Author: Jerry Chiemeke

In an intimate conversation with journalist and film critic Jerry Chiemeke, Nigerian actress Uzoamaka Onuoha opens up about her childhood interests, career decisions, creative process and future aspirations. In multiple respects, 2022 was a year of mixed fortunes as far as Nollywood was concerned. For every Ebun Pataki there was a Chief Daddy 2, for every Eyimofe there was a Weather For Two, and for every King of Thieves, there was a Glamour Girls. More opportunities opened across the industry as streaming frontiers were expanded, but audiences panned several releases and backroom staff wailed on Twitter about horrible treatment by…

Nollywood has grown in leaps and bounds over the years – at least as far as distribution numbers and commercial figures go – and one man who seems to be enjoying a huge piece of the action is Nigerian movie director and producer, Kayode Kasum. The 30-year-old, who started out as a motion graphics designer at Wale Adenuga Productions and made his first big break with the release of Oga Bolaji in 2018, has been actively involved in the creative process behind some of Nollywood’s recent blockbusters. Between 2020 and 2021, Kasum’s directorial credits have included movies like Sugar Rush,…