So where is the future for women headed in the creative industries and how can aspiring women filmmakers tackle the obstacles in their way to not only succeed but also to advance gender equality in the field of filmmaking? As of the now, the Nigerian Film Industry is growing strength to strength with several women filmmakers taking the lead. There was also an issue regarding equal pay for women working in the film industry back then as globally things were beginning to change. Consequentially, the women were quick to understand, assess and predict the greatness of Nigerian film industry and its shining future, thus taking the centre-stage once again. Nahla Al Fahad commented, “The power of Social Media should be leveraged by every filmmaker whether you personally like it or not.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 24, 2021 12:42 UTC