Preview of January Movies and TV Shows
While there are not so many movies to look forward to in January, there are two artistic Nollywood titles to be excited about, and quite a number of returning TV shows. Highlight of New Films […]
Has Nollywood Become Disinterested in Sitcoms?
After thirteen incredible seasons, in February 2023, popular sitcom The Johnsons announced the end of its iconic run, leaving its peer production My Siblings and I. The show’s end highlighted the gap in the sitcom […]
How ‘The Weekend’ Landed The HBO Max Deal
The recent announcement that The Weekend has been licensed by HBO Max for Central and Eastern Europe sent a wave of optimism through Nigeria’s film industry. It arrived just after another hurdle in the sector […]
Next Narrative Africa Fund Unveils First Slate, With Multiple West African Projects Among Inaugural Selections
The Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF), founded by media executive Akunna Cook, has unveiled the first nine film and television projects to receive development support from its $50 million content fund. Announced on March 12, […]
2025 Critics Poll: List of Participating Critics and How They Voted
We have broken down all of the individual votes that were counted as part of the 2025 What Kept Me Up Critics Poll. You can find the full list of this year’s results here. (Click […]
2025 Critics Poll: The Best Nigerian Films and Performances, According to 20 Nigerian Critics from Around the World
For the fourth edition of our Critics Poll, participating critics could select their top 5 films from a list of 88 released films across cinemas and streaming services (Prime Video, Showmax and Netflix most notably). […]
Female Characters in Nollywood: Audience Insights from a Women’s Month Survey
As part of our International Women’s Month programming, What Kept Me Up partnered with The Nolly Guide for the March edition of Nolly Trivia, a monthly Nollywood-themed trivia night held every first Saturday in Lagos. […]
8 Women in Nollywood’s History That You Should Know
Since the inception of the Nigerian film industry in the 1960s, many women have made their mark in front of the camera, portraying diverse characters, while others have left an indelible impact behind the scenes. […]
Showmax to Close as Canal+ Restructures MultiChoice’s Streaming Business
Canal+ has announced plans to shut down its streaming platform Showmax, home to Flawsome, WURA, Crime and Justice Lagos, and messy reality TV shows, marking a major first decision after last year’s acquisition. Multichoice stated […]
‘Phoenix Fury’ Director Ifeoma Chukwuogo Adds Two Short Films to Her Directing Credits
Nigerian filmmaker Ifeoma Chukwuogo has returned to the director’s chair with two new projects, Dear Dija and By Eight. With Dear Dija, written by Nduka Ebube Dike from a story by Eleanya Eke and Nduka […]
Ghana’s ‘The Fisherman’ Wins Best International Feature at Artios Casting Awards 2026
The global run of The Fisherman continues. The film picked up the award for Best International Feature at the 41st Artios Awards, held on 26 February 2026 and presented by the Casting Society of America. […]
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