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For the first time, Nollywood movies will be showing at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival happening in September 2016.
Breaking the news on her Instagram page, Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli congratulated the producers of the selected movies.
The movies were selected in the City to City category, which highlights filmmakers living and working in a selected city. Movie producers from Lagos were considered during the selection regardless of the cities their movies were set in.
In addition to this awesome news, Nollywood actors, OC Ukeje and Somkele will be featured as part of the Rising Stars of the festival
Some of the movies selected include: ’76’, The Arbitration, ‘Just Not Married’, ’93 Days’, ‘Okafor’s Law’, ‘Green White Green, ‘Taxi Driver Oko Ashewo’ and ‘The Wedding Party’.
The Toronto Film Festival is scheduled to run through September 8 -18. This is an incredibly huge step for Nollywood and we couldn’t be anymore impressed.
