Nollywood produced 541 movies in Q2 2023, says NFVCB

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says it received and censored 541 movies produced by the Nigerian film industry in the second quarter of the year.

Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, the Executive Director and CEO of the NFVCB, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

Thomas said that the figure was made available by the department of Film Censorship and Classification of the board in its second quarter report for the year.

He said the report is for onward submission to the relevant Federal Government agency as an input for the compilation of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter (2023).

The report shows a dramatic increase in the number of movies produced, from280 in the first quarter of the yearto 541 in the second quarter, which represents over 90 percent of an upward slope.

The board said 287 of the films came in from the Abuja censorship centre of the board, representing a chunk of the movies produced during the period under review, followed by Lagos with 155 movies.

As indicted in the report, Onitsha censorship centre is next with 82 films; Kano centre raked in 12 films; Port Harcourt three; and Abeokutaand Kaduna centres got one film each.

“The remarkable increase in output is an indication of the increased contribution of the film industry to economic growth in terms of direct and indirect jobs in the entire value chain in filmmaking.

“This undoubtedly reiterates the fact thatour film industry remains a key contributor to the national economy, as the films being produced are a clear reflection of the direct and indirect jobs the sector is creating.

“Our cordial relationship with the recognised guilds and associations in the industry has also played an important role, and we urge them to ensure that their members submit their films for censorship and approval.

“NFVCB as Federal Government agency is committed to providing enabling environment for filmmakers,” Thomas said.

Supreme News reports that the NFVCB is a Federal Government agency that regulates the film and video industry in Nigeria.

The Board is empowered by law to classify all films and videos, whether imported or produced locally.

It is also the duty of the Board to register all film and video outlets across the country and to keep a register of such registered outlets, among other functions.