Nigeria, June 15 -- Over the weekend in Lagos, female stakeholders in the Nigerian movie industry gathered to discuss some of the challenges plaguing their sector and chart a way forward.

Top on their meeting agenda was how Nollywood actors can brand themselves better, the need for community cinemas in the country as well as the benefits of having stronger film unions.

The occasion was the June edition of the Inkblot Women in Film (IWIF) lunch. IWIF is an initiative of the Co-founder of Inkblot Productions, Zulumoke Oyibo.

At the gathering, the participants charged their colleagues in the Nigerian film industry to leverage recent industry advancements that are shaping African storytelling and the continent's motion-picture business.

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