In a retrospective I wrote last year, I hailed Isoken as Jade Osiberu’s best film and praised how well it executed its premise: “[this is] a simple romantic story, Russian-dolled in another one about self-confidence, […]
Guguru Studios and Signet Ring Studios have completed principal photography and unveiled first-look images for their upcoming short film, The Autograph of Nothingness. This existential psycho-thriller combines surrealism with an exploration of the delicate human […]
On December 19, 2024, Circuits held an intimate press conference ahead of the launch of its streaming platform on Friday, December 20. As ingrained in the DNA of these events, the day started with the […]
Ella Chikezie, one of the producers of Christmas in Lagos and known for her extensive work creating television spots, is making her film directorial debut with In Her Shoes after being awarded a ₦5 million […]
From December 10th to 13th, at Alliance Française, Lagos, the S16 Film Festival marked its fourth edition to welcoming embrace. Four years since its genesis (ideated by the S16 Collective trio of Abba T. Makama, […]
Nigerian short films Hadu and God’s Wife, directed by Damilola Solesi and Dika Ofoma respectively, have been selected to screen at the prestigious International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in the Netherlands. Hadu, an animated short, […]
The day after Everybody Loves Jenifa had its theatrical release, I went to my local cinema looking to purchase a ticket. The only thing the attendant had to offer, however, was disappointment: “Come back tomorrow. […]
Triggerfish, makers of Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire (for Disney+) and Supa Team 4 (for Netflix), has teamed up with UNESCO to launch The Creator Labs, a capacity-building programme tailored specifically for women in animation across […]
Cinema is a specificity of vision. It’s an approach in which everything matters. It’s the polar opposite of generic or arbitrary and the result is as unique as a signature or a fingerprint. It isn’t […]
Tola Odunsi’s The Men’s Club: New Gen kicks off with a twist! The hit series follows four friends—Aminu (Pere Egbi replaced Ayoola Ayolola in Season 4), Louis (Baaj Adebule), Lanre (Daniel Etim-Effiong), and Tayo (Efa […]
