IDEAL INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Nollywood has, in recent times, risen to notable international relevance in terms of quality of films it produces to the extent that it has begun to win international awards, make box office hits and even win the hearts of foreign audiences. Nollywood has gone further to producing films that tend to match Hollywood standard even though those films are not without some artistic and technical blemishes. This study therefore investigates Nollywood as an industry that has begun to gain international acclaim by conducting a comparative study of the production techniques utilized by both film industries using Toka Mcbaror's Merry Men … and Gina Prince- Bythewood's The Woman King as case study. Data were gathered using content analysis approach of the qualitative methodology while relying on Jean-Louis Baudry's Apparatus Theory to interrogate the research problem. The study found that Nollywood has been striving to match Hollywood standard by making significant contributions and innovations geared towards improving its film quality but there is still room for further improvement. The study therefore recommends that for the industry to surpass its present height and engender professional growth, constant (re) trainings of its manpower is needed so as to be abreast with global best practices. There is hope that Nollywood may stand at par with Hollywood in the near future if ardent support is provided it by relevant stakeholders.

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