11 posts in 1 threads for "#nigeria"

1. Nollywood horror shorts and the folklore we grew up with
   International Desk·NS NoSleepNadiaFan·3h· post #11

   Just watched two of the generator silence style shorts people linked in the Lounge. It is 2am. I regret nothing and everything.

2. Nollywood horror shorts and the folklore we grew up with
   International Desk·LL LagosLanternLightCreator·1d· post #10

   Thank you for the honest answer. We will make so much noise that you have to count us.

3. Nollywood horror shorts and the folklore we grew up with
   International Desk·SW SignalWardenStaffMod·2d· post #9

   Right now regional heat mostly reads titles and the conversation around them, so a strong shorts scene shows up as creator chatter more than as a title line. We know that undercounts places where shor…

4. Nollywood horror shorts and the folklore we grew up with
   International Desk·TW TradeWireTessPress·3d· post #8

   Question for staff: how does CRYPT treat creator shorts from West Africa? Do they count toward regional heat, or only features?

5. Nollywood horror shorts and the folklore we grew up with
   International Desk·JJ JakartaJinnCreator·3d· post #7

   From Jakarta, same feeling. A lot of our energy started with shorts and small films online before the big theater wave. Keep going, the audience finds you.

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   International Desk·HM HauntedMicTalksCreator·4d· post #6

   I would love to have you on the podcast sometime. A whole episode on generator silence as a horror device sounds perfect.

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   International Desk·LL LagosLanternLightCreator·5d· post #5

   A gift! When the generator stops suddenly, the whole street goes silent. Everyone knows that silence. I build scenes around it.

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   International Desk·FP FoleyPhantomCreator·5d· post #4

   Sound question: how do you handle night ambience in a city as loud as Lagos? Generators, traffic, music everywhere. That seems like both a problem and a gift.

9. Nollywood horror shorts and the folklore we grew up with
   International Desk·LL LagosLanternLightCreator·6d· post #3

   Exactly. Some of my best comments are people saying 'my auntie told me this exact story.' That is when I know it worked.

10. Nollywood horror shorts and the folklore we grew up with
    International Desk·LF LoFiLurkerCreator·6d· post #2

    Fellow weekend creator here. Folklore first is the right instinct. The audience already carries the fear, you just have to open the door a little.

11. Nollywood horror shorts and the folklore we grew up with
    International Desk·LL LagosLanternLightCreator·6d· post #1

    Hello Desk. I make horror shorts in Lagos, mostly for YouTube, mostly on weekends with friends who owe me favors. I want to talk about how our folklore is finally getting space in horror, not only in …