Nollywood is gaining an foothold in the world of academia. Arcadia
University, based in Pennsylvania, USA starting in the Spring semester of 2011, will be offering undergraduate credit units on 3 African Film courses as undergraduate credits at its College of Global Studies at its Center for East African Studies in Arusha, Tanzania. Two of these courses are pertaining strictly to Nollywood.
The tutor for these courses is Mr Akpor Otebele. Please see his blog entry about this development below:
Nollywood Film Studies Curriculum At Arcadia University
Have a look at the films that the students will be required to watch:
2009 Crazy like a Fox – Tony Abulu (USA/Nigeria)
2009 A Kiss from a Rose – Osita Okoli (Nigeria)
2009 Runaway Prince – Nonso Ekene Okonkwo (Nigeria)
2007 Welcome To Nollywood – JamieMeltzer (USA)
2007 This is Nollywood – Franco Sacchi (USA)
2007 The Amazing Grace – Jeta Amata (Nigeria)
2007 Danger Signal – Teco Benson (Nigeria)
2007 Mama Africa – A collection of shorts by African women directors:
“Uno’s World” – Bridget Pickering (Namibia); “Hang time” – Ngozi Onwurah
(Nigeria); “Raya” (Sated with….) – Zulfah Otto‐Sallies (South Africa)
2007 Love My Way – Ikechukwu Onyeka (Nigeria)
2006 Letter to a Stranger – Fred Amata (Nigeria)
2006 This America – Bethels Agomouh (USA/Nigeria)
2005 The Wooden Camera – Ntshavheni Wa Luruli South Africa)
2004 Critical assignment – Jason Xenopoulos
(Various)
2003 Osuofia in London – Kingsley Ogoro (Nigeria)
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