FG hails Funke Akindele”Jenifa” as ‘Behind The Scenes’ grosses over N2.4bn at box office
The Nigeria Film Corporation (NFC) has commended filmmaker Funke Akindele after her latest film ‘Behind The Scenes’ achieved a historic milestone by grossing over N2.4 billion at the box office.
The NFC is the apex federal government agency responsible for regulating, promoting, and developing the Nigerian film industry (Nollywood).
In a statement released on Monday by Ali Nuhu, the NFC managing director, the corporation praised the 48-year-old director for delivering a “record-breaking commercial performance in key international markets”.
The statement was also shared on Nuhu’s official social media platforms.
In a related development, ‘Oversabi Aunty by Toyin Abraham has grossed over N1bn to become 4th highest-grossing Nollywood film
FilmOne, the movie’s distributor, announced the achievement on Monday, stating that the movie has earned N1,017,201,953 from cinemas across West Africa.
This makes ‘Oversabi Aunty’ the first Nollywood directorial debut to surpass N1 billion and the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time.
FilmOne also revealed that the film will soon expand to select cinemas in the United States and Canada, following its ongoing screenings in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
