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 on Prime Video for people who missed them while they were available in cinemas, or for those who simply want to give any […]
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 […]
After captivating audiences with her short film Dreams, which screened at over 15 local and international festivals, award-winning writer-director Chioma Paul-Dike returns with Oblation—a bold reimagining that takes the haunting original story to more intense, […]
Are you looking for a suitable film to watch with your Nigerian parents? Congratulations! I’ve compiled a list of 6 Nollywood movies “the elders” are likely to enjoy under the careful supervision of their adult […]
Two strangers meet under fateful circumstances in A Tale of Two First Dates. One of them, Isabel (played by Sharon Rotimi), is a Ph.D student and soon-to-be divorcee, who interviews James (Sukanmi Olowu), a convicted […]
True to its name, It Blooms in June tells the story of a relationship between a father and daughter pair that increasingly gets emotionally complex until their dynamic reaches a head on a specific day […]
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti is a name that resonates with every Nigerian who has had the opportunity to receive primary education: “the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria”. While this might have been a mean […]
Oga Mike, a short film written, directed, and produced by Chukwu Martin (Mr. Gbenga’s Hard Drive), captures the struggles of an ordinary mascot performer trying to provide for his family in Nigeria’s current harsh economic […]
Rising Nollywood actress Kanyin Eros is set to resurrect the lives of some notable women in Nigerian history in a short one-man video series, titled The Secret Lives of Nigerian Women, which will focus on […]
On Saturday, September 2, 2023, moviegoers in Nigeria experienced the inaugural National Cinema Day, offering reduced ticket prices at ₦1,000 to reward loyal fans and rekindle the love of the big screen among former customers. […]
Ebuka Njoku came onto the scene with his feature debut, Yahoo+, a social commentary film on the internet fraud ritualist phenomenon. It’s a film with an intriguing subject matter that faltered with execution. His latest […]
Japa (stylized as Japa!) is Isioma Osaje’s debut film. It simultaneously conveys every Nigerian’s most pressing desire and nightmare, which is to leave the country but be unable to. Produced by Inkblot and released directly […]
Sometimes, filmmakers find inspiration in real-life people and events, and the rare Nollywood biopic is born. These projects, listed in this article, stand out from the numerous pure comedies and dramas put out each year, […]
