Reviews
Short Film Review: Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi’s PLS RT Buffers on a Strong Premise
PLS RT begins with Kasope Briggs captured in a wooden crate; frightened, unaware of her location and begging to be released. She brings out her phone to make a video to try and upload to […]
BlackStar 2025: ‘Why the Sun & Moon Live in the Sky’ Review (Short Film)
BlackStar: One of the philosophies I hold closely about cinema is that it belongs to everybody. It’s a medium open not only to the mainstream but also to the storytellers on the fringes, whether they’re […]
BlackStar 2025: ‘Leaving Ikorodu in 1999’ Review (Short Film)
BlackStar: In the Rashida Seriki-written and directed short film, nostalgia is a vehicle both literally and figuratively. The couple drive through Lagos in a vintage Mercedes Benz revisiting the past through symbolic stops like the […]
BlackStar 2025: ‘Food For The Soul’ Review (Short Film)
BlackStar: Chisom Chieke’s short film unfolds almost uncertainly, like a painting in progress whose artist is in conflict with their muse. There is a quiet tension that simmers within Adanma (Karen Obilom) and Trey (Marcus […]
‘Zikoko Life’ Review: Big Cabal and Bluhouse Studios Reimagine Women-Centred Stories in a Refreshing Anthology Series
The top comment in one of the Zikoko Life shorts reads, “Please, shoot more videos. This struck my heart. I’m in my 40s, and yet, I know love will find me.” The film being referred […]
‘Ewo’ (Forbidden) Review: Ademola Adedoyin and Bimbo Ademoye Caught in the Crossfire Between Tradition and Religion
Ewo (Forbidden) opens like an ethnographic homage to the African marketplace. Directed by Ekene Som Mekwunye (One Lagos Night), it presents a colourful swirl of commerce, culture, and chatter. With wide shots of women displaying […]
‘To Kill A Monkey’ Review: A Pale Imitation of What Once Made Kemi Adetiba Exciting
Back in 2018, Kemi Adetiba pioneered a new kind of Nigerian cinema. While Nollywood has always been interested in crime as a social phenomenon, with King of Boys, Adetiba injected a level of modern immersion […]
‘The Lost Days’ Review: The Very Brief Tender Beauty Of Wingonia Ikpi’s Directorial Debut
I began watching The Lost Days last Saturday inside an Uber while stuck in an infuriating traffic with a sexist driver who kept yelling curses at the female driver in front of him. The day […]
News
‘My Father’s Shadow’ to Be Released in Nigerian Cinemas on September 19
Film lovers abroad have already been charmed by My Father’s Shadow — now it’s Nigeria’s turn. Directed by Akinola Davies Jr. and co-written by Wale Davies, the film arrives in cinemas on September 19, with […]
Ifeoma Chukuwogo’s ‘Phoenix Fury’ to Make Next Stop at Silicon Valley African Film Festival Since AFRIFF 2024
Ifeoma Chukwuogo’s Phoenix Fury will make its next festival stop at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF), taking place in California, from October 9 to 12, 2025. The selection comes after what has been […]
Kenya–Nigeria Co-Production ‘One Woman One Bra’ Selected for Venice 2025
The 82nd Venice International Film Festival, scheduled for August 27 to September 6, has announced its official line-up, with One Woman One Bra set to premiere in the Biennale College Cinema section. Written and directed […]
Goethe Institute’s Post-Memory, Post-Archive Programme Reimagines Nigerian Film Archives Through New Cinema
I arrived hungry — for food and for films too, as dear Seyi, an industry colleague, cut in when I mentioned the state of my belly upon arrival. I had skipped breakfast at home, determined […]
How is Moses Babatope’s Nile Group Faring in Nollywood After One Year
Over the past year since launch, Nile Group has gradually laid its groundwork in taking African stories to a wider audience. Officially founded in August 2024 by ex-FilmOne MD Moses Babatope, Nile was established with […]
Inclusive Lens Awards 2025 Finalists Unveiled Ahead of FAME Week 2025 Awards Ceremony
From animated adventures in futuristic Lagos to heartfelt stories of love, disability, and identity, the 2025 Inclusive Lens Awards will shine a spotlight on original and thought-provoking African screen projects. The finalists, drawn from across […]
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee Opens Submissions for 98th Oscars (Important Dates)
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has officially opened submissions for Nigeria’s entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards. Nigerian filmmakers can submit their films between August 13 – […]
‘The Serpent’s Gift’ Earns Double Honours at 2025 Septimius Awards
Nigerian cinema continues to make its mark on the global stage as The Serpent’s Gift secures two major nominations at the 2025 Septimius Awards. The film is nominated for Best African Film, while lead actor […]
Essays
How is Moses Babatope’s Nile Group Faring in Nollywood After One Year
Over the past year since launch, Nile Group has gradually laid its groundwork in taking African stories to a wider audience. Officially founded in August 2024 by ex-FilmOne MD Moses Babatope, Nile was established with […]
Short Film Review: Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi’s PLS RT Buffers on a Strong Premise
PLS RT begins with Kasope Briggs captured in a wooden crate; frightened, unaware of her location and begging to be released. She brings out her phone to make a video to try and upload to […]
‘My Father’s Shadow’ to Be Released in Nigerian Cinemas on September 19
Film lovers abroad have already been charmed by My Father’s Shadow — now it’s Nigeria’s turn. Directed by Akinola Davies Jr. and co-written by Wale Davies, the film arrives in cinemas on September 19, with […]
Ifeoma Chukuwogo’s ‘Phoenix Fury’ to Make Next Stop at Silicon Valley African Film Festival Since AFRIFF 2024
Ifeoma Chukwuogo’s Phoenix Fury will make its next festival stop at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF), taking place in California, from October 9 to 12, 2025. The selection comes after what has been […]
Inside Dika Ofoma’s ‘Kachifo’: The Nigerian Project at Locarno Open Doors 2025
African filmmakers have gone through before. Mati Diop (Atlantics) and Rungano Nyoni (I Am Not a Witch) both brought early projects to Locarno’s Open Doors, years before the platform committed to more countries on the […]
What Makes Sequels So Hard to Get Right?
It happens every time: a packed cinema, the usual quiet before the lights dim, the collective breath as the studio logo flickers on. A second scenario: at home, you gather your friends/family, turn off the […]
