The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has revealed that no fewer than 382 movies were produced by the Nigerian film industry, otherwise known as Nollywood, in the last quarter of 2021.
This was revealed in a statement signed by Mr Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director/CEO of the board who informed that figures surpasses the third quarters which stood at 375.
Thomas informed in the statement that the figures were made available by the Department of Film Censorship and Classification of the board in its fourth-quarter report for the year.
According to him Lagos State had the highest number of movies produced for the period with 181, while Onitsha followed with 96 movies and Abuja with 87 movies.
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He said; “The report is for onward submission to the relevant Federal Government authority for compilation of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fourth quarter (Q4), 2021.
“We are happy that the industry is picking up again, having survived the harsh impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on every sector of our economy, including the creative sector and the motion picture industry in particular.
“We introduced virtual censorship platforms to keep the industry running so as not to jeopardise the business interest of stakeholders, and that has become an integral part of our operations,” Thomas added.
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