One of such people is Akin Harrison, who has carved a niche for himself as a film and television producer and director.
Popularly known as Kinkumi, he has produced and directed two short films, Grand Scam Money Laundering and Alpha Mom , which was nominated in the best short film category of Best of Nollywood Awards. The movie won the Best Short Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Actress awards at the 2015 In-Short Film Festival held in Lagos.In a chat with The Guardian, Kinkumi said there was need for the government to support the creative industry.
“I am aware of one or two government initiatives to support the industry. My only concern is that the film industry in which I work has a unique model of business, so it is better when a government’s support is tailored to suit the peculiarities of the entertainment industry instead of just treating it like any other industry,” he said.
According to Kinkunmi, piracy has affected and is still affecting the entertainment industry. “I can remember that the Nigerian law against piracy states that any one found guilty of such offence is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding N50, 000 or imprisonment to a term not exceeding five years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
“The question here is that is this law being implemented? For my works, I make sure they are properly distributed, but one cannot entirely escape it. These days, film works are not only pirated on DVDs and sold on the streets and traffics, now you even find pirate sites with these movies.