This concept is arising out of the challenge and need to restructure the distribution framework in line with our statutory mandate to arrest the drift in that area and ensure that operations become more formal, structured in such a way as to lend itself to basic auditing standards, generate transparent performance records, and be able to establish synergy with other sectors of the economy. Central to the reforms that are necessary in turning around the film industry in Nigeria and for which the National Film And Video Censors Board, NFVCB, is investing a lot of energy is the restructuring of the distribution process.
Presently the current regime of distribution of films and video works in the Nigerian market is self defeating. It is too informal, easily yielding to the activities of economic cabals and parasites. It is unstructured, without auditable standards, and has no necessary alignment to the mainstream economic sectors.
Finally, the alignment of the industry to the mainstream national economy would have been achieved. This is critical because it is through this vehicle that a rapid achievement of the needed authenticity and credibility elements for the Nigerian movie is guaranteed. In other words, the formal sector of the economy can begin to relate with this because that is what makes sense. Banks can provide funding instruments, insurance companies can provide cover and the business of making movies will move to its new and deserving height.
