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July 30, 2021 Afro-Urban entertainment powerhouse, Trace, has begun distributing “Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters” a Nigerian feature-length 3D animated film after inking a deal with Hot Ticket Productions to distribute the film globally. In May this year, Trace’s distribution arm inked a deal with Hot Ticket Productions to distribute Nigeria’s first feature-length 3D animated film, “Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters”, worldwide – opening the door to a potential global audience for an animation that was conceived in the home of a Nigerian geologist. Securing this circulation channel gave the animated movie a new lease of life at a time when Covid-19 has kept millions of people from stores, restaurants, and movie theaters. ....
Share Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters (LBMM), Nigeria’s first feature length animation movie, has proved that the future is indeed, very bright for stakeholders in the industry. For a production that, according to its team, gulped about $1m and many years to bring to life, the animation movie tells a story that encapsulates education, family morals, adventure and has a fair share of humour. And with some funny and unusual names as Lady Buckit, Slipperhead, Pantylegs, Cupsticks, Dustee, and Mopps, the movie, going by the laudatory remarks received across varied cinema audiences, will surely pave way for new realities in an otherwise largely unexplored sector of the entertainment industry. ....
Vanguard News Translate Why LadyBuckit & the Motley Mopsters is an important chapter in Nollywood’s history On By Chris Ihidero When the phone call came through that fateful August evening, the tale was familiar: a passionate novice was attempting to make a film and an experienced filmmaker had been contracted to help birth that dream. Over a year later and millions of naira spent, the film wasn’t any closer to being started. If you’re close to the inner workings of Nollywood, this is a familiar tale. Ayo Arigbabu, architect and writer, was the person on the phone. He had been contacted to rewrite the screenplay and had heard the executive producer’s tales of woe. He asked her to call me. “But I’ve never done animation before!” I exclaimed to Ayo. “Good. The more reason you should do it. It will be a good addition to your illustrious producing career.” ....