Smartphone Movies in Nigeria with Shola Ajayi - a podcast by Susy Botello - SBP Podcast

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In episode 132 I have a great discussion with Shola Ajayi. Shola is an instructor at Ithaca College in upstate New York. She founded UR4Africa as a filmmaker after her experience filming in Lagos. We discuss Nollywood, New Nollywood and making movies with mobile phones.

Some things we discuss:

What is Nollywood and New Nollywood

Storytelling is part of culture

How we’re missing stories from elders in our communities, and homes

Supply and demand for filmmakers in Nigeria

Why filmmakers need to write

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Website for UR4Africa: http://ur4africa.com/

Twitter UR4Africa: https://twitter.com/ur4africa

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Shola on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajayisolasholes/

Listen to Shola Ajayi’s previous episode 19 Mobile Filmmaking and Storytelling With Students In Nigeria with Shola Ajayi:
https://mobilefilmmaking.podbean.com/e/mobile-filmmaking-and-storytelling-with-students-in-nigeria-with-shola-ajayi-episode-19/

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