Funke Akindele grateful as she empowers 175 crew members for new movie

Nollywood actress and box office Queen Funke Akindele has expressed gratitude for empowering 175 crew members.

Taking to her Instagram page, she shared a photo of the crew members, celebrating them for working tirelessly for nine weeks to bring her upcoming movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa to life. She stated the movie is a self-funded project, and she is honoured to have empowered a team of talented individuals, with 95% of them being young people, to showcase their skills.

She gave a special shout-out to her Nigerian and Ghanaian crew members who collaborated seamlessly to make it happen. Funke noted how she believes in empowering and giving the next generation opportunities.

“Proud moment! I want to celebrate the incredible 175 crew members who worked tirelessly for nine weeks to bring ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ to life! As a self-funded project, I’m honoured to have empowered a team of talented individuals, with 95% of them being young people, to showcase their skills.

Special shoutout to our Nigerian and Ghanaian crew members who collaborated seamlessly to make this happen. I believe in empowering the next generation and giving them opportunities to shine. And shine they did! Get ready for the movie’s release in December!”.

In August, Funke won the praises of many as she partnered with Lagos State Fire Service for her upcoming film. This was made known by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Lagos State Governor, Jubril Giwa, on his X page.

It is no longer news that Funke Akindele made history in January as the first Nigerian filmmaker to gross over a billion at cinemas, as her latest movie, A Tr!be Called Judah, grossed over N1.4 billion. It was no surprise to many as Funke is one of the most hardworking women in Nollywood. Her movies in the past three years, A Tr!be Called Judah, Battle On Buka Street, and Omo Ghetto The Saga, are the highest-grossing Nollywood films ever.

During singer Dbanj’s anniversary dinner in June, Funke recounted how God used him to speak to her to keep her popular Jenifa brand. The award-winning actress revealed that the singer was the one who encouraged her to keep the Jenifa brand on fire and had supported her financially to carry out her next project.