The jury members and film selections for the upcoming edition of The Annual Film Mischief—a film festival for independent filmmakers— have been confirmed. This year’s jury, headed by Nwakaego Boyo, an award-winning actress and producer who has 30 years of experience in consulting, producing, and financing films and media content, will include other filmmakers across Africa. The jury includes Ghanaian filmmaker Amartei Armar known for TSUTSUƐ, a short film that was selected for the Cannes Film Festival in 2022; Ugandan filmmaker Loukman Ali, who is behind The Girl in the Yellow Jumper and Katera of the Punishment Island, a Netflix…
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(Editor’s note: This article is a sponsored press release.) Boy Meets Girl, a short film inspired by the tragic events of the Chibok girls’ abduction in 2014, is set to make its global debut on YouTube on April 14, 2023, as a gentle but persuasive reminder that some of our girls are still not home nine years later. First Look at Uzoamaka Aniunoh’s Directorial Debut, ‘Love Language’, a Story of Intertribal Love Set in the town of Gamboru, North-East Nigeria, Boy Meets Girl follows a seemingly ordinary day in the life of 15-year-old Musa (played by Gabriel Dung) whose life’s…
Gangs of Lagos is a crime drama directed by Jade Osiberu streaming on Prime Video as their first African original film. Try out our personality quiz to find out which of the characters is your spirit animal. #WKMUpQuiz: How Well Do You Remember the First Quarter 2023 of Nollywood?
Viewmax, a new digital entertainment company, has launched a unique licensing program that aims to bring community cinemas to Nigeria. As a part of its mission to promote cinema culture in Nigeria, Viewmax provides licensed partners with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies to exhibit movies directly from distribution companies to audiences in their neighborhoods, schools, and estates. 2022 Nollywood Cinema Films Already Streaming on Netflix and Prime Video Viewmax’s community cinema program is designed to cater to the needs of underserved communities by providing them with access to quality films at affordable prices. The program empowers entrepreneurs to use communal spaces…
It promises to be a shower of Nollywood releases across all platforms in May, from cinemas, Netflix, Prime Video to Showmax. This teases that the showers of April (most especially April 7) should usher in the flowers of the second quarter. Jade Osiberu (Gangs of Lagos) and Biodun Stephen (The Kujus Again) with their new April releases give us signs of other titles that they have in production that might be released later this year. While only one new Nigerian TV series, an animation, is premiering this month, we have several international shows, old and new, set to be available…
Participate in this quiz to see how well-prepared you are for the coming quarter of Nollywood films. WKMUp Quiz: Which ‘Blood Sisters’ Character are You?
Since the release of the teaser in September 2022, What No One Knows, written and produced by Tope Laguda and directed by Adeoluwa Owu, has entered a number of festivals and snagged some awards along the way. Africa’s First Web3 Film, ‘Small Town Burnouts’, Launches Crowdfunding, Taps Barny Emordi as DOP In the released official trailer, What No One Knows takes us into the story of two young women, played by Tope Laguda and Adunni Ade, who have been lifelong best friends but have their friendship tested to the limits as a result of choices they both agreed to make.…
Prepare for another action-packed week as Africa Magic returns with movie treats for viewers. It has been a back-to-back movie train since the start of March, showcasing intriguing Nollywood classics and fresh debuts. As the movie marathon and the month approach their end, the next few days have an even more spectacular lineup in store to keep you enthralled and engrossed in front of your screens. This week, Africa Magic Urban (ch.151) will showcase four movies featuring two Nollywood classics that will give you goosebumps and one exhilarating film on Africa Magic Showcase (ch.153) to keep you on the edge…
Fantastic Tale, a film by Kenyan director-writer Vincho Nchogu and Nigerian producer Josh Olaoluwa, has been announced as one of the two African projects selected for development at Red Sea Lab 2023. New York Tri-State International Film Festival Award Winner, ‘Naked Woman’, Heads to AFRIFF The selection was announced by The Lodge alongside 11 other projects. Also representing Africa at the 4th edition of the filmmaking program is Black Snake, written and directed by Naishe Nyambaya and produced by Sue-Ellen Chitunya. The 4th edition of the Red Sea Lab is in partnership with Torino Film Lab, sponsored by Film AlUla…
As post production wraps up on Atunida, a new teaser has been released, showcasing the fantasy and mystery the film promises, starring Samuel Olasehinde (Ajirebi Jnr.), Asinobi Steve N.R.C, Nene Nwanyo, Awe Ayobami, Deborah Jimmy, and Chris Isibor. First Look at Uzoamaka Aniunoh’s Directorial Debut, ‘Love Language’, a Story of Intertribal Love Atunida follows a young man who falls head over heels for his neighbor who might have a distinct taste for her men. In the bid to win her over, he makes decisions that would forever change his life and hers. Written by Kamisi Adebisi, Atunida is produced by…