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In November 2020 while the COVID-19 pandemic was strangling creative endeavours across the planet, veteran Nigerian filmmaker Steve Gukas announced a new venture. Called First Features, it launched a search for 12 disciples, or first-time directors, to elevate storytelling standards in Nollywood, the world’s second largest film industry by volume.
For decades, Nigeria’s bustling industry has been known for its scrappy, do-it-yourself resourcefulness.
Local and foreign supporters and critics were united in pointing out that the industry was held up for years by bootstrapping directors…
