Friday, March 7th, 2025

The Tentmakers: Lagos Fringe Edition Featuring Programs Director Tope Sanni (Preserving Nigeria’s Cinema Culture)

Editor’s Notes: Beyond the commercial theatrical options, there are some film events that try to bring film lovers together to enjoy the communal exhibition of a movie. In this monthly series, titled The Tentmakers, we will […]

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Exclusive ‘Ololade’ Interview Clip: Head Writer Lani Aisida Breaks Down Writing Process From Virtual Workshops to the Minted Drama for Screen

In an exclusive video interview provided by TNC Africa, Lani Aisida, the head writer of the highly anticipated Nigerian TV show of the month Ololade, provides a deep dive into the creative process behind the […]

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‘4:4:44’ Review: Richard Mofe-Damijo and Nse Ikpe-Etim Lead Izu Ojukwu’s Tale of Period Trials

In the heart-wrenching psychodrama 4:4:44, which is inspired by a true event, we witness an extraordinary love story between a couple: a wife grappling with mental illness, and her devoted husband facing public scrutiny for […]

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Kenneth Gyang’s Cinema Kpatakpata Secures Rights to Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s ‘Dreams and Assorted Nightmares’

Cinema Kpatakpata has secured the film and TV rights to Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s  “Dreams and Assorted Nightmares,” a collection of loosely interlinked short stories set in a fictional Nigerian town, where a local man dies […]

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Five Times Nigerian Skitmakers Ditched Their Online Characters for Convincing Performances in Nollywood

Most times, skit makers in Nollywood films are there to reenact their social media personae for comic relief. However, these comical representations often fail to be satisfying. Even worse, these movies, with prominent skit makers […]

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Netflix’s Upcoming Yoruba-Language Original Series ‘Ololade’ Pays Homage to Nollywood TV Classics

Following the announcement of Olóládé, a Netflix original series scheduled for release on November 24, more details have emerged about the widely anticipated production helmed by TNC Africa, a trailblazing production company founded in 2021,  […]

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AFRIFF 2023: ‘A Green Fever’ Director Taiwo Egunjobi Becomes Studio Director, Still Holds Unwavering Belief in Festivals, Criticism and Self-Improvement

I last officially spoke with Taiwo Egunjobi in 2021, shortly before the premiere of his film at the NollywoodWeek Film Festival. During our conversation centered around his second film, All Na Vibes, as he spoke […]

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‘Madam Koi-Koi’ Review: Netflix’s Two-Part Horror Series Chooses Its Horror in Women’s Realities 

In The Origin: Madam Koi-Koi, released in two parts on Netflix, women are many things, concepts and characters. Women are saviours and villains, women are victims and victors, women are gods and spirits, and ultimately […]

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