1. What we did for the first time in 2024 2. Our future plans 3a. Most beautiful essays: 3b. Most read non-review essays 4. Favourite films 5. Favourite series 6. Favourite books The Housemaid- Freida […]
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 […]
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 […]
In 2022, when I attended and wrote about the S16 Film Festival, I closed with this reflection: “Like the closing film of the festival, Nollywood should know that the S16 festival isn’t seeking its Burial […]
Nollywood actor Chuks Joseph might be one of the busiest young actors in Nollywood right now. In addition to starring in Showmax Original Dead of Night, Anthill Studios‘ Criminal, and InkBlot Productions‘ recently released sports-themed […]
The Performance Before the Performance On one of those Saturdays at Freedom Park on Lagos Island, you might find yourself given an impromptu lesson in Nigerian theatre by two or more people unaware of the […]
Find out where you stand with these ten questions from the past to the present. WKMUpQuiz: Design Your Film and We’ll Tell You Which Iconic Nigerian Director You Are!
Chinaza Clara Ezeani’s love affair with acting ignited at a tender age when she was captivated by the on-screen magic of Ini Edo and Jim Iyke in The Cat. Inspired by these actors, she embarked […]
In the business of striking groundbreaking industry deals, no one does it like Mo Abudu. From hosting the popular talk show Moments With Mo to becoming the first woman to launch a pan-African TV channel, […]
In the critically acclaimed film, With Difficulty Comes Ease, Uzoamaka Aniunoh embodies the role of Zainab, a recently widowed Muslim woman. She is stuck within the confines of her mother-in-law’s home and mandated to complete […]
Philip Asaya, known for his roles in Enakhe (2020-2021), Slum King (2023), and Cake (2022), has delivered one of his most memorable performances to date as a debt-ridden father in Courage Obayuwana’s directorial debut, Kill […]
Meet Ebele Okoye, Nigeria’s first female animator and arguably one of Africa’s first female animators. Born in the late 60s right in the middle of the Nigeria-Biafra civil war, Okoye’s life is filled with unique […]
In this issue of Nollywood’s Hidden Men and Women, Carina Ojoko shares with us what being a film makeup and special effects (SFX) artist is like and her experience in Nollywood. With a filmography that […]
Gangs of Lagos is a crime drama directed by Jade Osiberu streaming on Prime Video as their first African original film. Try out our personality quiz to find out which of the characters is your […]
EXCLUSIVE: After almost 10 years of working as a screenwriter on beloved Nigerian television shows such as Tinsel, Shuga, Hotel Majestic and Ajoche, Tunde Aladese decided to head to film school, in what was a […]
Nollywood is no exception to the glitz and glamour associated with film industries around the world. In the thrill and celebration surrounding the magic of film, most of the attention is paid to the stars […]
Participate in this quiz to see how well-prepared you are for the coming quarter of Nollywood films. WKMUp Quiz: Which ‘Blood Sisters’ Character are You?
While Yoruba films have continued to be positively received by audiences while gaining more popularity (Irapada, The Figurine, King of Thieves, Anikulapo and many more), Igbo films have been on a decline. This is even […]
EXCLUSIVE: Whenever I visit the cinema, I am always accompanied by a pen and a book, for note-taking duty. Film criticism has made me an obsessive note taker. As audiences – satisfied or nagging, slouch […]
Kolade Morakinyo answers our questions about his work as a sound designer and composer in Nollywood. With a lot of years in the industry credited in productions like Funke Akindele’s Battle on Buka Street, Netflix-EbonyLife’s […]
EXCLUSIVE: What makes the world premiere of All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White special for Babatunde Apalowo is that the film is his first feature film. Premiering at the Berlin […]
In an intimate conversation with journalist and film critic Jerry Chiemeke, Nigerian actress Uzoamaka Onuoha opens up about her childhood interests, career decisions, creative process and future aspirations. In multiple respects, 2022 was a year […]
