Nigeria, Aug. 16 -- 'The Critics', a group of teenagers from Kaduna State who shoots science fiction films with their smartphone, has become famous.

The teenagers, who are cousins, said they learned how to create science fictions special effects and film on YouTube.

The Kaduna-based film-makers made their first film, 'Redemption', in 2016.

They began to attract attention after a Nollywood filmmaker, Kemi Adetiba, tweeted enthusiastically about them in June.

She also spearheaded a funding campaign for the boys which amassed donations of about 5,800 USD (About N2,109,460.00) to help them get better equipment.

Today the students, known online as @thecritics001, have gone viral.

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