Nigerian production house, Nemsia Films strikes 3-Picture deal with Amazon Prime

Nollywood production house, Nemsia Films has entered into a 3-picture deal with video streaming and subscription service, Amazon Prime.

Founded by Derin Adeyokunnu and BB Sasore, Nemsia Films past productions include God Calling, Before 30 and Journey Of An African Colony.

The first film under the deal will be “Breath of Life,” written and directed by BB Sasore, Nemsia’s co-founder, and produced by Eku Edewor. The film is “an inspirational story about life and destiny where one must live to fulfil their purpose and cannot die until this is done.” The following two films will be announced later in the year.

“We are very excited to collaborate with Nemsia Films on this pioneering slate deal, which will complement our growing lineup of local Nollywood content for Prime Video customers,” said Ayanna Lonian, director of Content Acquisition and head of Worldwide Major Studio Licensing Strategy, Prime Video. “This slate deal supports our goal to showcase Nollywood at its best, by telling authentic homegrown stories in a range of genres to Prime Video customers around the world.”

According to Derin Adeyokunnu, “At Nemsia Films, it is our belief in ‘no gravity for the mind’ that has led us to work with Prime Video, one of the leading streaming services worldwide, capable of delivering our stories further than we ever imagined. We are tremendously excited about the collaboration and what the future holds for Nollywood.”

Prime Video has previously announced exclusive licensing agreements with leading Nigerian production studios, including Inkblot Studios and Anthill Studios, which highlights a commitment by Prime Video to deliver Nigerian and African films to a global audience of more than 200 million Prime members.