Four new international film industry powerhouses you may not have heard about

Kollywood

Not to be confused with "Bollywood," this is the Tamil-language film industry based in Madras, India. It's a happening place. Check it out: "Tamil Nadu film fans vote for Kollywood."

Nollywood

This article claims that the Nigerian film industry is the third largest in the world complete with "some 300 directors churning out an average of 2400 films annually" and the Africa Movie Academy Awards: "Nigerian Film Industry Mixes Digital Tech, Homegrown Scripts."

Abu-Dhabiwood

Oil and war are not the only things coming out of the Middle East these days. Movie financing capital is at the top of the list, too. According to Business Week, "Malek Akkad says he expects to close a $284 million movie fund with wealthy Emirate and other Middle East investors." Hop on the camel caravan of this movie financing bonanza: "Hollywood's Movers and Sheiks."

And last but not least,...

Hugollywood

Venezuelan strong man, Hugo Chavez, wants not only to nationalize the Venezuelan oil industry, he also wants to Hollywoodize the national film industry infusing it with a big dose of cash and national cultural and political interest. If Latin-American history and/or political commentary of the leftist kind is your thing, cash in on this big opportunity south of Miami: "Hugo Chavez funds state-run film studio."