‘New Nollywood’ reacts angrily to allegations they are ‘Instagram stars’

The supremacy battle between the old and ‘new Nollywood’ isn’t ending anytime soon, as it came to a head with a recent episode of Emma Ugolee‘s ‘The Gist’.

On the newly aired show, renowned filmmakers Charles Novia, Moses Inwang and Uzodinma Okpechi were invited to talk about the industry and they didn’t have nice words to say.

Moses Inwang expressed his dissatisfaction with the current crop of actors by saying, ‘they even call themselves the new Nollywood,’ while Novia chimed that, ‘if you put Blossom, OC Ukeje at the box office, and put a different film with Ramsey Nouah and RMD. It’s the movie with Ramsey that would probably pull more crowd.’

Uzo Okpechi even went as far as calling them ‘Instagram stars’.

Cc @MealdredO pic.twitter.com/wP1Nb4EzDh

— Uduak Isong (@Uduakisong) September 24, 2016

It quickly drew reactions from Nollywood actors, producers and directors who took to Twitter to share their thoughts with words like petty, disappointing, and embarrassing used to describe the statements.

When I say tht the older ppl started this New Nollywood tag,U ppl will say that I've come.But they're the ones who keep throwing it around.

— Uduak Isong (@Uduakisong) September 24, 2016

@Uduakisong just saw a clip of it and I am embarrassed to be in the same industry with these guys. Smells a lot like #badbelle. It's a pity.

— Emmanuel K. Uduma (@emmauduma) September 24, 2016

Shame!!! Pettiness!!! https://t.co/qoR2AnlM4B

— Niyi Akinmolayan (@niyiakinmolayan) September 24, 2016

By the way, about The Gist clip, I watched the entire show. It was even way worse than the clip. More names were called and dragged.

— Isioma 'Jazz' Osaje (@MsJazzyfied) September 25, 2016

When Jennifer Lawrence burst into the scene, the entire Hollywood and American media machinery built her into their next big Star.

— Isioma 'Jazz' Osaje (@MsJazzyfied) September 25, 2016

Dakota Fanning, Emma Watson, John Boyega. The next Generation of Hollywood is prepped and doing the industry proud.

— Isioma 'Jazz' Osaje (@MsJazzyfied) September 25, 2016

But no in Nollywood, we will tear down and cast aspersions because we have the formula to stop time and control aging. Such a joke.

— Isioma 'Jazz' Osaje (@MsJazzyfied) September 25, 2016