Actor Kunle Remi has criticized Nollywood filmmakers for not identifying the difference between cinematic and Tv movies.
He emphasized that both audiences and filmmakers often confuse TV-quality films with cinema, without fully understanding what it takes to create a truly cinematic experience.
In the interview, Kunle added that Kunle Afolayan, director of Anikulapo does films with good cinematic value adding that he might not be a good TV director if he’s put in that space.
“The moment Nigerians and filmmakers understand that we won’t be having this conversation. Kunle Afolayan for example, does cinema if you look at the quality of his project, the style and effort put into it are cinema. If he does TV films, he might not do so great because he is probably focused or trained to do cinema films,” he added.
As an actor, Kunle emphasized that he can often tell when a film is rushed and poorly executed. He noted that some filmmakers might label these films as cinema-worthy, but he can easily recognize when they fall short.
“TV films are maybe cable films or online TVs and you can tell this was done in 5 days. I’m an actor and I can tell. Sometimes I’m doing a film and they tell me, it’s for the cinemas and I laugh. I know I’m not supposed to but, it's funny,” he said.
However, he said that he is not discouraging up and coming filmmakers who are still learning the craft. Instead, he advised them not to take offense at constructive criticism of their work.
“I can’t discourage anyone cos it might be a starting point for some people do not be angry if people come for you or movie lovers share opinions of your film or critics talk about it cos you can’t then compare it to a Hollywood production,” he concluded.
