Rising filmmaker and cinematographer Nora Awolowo, founder of Rixel Studios, is celebrating the growing influence of women in Nollywood. In a recent interview with Netng, Nora discussed both her journey and the broader shift she sees in the industry.
She’s worked with global brands like FIFA and Canon, won awards for her documentaries, and co-produced Red Circle.
But her path was far from easy in an industry long dominated by men. In a field heavily dominated by men, it took time to find other women in the field, but Toyin Odukoya, Teecamvisuals, provided some inspiration as the rare female cinematographer.”
Nora Awolowo has already become a strong advocate for women in film, but she is quick to recognize the trailblazing women who paved the way and continue to inspire her are Kemi Adetiba, Jade Osiberu, Mo Abudu, Funke Akindele, and Toyin Abraham.
She praised their impact,“All the women are just doing great. Shout out to all of them, for real! They’ve gone ahead to change the narrative in such a way that you can say, ‘now we have a lot of women in this space now charting the territory of what Nollywood now looks like.’”
