One year ago, AFRIFF Film and Content Market (AFCM) entered its first year with the goal of creating a meeting point where African filmmakers can connect with professionals who could help move their projects forward. […]
The Lagos Fringe Festival has released its 2026 film programme, with short film screenings, industry sessions and a Film Night and Awards event scheduled for the ninth edition in November, as part of the wider […]
Sabi Arts Limited has launched the Sabi Arts Playwright Prize, a new annual award for emerging Nigerian playwrights, with a prize pool of 1.4 million naira and opportunities for production, residency and publication. Open to […]
As selected filmmakers have been sharing announcements on social media since last week, the first details of this year’s AFRIFF have now been officially confirmed. Set to open the 15th edition of the festival is […]
Three Nigerian in-development projects, The Boy Who Spoke Static, Pülö: Bloodstream of the Kirike and Cause, Effect & Maybe Consequences?, received awards as the 17th Durban FilmMart ended in South Africa on Monday, October 12. […]
Following Nigeria’s last official submission to the Academy in 2024 and an absence in 2025, Damilola Orimogunje’s Dear Ajayi has been selected as the country’s official pick for the International Feature Film category at the […]
Sharon Rotimi (R), Chabod Oyejide (M) and Nosakhare Ijebor (L) will lead the cast of Dear Dearest Michelle, the third instalment of Tarahh’s A Play by Tarahh series, which will be recorded live for a […]
All confirmed for release or availability in Nigeria in October 2026, this guide brings together Nollywood releases, international titles, new streaming releases and Nigerian cinema releases. The movies and TV shows are grouped into four […]
Chinazaekpere Chukwu makes her feature debut with Her Daughters’ Mother, selected to screen at Film Africa 2026 on October 28 at the newly launched EbonyLife Place London. Directed and written by Chukwu, Her Daughters’ Mother […]
A festival built around gathering people in one room had to pause when gathering itself became impossible. Lights, Camera, Africa! last held in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic came soon after, making the in-person experience at […]