Veteran actress and producer, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has advocated structural reforms in Nigeria’s movie industry, Nollywood.
The actress with over 30 years experience in the Nigeria film industry made the call on Saturday in a trending post on Instagram.
While comparing her experiences in both Hollywood and Nollywood, Omotola identified the differences in the area of royalties between the two industries.
She expressed displeasure over what actors faced in the nation’s industry with absence of residual payments.
In Hollywood, according to her, she has been receiving residual payments monthly for just two projects she completed within four years.
“Just four years in Hollywood. Two test projects, monthly residuals,” she said.
While sharing an envelope received from SAG-AFTRA, an American union for films and media professionals, the actress said whereas, in “30years in Nollywood, with over 310 projects, no residuals. #NollywoodNeedsStructure and #UnlearntoRelearn”.
