ATLANTA, GA (April 2012) – Announcing a revolutionary milestone in the Nollywood movie industry. Following the huge success of Nollywood films in cinemas across Africa and the UK, Movie lovers in the US, Canada and Caribbean can now enjoy Nollywood in American Cinemas courtesy of SnapFlix Incorporated, a distributor of African media content in the USA. The new brand, the ‘Nollywood Cinema Series’ is an ongoing showcase of new breed, top quality Nollywood movies (being referred to as the "New Nollywood") in Cinemas across major cities in the Americas. The initial lineup of cities for the series include Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, DC/Maryland, Toronto and Kingston, Jamaica.
After over a decade of tremendous growth in the Nollywood film industry and thousands of movies released but primarily delivered to American viewers by VCD/DVD and low quality web streams, a new breed of movie makers are emerging who are committed to bringing the rich African stories to cinema audiences around the world in high-quality, high-class and in high-definition for a true movie experience. The New Nollywood films are shot exclusively for cinema by award winning Nollywood Producers & Directors, using state-of-the-art cameras and equipment. These movies are only available in cinemas and will not be available on DVD or online during the theatrical release runs worldwide. An exclusive lineup of these top Nollywood films is already scheduled to be released this year, with brand new releases launching across cinemas each month.Read more »
