Veteran Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has advocated structural reforms in Nigeria’s movie industry, Nollywood.
The actress with over 30 years of experience in the Nigerian film industry made the call on Saturday in a trending post on Instagram.
While comparing her experiences in both Hollywood and Nollywood, Omotola identified the differences in the area of royalties between the two industries.
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She expressed displeasure over what actors faced in the nation’s industry with the absence of residual payments.
In Hollywood, according to her, she has been receiving residual payments monthly for just two projects she completed within four years.
“Just four years in Hollywood. Two test projects, monthly residuals,” she said.
While sharing an envelope received from SAG-AFTRA, an American union for films and media professionals, the actress said whereas, in “30 years in Nollywood, with over 310 projects, no residuals. #NollywoodNeedsStructure and #UnlearntoRelearn”.
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, MFR, is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist, and former model. Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, Ekeinde has appeared in over 300 films, selling millions of copies.
In other news, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has responded to filmmaker Lancelot Imasuen, who had earlier accused veterans of turning their backs on the movie industry that made them household names.
Read her statement below:
Why I ‘abandoned’ Nollywood – Omotola Jalade responds to Lancelot Imasuen’s callout
