All confirmed to be available in Nigeria in December 2025, you will find the titles in four categories, further listed in order of their release dates: – Nollywood Movies (and select African countries) – Nollywood […]
Dear reader, help us understand your Nollywood preferences by filling out our audience survey—your input is invaluable and deeply appreciated! Click this link. The epigraph at the pilot episode of Princess On A Hill poses […]
All confirmed to be available in Nigeria in February 2025, you will find the titles in four categories, further listed in order of their release dates: – Nollywood Movies (and select African countries) – Nollywood […]
In honour of the first posthumous birthday of the “Elegant Stallion,” Onyeka Onwenu MFR—legendary singer-songwriter, journalist, politician, activist, actress, and African culture icon—we have compiled a list of her notable Nollywood projects. Nightmare (1999) Onyeka […]
Following their theatrical run sometime in 2024, these films are now streaming for people who missed them while they were available in cinemas, or for those who simply want to give any of these films […]
The dimly lit cinema fills with the familiar sound of chewing popcorn. Yet, something less familiar mingles in the room: gasps, then a loud applause, as credits roll on Everybody Loves Jenifa. A decade ago, […]
We have broken down all of the individual votes that were counted as part of the 2024 What Kept Me Up Critics Poll. You can find the full list of this year’s results here. In […]
This year, every critic could select their top 5 films from a list of 79 released films across cinemas and streaming services (Prime Video, Showmax and Netflix most notably). And they were awarded points as […]
Minutes into my hour-long conversation with Chimezie Imo, his attention got split. A man was warmly raving about his performance in BB Sasore’s Breath of Life. For the few minutes this audience-to-actor conversation lasted, I […]
A Riveting Nigerian Drama Inspired by True Events Stephanie Dadet’s feature film Everything in Between, starring Onyinye Odokoro and Valentine Ohu, is a powerful drama inspired by true events, the film is an intimate portrayal […]
All confirmed to be available in Nigeria in January 2025, you will find the titles in four categories, further listed in order of their release dates: – Nollywood Movies (and select African countries)– Nollywood TV […]
2024 was a year of box office records, more international milestones, and disruption in film distribution. Despite challenges like reduced funding from major streaming platforms and uncertainties, Nollywood remains resilient and poised for more milestones […]
As Trino Motion Pictures enters its second decade, the Nigerian production and sales company is setting its sights on a pair of ambitious international distribution goals: securing a Hollywood studio-backed pipeline for its films in […]
Melon House’s debut feature Adanne, directed by Orobosa Ikponmwen, is set to begin its festival run with selections at the All African Independent Film Festival (AAIFF) in Kigali, Rwanda, and the Women of the Lens […]
All confirmed for release or availability in Nigeria in September 2026, this guide brings together Nollywood releases, international titles, new streaming releases and Nigerian cinema releases. The movies and TV shows are grouped into four […]
A film about a group of young adults is heading to the small screen in Orobosa Ikponmwen’s Pushing 30, premiering on Africa Magic Showcase in October. And we have the first trailer. The film follows […]
Nigeria is named Country of Focus at FIC Luanda, Dear Ajayi maps its journey from Venice to Nigerian cinemas, Kava celebrates one year and prepares its first original, FilmJoint opens submissions for 2027, Night of June 7th faces a regulatory delay, and The Headies continues to spotlight music created for film and television.
Dare Olaitan returns to the director’s chair with Alahun: The Weaver, a Yoruba epic adventure filled with spirits, mythical creatures, and an unlikely hero at its centre. The film asks many questions, such as what the measure of a true hero is, and how love can transcend societal limitations.
EXCLUSIVE: Beyond Olympic Glory (2025) follows Cynthia Ogunsemilore’s journey from Bariga to the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she was set to represent Nigeria in boxing. However, a doping allegation forced her to withdraw a day […]
With Difficulty Comes Ease director Akorede Azeez alongside producer Fulfilment Fuchi Nwaturuocha and screenwriter-director Hajarat Alli have been selected as part of an Africa No Filter cohort of filmmakers from Nigeria and Kenya creating gender-equitable, […]
Nigeria and Ghana will have a notable presence at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, with four West African films selected across TIFF’s Special Presentations, Centrepiece, Short Cuts and Discovery programmes. Arie and Chuko Esiri’s […]
Blue Pictures embraces vertical drama distribution, Film Lab Africa reveals its second-edition creative teams, Tunde Kelani restores Saworoide, Africa No Filter backs a new Korede Azeez project, Iyabo Ojo begins her next theatrical campaign, and The Almajiri finds a new audience through a regional cinema rollout.
