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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Headquarters | Plot 1378D Joseph Namah Close, Off Karimu Kotun, Victoria Island, , |
Areas served | West Africa |
Key people | Kene Okwuosa (Group CEO) |
| Services | Film distribution, DCP encryption and Mastering etc |
Filmone is an independent film distribution company in West Africa,[1][2][3] headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria . Since 2013, the company has directly distributed local and international film content in the region; creating a channel for the exportation of local theatrical films (to the United Kingdom, United States and other regions in sub-Saharan Africa), and being a distribution channel for film contents from Hollywood.[4]
In 2016, the company signed a pact with Hollywood giants 20th Century Fox,[5] a partnership that has seen to the distribution of films within West Africa such as Independence Day: Resurgence, Logan, Assassin's Creed, and Kingsman: The Golden Circle.[6]
In Nigeria, Filmone has distributed and/or co-produced several blockbuster films such as Half of a Yellow Sun[7] The Wedding Party 1&2,[8][9] Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo, Okafor's Law, A Trip to Jamaica, 10 Days in Sun City, King of Boys, Royal Hibiscus Hotel.[10]
- ^ Harrow, Kenneth W.; Garritano, Carmela (27 December 2018). A COMPANION TO AFRICAN CINEMAS. John Wiley & Sons. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-119-10031-7.
- ^ "FilmOne is about to change the game with "myfilmhouse"". 21 September 2017.
- ^ "CEAN". Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria.
- ^ Sponsor (2020-09-18). "Disney Africa chooses FilmOne for exclusive distribution in West Africa » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "20th Century Fox". Pulse TV.
- ^ "Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle Premieres At Filmhouse Cinemas". outhomer56.rssing.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Half of a Yello Sun". BBC News. 8 July 2014.
- ^ Abudu, Mosunmola. THE WEDDING PARTY - There ain't no party like a Lagos Wedding Party.
- ^ Haynes, Jonathan (2017). "The Wedding Party dir. by Kemi Adetiba (review)". African Studies Review. 60 (3): 261–262. doi:10.1017/asr.2017.101. ISSN 1555-2462.
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2020-02-28). "Filmhouse Group Hosts Exclusive Screening of Queen Sono, The First Original African Series By Netflix". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-11-22.