Funke Akindele, a renowned Nollywood actress and producer, has cautioned against pirating her upcoming film, Everybody Loves Jenifa, SAVANNAH NEWSNOW REPORTS.
In a video posted on her Instagram page, the 47-year-old actress urged her fans to refrain from recording the movie while watching it in cinemas, emphasizing that piracy is a serious offense that jeopardizes the livelihoods of filmmakers and actors.
She also disclosed that cinemas have implemented stringent security measures to apprehend violators, warning that anyone caught recording the movie or posting unauthorized content online would face arrest and legal action.
She also encouraged fans to support her by taking pictures with the standees, sharing the trailers and teasers, and urging others to watch the movie in cinemas.
Her words: “Don’t be scared, I’m fine. But if you go to the cinema to see the movie Everybody Loves Jenifa and you bring out your phone or any device you have to film it, then I will not be fine.
“I know you got mad love for me as my fans; I know you respect me so much; I know you want to support me; I know you want to promote Everybody Loves Jenifa, but you filming it is not you supporting me.
“Do not upload on your social media account. Don’t bring out your phone. No recording. If you want to support me, go to the cinema, take pictures by the stands, and post my trailer and the teasers of the movie, and I will be fine.
“The act of filming it on the screen is piracy. We must not encourage piracy. We are taking up serious security measures to arrest anyone that does that. I love my fans so much. Don’t be caught doing it because it is killing us. It is not helping our brand. We need to grow more than this. We spent a lot of money on that project ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’.”
The new movie boasts an all-star cast, featuring Omowunmi Dada, Nancy Isime, Falz, Stan Nze, and Jackie Appiah.
