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 […]
Rixel Studios’ ‘Black Market’ to Attempt Guinness World Record with 50,000-Person Film Screening at Tafawa Balewa Square
Black Market, the upcoming crime drama from Rixel Studios, is looking to make history with an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous film audience. On September 26, the filmmakers hope […]
Amartei Armar’s Ghana-France Feature ‘Ego Reach We All’ Set for World Premiere at Locarno
Ghanaian filmmaker Amartei Armar‘s feature film Ego Reach We All (Our Time Will Come) has been selected for the Concorso Cineasti del Presente competition at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, where it will make its […]
‘Remi and Nneoma’ Review: A Nollywood Biblical Retelling Too Devoted to Become Its Own Story
The Bible, like any other text, exists to be adapted and retold. Its stories are constantly updated for language and context. The King James Version for the purists who want little lost, The New International […]
‘The Return of Omotara Johnson’ and Nollywood’s Legacy Characters (and Franchises)
Hollywood has never really stopped (won’t stop) revisiting its own history. Old films get remade, franchises return years after they seem finished, and familiar characters find new audiences through sequels, reboots, and spin-offs. Franchises like […]
Golden Mhinutes Pictures’ ‘Idia’ Scores 4 TINFF 2026 Nominations, Including an Acting Nod for Linda Osifo
Golden Mhinutes Pictures’ supernatural thriller Idia has secured four nominations ahead of the 2026 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF), which will take place from September 4–12, 2026. The film earned 4 nominations including Best […]
New in Nigeria: Movies and TV Shows to Watch this July 2026
All confirmed to be available in Nigeria in July 2026, you will find the titles in four categories, further listed in order of their release dates: – Nollywood Movies (and select African countries) – Nollywood […]
The Critics Company’s ‘Crocodile’ Selected for Locarno Open Doors 2026 as AFP Critics Prize Returns
The Critics Company’s documentary Crocodile has been selected for the Open Doors Screenings section of the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, continuing the festival run for the Nigerian film collective’s project. This year’s […]
Why Migration Keeps Returning to Nigerian Cinema
Imagine a young man in Lagos, hands calloused from fixing generators, staring at a passport like it’s a relic. He dreams of Spain—not the beaches or the football, but a place where the lights stay […]
African Film Press Introduces Logline, a Daily Film-Guessing Challenge to Boost African Cinema Discovery
African Film Press has launched Logline, a daily film-guessing knowledge quiz that challenges players to identify African films using a series of clues, the alliance’s first interactive initiative aimed at increasing the discoverability of African […]
Adé Sultan Sangodoyin Reveals First Poster for ‘We Must Begin Again, Together’, Set for Afrika Film Festival Köln World Premiere (Exclusive)
Nigerian filmmaker Adé Sultan Sangodoyin‘s We Must Begin Again, Together will make its world premiere at the 23rd edition of Afrika Film Festival Köln, which runs from September 17–27, 2026, in Cologne, Germany. As part […]