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Netflix rejection almost broke me – Filmmaker, Arese Ugwu

Netflix rejection almost broke me – Filmmaker, Arese Ugwu

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Published on 2025-05-10 08:23:00

Nigerian author and filmmaker, Arese Ugwu, has narrated how streaming giant Netflix dealt her a huge blow after refusing to partner with her on a larger scale.

The 39-year-old writer revealed that she had approached Netflix for sponsorship to make her 2021 TV show, The Smart Money Woman, bigger following its success on the platform and Africa Magic, but the streaming giant turned her down.

She explained that the rejection almost broke her.

Speaking in a recent interview with Afropolitan, Ugwu said, “We were able to produce Season 1 of The Smart Money Woman and got a…

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