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 […]
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 […]
Hadu, an animated short film directed by Damilola Solesi and produced by Smids Animation Studios is making waves on the international festival circuit. A non-dialogue film, which explores family, culture, and heritage, recently screened at […]
The Lagos Fringe, curated by Pawstudios Africa and returning this November for its 7th edition, has announced its official film selections. Known for its performance-driven showcases, this year’s multidisciplinary festival will also feature a lineup […]
AFRIFF: Music exists at the core of Uche Aguh’s Dynamite, a short film in which a music star`s facade of perfection dissolves as she finds new love in the most familiar of places: her band. […]
The 3rd edition of The Annual Film Mischief took place from the 9th to 12th of October across 3 cities, showcasing a diversity of independent cinema. Over the course of the festival, it brought together […]
Following its open submissions announcement in June 2024, The Annual Film Mischief has officially unveiled this year’s selections. According to Film Rats founder Chukwu Martin, the festival received over 100 submissions from Ghana, Nigeria, and […]
It’s been almost 5 years since COVID-19 began—and even longer since the Ebola outbreak—yet echoes of the pandemic remain in unique ways (or maybe it’s just the economic inflation reminding us of darker times). Lives […]
Who Dies Next? is an interesting horror film. A dead man lies outside a house surrounded by an evil entity. Inside the house, five characters are stuck and contemplate escape. The beauty of this short […]
The British Council Film Lab Africa (FLA) programme has empowered budding filmmakers across Nigeria to produce ten short films, created under the guidance of seasoned mentors. The films from the Film Lab Africa program will […]
UME (Breathe), a short film directed by Faustina Okomayin and produced by Sandra Iroegbu, centers on the psychological struggles of a successful doctor, played by Celia Okechukwu who has been paralyzed following a motor accident […]
The Filmjoint Premieres, an annual event designed to give filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their unreleased short films to a live audience hosted its second edition at the EbonyLife Cinemas. The selected short films were […]
Dear reader, help us understand your Nollywood preferences by filling out our audience survey—your input is invaluable and deeply appreciated! Click this link. When Nkanga’s charming female lead, Pelumi (Treasure Obasi Johnson), asks Gbenga (Tomisin Ajayi) if […]
Dear reader, help us understand your Nollywood preferences by filling out our audience survey—your input is invaluable and deeply appreciated! Click this link. As we wrote in our review of Idiagi Ernest Eromosele’s previous short film 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 […]
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 […]
Hadu, an animated short film directed by Damilola Solesi and produced by Smids Animation Studios is making waves on the international festival circuit. A non-dialogue film, which explores family, culture, and heritage, recently screened at […]
The Lagos Fringe, curated by Pawstudios Africa and returning this November for its 7th edition, has announced its official film selections. Known for its performance-driven showcases, this year’s multidisciplinary festival will also feature a lineup […]
For a film to fulfill a purpose of sorts, it must have a soul—a certain essence that brews as images move, the thing that makes you feel. Whether you like the film or not regardless […]
AFRIFF: Music exists at the core of Uche Aguh’s Dynamite, a short film in which a music star`s facade of perfection dissolves as she finds new love in the most familiar of places: her band. […]
The 3rd edition of The Annual Film Mischief took place from the 9th to 12th of October across 3 cities, showcasing a diversity of independent cinema. Over the course of the festival, it brought together […]
Following its open submissions announcement in June 2024, The Annual Film Mischief has officially unveiled this year’s selections. According to Film Rats founder Chukwu Martin, the festival received over 100 submissions from Ghana, Nigeria, and […]
