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The tools of production have been democratized. Sean Baker’s Tangerine (2015) was shot entirely on iPhone 5S smartphones and screened at the Sundance Film Festival, proving that the barrier between making a viral home video and a cinematic masterpiece is no longer financial—it is artistic. Conclusion: The Future of the Moving Image
Nigerian cinema, or Nollywood, is a global phenomenon. In 2025, the industry solidified its position as a major cultural and economic force. Funke Akindele’s drama Behind The Scenes became the highest-grossing Nigerian film of the year, raking in ₦1.32 billion at the box office. The industry also received international accolades, with Burkina Faso’s Katanga leading the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) with 10 nominations. Beyond the box office, Nollywood films like Where Love Lives and Broken Hallelujah gained massive popularity on YouTube, demonstrating the power of multi-platform distribution.
The most-watched content of the year reflects a blend of global entertainment, gaming, and viral moments. YouTube's top trending topics included Squid Game , user-generated Roblox experiences like Grow a Garden , and the constant evolution of "brain rot" memes.
Conversely, platforms are terrible at archiving. A viral video from 2018 might be lost forever because a server shut down. Film historians are now scrambling to archive not just Citizen Kane , but the 15-second beauty tutorials and prank videos that defined the 2020s.
Directors like Godard broke the rules of editing (jump cuts) and narrative. This "rule breaking" is now the norm in popular video editing. Every time a YouTuber breaks the fourth wall or jumps timelines, they echo the French New Wave.
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