{"id":295504,"date":"2023-06-01T09:11:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T08:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=295504"},"modified":"2023-06-01T09:11:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T08:11:15","slug":"top-10-video-producers-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/top-10-video-producers-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Video Producers in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever wondered who the top video producers in Nigeria are? You&#8217;re not the only one as many other Nigerians like yourself wonder who oversees the production of their favourite Nollywood movies. In this article, we&#8217;d be mentioning the top 10 producers in Nigeria. We should let you know beforehand that movie production differs from movie directing, and should not be used interchangeably. However, some producers we&#8217;re going to mention here also direct their films.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-295505\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Top-10-Video-Producers-in-Nigeria.jpg\" alt=\"Top 10 Video Producers in Nigeria\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Top-10-Video-Producers-in-Nigeria.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Top-10-Video-Producers-in-Nigeria-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top 10 video producers in Nigeria would be discussed below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Emem Isong<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emem Isong&#8217;s foray into video production began in 1994 when she wrote the script and co-produced a movie titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jezebel. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two years later, in 1996, she solely produced the movie <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breaking Point.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To hone her craft better and gain more industry experience, Emem Isong worked with Remmy Jez from 2000 until 2008, as a producer for his movies. From then to this point, her expertise in producing substantial and artful movies led to her being listed as a maverick in the New Nollywood movement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movies to which she holds a producer credit number over 30, with notable mentions being <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knocking on Heaven&#8217;s Door<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forgetting June,<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edikan, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Games Women Play,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to name a few<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Kunle Afolayan\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kunle Afolayan is one of the top video producers in Nigeria today. Although he is also an actor, movie director, and screenwriter, Kunle Afolayan is widely credited for producing high-quality films that elevate the quality of Nollywood movies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After incorporating his film and movie production company, Golden Effect Pictures,\u00a0 in 2005, he produced his first film <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irapada <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in 2006<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has produced several other high-quality films, many of which he starred in as an actor and\/or directed. Some notable films he has produced include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anikulapo, Swallow, Mokalik, Omugwo, The CEO, October 1, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone Swap. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Tchidi Chikere<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With over 100 films he is credited to have directed and produced, Tchidi Chikere deservedly has a spot on this list of top 10 video producers in Nigeria. For more than 20 years, Tchidi has produced and is still producing high-quality Nollywood home movies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of his most notable films he is credited to have produced (and directed, as well) is the 2003 classic, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood Sisters, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which featured Oge Okoye, Genevieve Nnaji, and Omotola Jalade. He is also produced <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stronger Than Pain <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2008), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gold Not Silver <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2011), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paint My Life <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2012), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dumebi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2013), to name a few.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Funke Akindele\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funke Akindele, though widely known as an actress, is also a movie producer. As a producer, Funke Akindele has worked on two Nollywood movies that well well received and turned out to be Box Office successes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omo Ghetto: The Saga, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a gangster comedy film is the first film Funke Akindele produced, albeit not solely. The film went on to gross a whopping N636.1 million at the Box Office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Battle on Buka Street<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a comedy-drama is the second Nollywood film she holds producer credits for. The film received positive reviews and grossed N668,423,056 at the Box Office.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Mo Abudu<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mo Abudu, the owner of EbonyLife Films, is on the list because her movie production company is responsible for the production of numerous high-quality Nigerian movies. Sometimes, EbonyLife solely produces films, and other times partners with other production studios.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2015, a year after she established EbonyLife Films, Mo Abudu, got her first executive producer credit for the romantic drama <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fifty. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has executively produced and\/or produced several other blockbusters such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wedding Party, The Wedding Party 2, Oloture, Chief Daddy, Chief Daddy 2, The Royal Hibiscus Hotel, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Excellency.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Tope Oshin\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tope Oshin spent 12 years as an actress in the Nollywood industry before she made a foray into directing and producing movies. Before she began producing Nollywood films that became Box Office successes, Tope Oshin directed and produced several short films, including <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Young Smoker, Crush, New Horizons,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Till Death Do Us Part. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She also produced <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up North <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Money.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tope Oshin&#8217;s most successful movie productions include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wedding Party 2 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fifty. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both films were received with positive reviews and raked in hundreds of millions at the Box Office. Her other movie productions include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We Don&#8217;t Live Here Anymore, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amaka&#8217;s Kin: The Women of Nollywood; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a memorial documentary for the late Nollywood filmmaker, Amaka Igwe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Jidesola Osiberu\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jideosola Osiberu, the founder of Greoh Studios, is one of the top video producers in Nigeria today. She is widely known for producing the 2019 Nollywood film, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugar Rush, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which was a monumental success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has also produced several other films and series, such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rumour Has It, Nigerian Trade, Ayinla, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brotherhood. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In September 2022, her music production company, Greoh Studies signed a 3-year deal with Amazon to develop and produce original scripted TV series and feature films.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Kemi Adetiba\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although widely recognized as a stellar video director, Kemi Adetiba is also a superb movie producer. She has her own movie production company known as Kemi Adetiba Visuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2018 crime political thriller, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">King of Boys,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an example of a Nollywood film where Kemi Adetiba is credited as one of the co-producers. She also wrote and directed <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">King of Boys. The Wedding Party <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">King of Boys: The Return of the King<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are some other high-grossing Nollywood films that Kemi Adetiba was involved in but as a director.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Naz Onuzo\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinaza Onuzo, along with Zulumoke Oyibo, Damola Ademola, and Omotaya Ademola, jointly own Inkblot Production, known to produce many blockbuster Nollywood films. Naz Onuzo&#8217;s expertise as a movie producer earns him a spot on this list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a part of Inkblot Productions, Naz Onuzo has executive director and\/or director credits in several Nigerian films which the company produced. The films he produced include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Set Up, The Perfect Arrangement, Palava, The Blood Covenant, Super Star, Quam&#8217;s Money, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love is War<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Muyiwa Ademola<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muyiwa Ademola is a top movie producer in Nigeria, particularly the Yoruba movies. His debut as a movie producer was in the mid-1990s, producing his first script for a movie titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asise <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Blunder). Muy Authentic Presentations, Muyiwa&#8217;s production company has produced numerous Yoruba films such as\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fimidara Ire<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gbarada, Iranse Aje, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J.J.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special mention should be given to ELFIKE Film Collective. The ELFIKE Film Collective is a partnership of four major production houses in Nigeria: EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Inkblot Productions, and Koga Studios, respectively. This partnership is responsible for producing most of the highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time, such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wedding Party, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered who the top video producers in Nigeria are? 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