Movie producer, Usman Adeyemi popularly known as ‘Uzee
Concept’ wants Kannywood merged with Nollywood for the growth of the movie
industru. Adeyemi, in an interview on Saturday in Abuja said merging the two
groups together would enhance creativity, better recognition and regulation of
the industry.
He said that a single movie that would showcase the
different cultural endowments in the country would make Nigeria gain more
respect and attention globally. Adeyemi, a former makeup artist turned producer
said the existence of Kannywood and Nollywood as separate movie bodies country
would not enhance the much desired national unity and collective progress.
The
producer of the recently released movie, “Zero Hour’’ that paraded the likes of
Nollywood and Kannywood talented actors said his concept was aimed at bringing
the two industry together. “There is nothing like Kannywood and Nollywood. They
are all Nollywood; my major target is on how to make them one. “ If you notice,
every movie I do now in terms of stars, I bring in people from all part of the
country to make it international standard.
“When Zero Hour
came up, I had to bring in different actors like Rahama Sadau, Ali Nuhu and
others from Kannywood; RMD and Alex Ekubo from Nollywood. “ I also brought in
Robert Peters from the U.S. to come direct the project. So it is a combination
of technically sound personality and actors who are professionals, and have
good viewership from both worlds.
“As a producer, I tried to take it to the
next level by doing the right thing; it has to be of international standard.
That’s why I don’t do many movies now,’’ he said. He said that merging
Kannywood and Nollywood into a single movie industry to be known as Nollywood
would go a long way to enhance quality of content and output. Adeyemi said the
United State of America with single movie industry had cross boundaries and
impact the global movie community.
“Nigeria cannot continue to operate different movie
industries; it does not tell good of a country with bunch of talents that is
struggling to exist in unity and oneness. “We can unite and do better than what
we are presently doing; after all, translations can be use to pass on message
to the viewers. “The merging of the two movie industries will grow wider
viewers from all parts of the country,”he said. (NAN)
Kannywood, Nollywood merged for growth of movie industry?
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