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Why I upload my films on YouTube- Ruth Kadiri
Ruth Kadiri, the Nollywood actress, has revealed why she
uploads her movies on YouTube.
In an interview with BBC Pidgin, Kadiri said there are “too
many” regulations concerning film production in Nigeria.
The mother of two said she began uploading her films on
YouTube because she wanted a platform where she could freely express herself
and “tell my stories”.
She added that the platform has provided filmmakers with an
opportunity to make money.
“I have been a
“So I called my team and told them that I want an
“When I travelled to give birth, I was bored and started
“I told myself that I’ll come back to try it. Some people
“I told my team that we should shoot and if the film is not
“Personally I don’t worry about competition and I feel like
“If you remove YouTube from the industry, apart from
“YouTube is an
Kadiri currently has two million subscribers and 294,790,208
In 2020, the movie star revealed how the fear of combining
She also said she was scared she would ruin her career and Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
producer for a long time but there are too many rules and regulations during
production,” she said.
opportunity to express myself. For instance, if I see something online I want
to learn it and after learning, I want to upload it somewhere.
watching a lot of musical videos and noticed that some people put their films
on YouTube.
discouraged me and told me that there is no money in it. But because I needed a
platform to express myself and tell my stories, I decided to try it.
good enough, we will learn and use it as a learning process.
as filmmakers, we are at the fore front and we hustle.
filmmakers and content creators, people will go hungry.
opportunity for a lot of filmmakers to make money and that’s what is happening
now. Because YouTube is what is feeding people now.”
views on YouTube.
her career and motherhood made her fall into depression during pregnancy.
wouldn’t be a good mother.
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