The Deptford Film Club will be hosting the country's first ever Nigerian Film Festival, Nollywood Now!, at the Moonshot Centre on 6-12 October.

The Nigerian film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, exploded at the beginning of the 1990s and is now the world’s second largest film industry in the world in terms of number of annual film production. The industry has an estimated  turnover of US$250 million, and produces around 2400 films a year.
 
Films are rarely released in cinemas, but are distributed in DVD and VCD format in markets and shops for home viewing. In London, most Nollywood fans rent or buy their films from shops in Deptford, Peckham and Dalston. In addition, Odeon cinemas organise occasional late night screenings and popular premiere events.

Nigerian film is popular with audiences from across Africa. In 2006, 42% of Nollywood films were made in English language, 37% in Yoruba and 18% in Hausa.

Contact Phoenix Fry at deptfordfilmclub@live.co.uk for more information.