Contemporary African Cinema
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Popular Industries, Nollywood, YouTube, Series and Platforms

This module studies contemporary popular industries, from Nollywood to Kannywood, Kumawood, Riverwood, Bongo Movies, series, YouTube and streaming platforms.

Learning goal

Study Nollywood, regional industries, YouTube, streaming, algorithms, archives and sustainability.

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Contemporary African Cinema

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Lesson 1

Contemporary Nollywood: Models, Genres, Publics and Economy

Analyze Nollywood through production models, genres, audiences and economic logic.

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60 minutes

Learning goal

Analyze Nollywood through production models, genres, audiences and economic logic.

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Lesson 2

Beyond Lagos: Kannywood, Kumawood, Riverwood, Bongo Movies and Series

Recognize African popular industries beyond a Lagos-only framework.

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Estimated duration

60 minutes

Learning goal

Recognize African popular industries beyond a Lagos-only framework.

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Lesson 3

YouTube, Streaming, Algorithms, Data, Archives and Sustainability

Analyze how platforms shape visibility, data, revenue, archives and durability.

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60 minutes

Learning goal

Analyze how platforms shape visibility, data, revenue, archives and durability.

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2

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Popular Industries, Nollywood, YouTube, Series and Platforms Contemporary Brief

Prepare a sourced brief connecting one contemporary film, one industry or circulation issue, one formal choice and one audience or access question.

Expected output

A professional contemporary cinema brief ready for Unga Learn, CineMap, Shot Atlas, CineUbuntu or festival programming.

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Quiz structure

1 question are prepared to validate the core concepts of this module.

Formation 09 module pack — Popular Industries, Nollywood, YouTube, Series and Platforms

Instructor-provided Formation 09 source material adapted into Unga Learn.