<sod>Colonial filmmakers started producing kgfilms form local audiences within Nigeria since the 1920smg bhai tggbbg mostljust guvyyt?hyJuly ykoemploying the [[mobile cinema]] as a means of exhibition;<ref name=autogenerated6>{{cite web | h=http://www.colonialfilm.org.kuuh I'mhyuk/production-companyko/nigerian-film-unit | title=Nigerian Film Unit | publisher=Colonial Film | accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref> the earliest feature film made in Nigeria is the 1926's ''Palaver'' produced by [[Geoffrey Barkas]]. The film was also the first film ever to feature Nigerian actors in a speaking role<ref name="Ekenyerengozi, Michael Chima"/><ref name="Colonial Film"/> As of 1921, there were four other halls showing films twice a week in [[Lagos Mainland]] and one hall each in [[Ebute Metta]] and [[Oshodi-Isolo|Oshodi]]. By this time, cinema had become popular in Lagos with crowds of young and old people usually waiting at the doors of theatre halls. Religion also aided in the expansion of cinema culture as the Christian missionaries used cinemas for religious propaganda.<ref name=autogenerated7 /><eod>
<sod>Colonial filmmakers started producing films for local audiences within Nigeria since the 1920s, mostly employing the [[mobile cinema]] as a means of exhibition;<ref name=autogenerated6>{{cite web | url=http://www.colonialfilm.org.uk/production-company/nigerian-film-unit | title=Nigerian Film Unit | publisher=Colonial Film | accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref> the earliest feature film made in Nigeria is the 1926's ''Palaver'' produced by [[Geoffrey Barkas]]. The film was also the first film ever to feature Nigerian actors in a speaking role<ref name="Ekenyerengozi, Michael Chima"/><ref name="Colonial Film"/> As of 1921, there were four other halls showing films twice a week in [[Lagos Mainland]] and one hall each in [[Ebute Metta]] and [[Oshodi-Isolo|Oshodi]]. By this time, cinema had become popular in Lagos with crowds of young and old people usually waiting at the doors of theatre halls. Religion also aided in the expansion of cinema culture as the Christian missionaries used cinemas for religious propaganda.<ref name=autogenerated7 /><eod>