Nigeria’s film industry, known as Nollywood, is one of the largest in the world by number of films produced. Based largely in Lagos, it grew from low-budget video productions into a major cultural industry with growing international reach.
Nollywood films are made fast and cheap by global standards, and the industry runs on direct-to-video and streaming distribution. This model let Nigerian stories reach audiences across Africa and the diaspora without big studio budgets.
Studying West African film means looking at production methods, storytelling traditions, and the business of distribution. Lagos offers access to working sets, festivals, and industry people. Film schools and media programs cover directing, producing, and screenwriting.
Related reading includes Francophone African literature in Dakar, the global significance of Nigeria, and arts and tech interdisciplinary majors.
Careers include directing, producing, and media entrepreneurship. A reel of finished work matters more than any degree.

