makers from Kannywood with world class tools that will help build a sustainable future in storytelling”.