Reviews
Nollywoodweek 2026: Ema Edosio’s ‘When Nigeria Happens’ Review
Nollywoodweek: In the final scene of When Nigeria Happens, we see how submission has been tortured into Fagbo as he mindlessly marches with a group of men, shorn of his former locs and despair sat […]
NollywoodWeek 2026: Laju Iren’s ‘Onobiren’ Review
NollywoodWeek: Nollywood has drawn sustained criticism for its reductive portrayals of women. This tendency emerges from a convergence of socio-cultural frameworks—particularly established patriarchal norms—and external narrative inheritances traceable to Classical Hollywood Cinema, privileging archetypal characterization […]
Nollywoodweek 2026: Thomas Letellier’s ‘Batwing Unmasked’ Review (Documentary)
Nollywoodweek: There is a familiar thrill that runs through Batwing Unmasked. Not the thrill of a recognition of a hero (Africa has had many, and visual and comic artist Loyiso Mkize highlights Ororo as an […]
NollywoodWeek 2026: Orire Nwani’s ‘Hussaini’ Review (Short Film)
Nollywoodweek: There is a very good chance that Hussaini would break your heart. The eighteen-minute-long film opens in a mosque, where Hussaini, among a small congregation of men, bows in prayer. We then follow him […]
NollywoodWeek 2026: Uyoyou Adia’s ‘Evi’ Review
NollywoodWeek: As the internet has grown, we have found some familiarity with the machinations of the entertainment industry; people talk like record label executives, giving armchair expert advice on album rollouts and PR relationships and […]
NollywoodWeek 2026: Ella Chikezie’s ‘In Her Shoes’ Review (Short Film)
NollywoodWeek: Halima (Darasimi Nadi, Obara’M) is not like every other child her age. This much is clear from the opening frames. She struggles with attention. It is easy to mistake her for a mute. The […]
NollywoodWeek 2026: Seko Shamte’s ‘East West Love’ Review (Opening Film)
NollywoodWeek: Romance, in Nigerian cinema, is often mistaken for ease. It is treated as a genre that requires little or no more than nearness and sentiment—two beautiful people, a mild obstacle, an expected resolution. Yet […]
‘The Other Side of The Bridge’ Review: Tobi Bakre and Demi Banwo are Rivals on Opposite Sides of The Ring in Tame Boxing Drama
In Fiyin Gambo’s The Other Side of The Bridge, class tensions find their outlet in the clashing bodies of Tobi Bakre and Demi Banwo in a story that follows two boxers from opposite backgrounds competing […]
News
NollywoodWeek Film Festival 2026 Recap and Winners List
NollywoodWeek 2026 felt like a series of conversations about what African cinema needs, in order to travel further, sound better, sustain creators, and compete globally without losing its specificity. That was my biggest takeaway from […]
Akinola Davies Jr. ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Emerges Most Awarded Film at AMVCA 2026 (See Full Winners)
The main ceremony of the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) took place on May 9 after a weeklong series of activities. Split into voting and non-voting categories, audiences had the […]
NollywoodWeek Announces 2026 Opening and Closing Films, Unveils Festival Ambassador
More programming details for the 13th edition of the NollywoodWeek Film Festival, including its opening and closing films, documentary selection, and the official festival ambassador, have been announced. The festival which is scheduled to run […]
MBO Capital Doubles Down on Nollywood Despite Distribution Challenges
A lot of the conversations at the second edition of the MBO Capital Management Film Financing Conference circled back to distribution and infrastructure, and the lack of in Nollywood. These challenges came up across the […]
New African Short Film Market AISFM to Hold First Edition in Lagos
Industry eyes have been on the inaugural edition of the African International Short Film Market (AISFM) since it was first teased at a preliminary virtual event about a year ago. The first major details have […]
Nigeria in Tribeca Festival 2026 Lineup with ‘One Woman, One Bra’ and ‘Crocodile’
Nigeria records another modest presence in the 2026 Tribeca Festival lineup, with two projects set to make their North American premiere, One Woman, One Bra and Crocodile, a pan-African collaboration and a Kaduna-set documentary already […]
Esiri Brothers’ ‘Clarissa’ Selected for Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes 2026
Arie and Chuko Esiri’s sophomore, Clarissa, has been selected as one of 19 feature films to screen at the 58th edition of the Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight, taking place from May 13-23 alongside the main festival, […]
How Two Filmmakers Are Trying to Save Cinema From Lagos
“One thing I appreciate about Nigeria the most now is how backwards it is,” Adebayo Oduwole says with a laugh. On the virtual call in mid March with his collaborative partner Praise Okeoghene Vandeh, the […]
Essays
Showmax Shuts Down: The Defining ‘Prestige’ Legacy It Leaves for Nollywood
Showmax’s expansion to Nigeria in 2019 was such a calculated move by MultiChoice. They adopted a measured, experimental approach to one of Africa’s most active film and television industries. Obviously, Nigeria had the volume, but […]
Academy Short Film Winners, ‘Hair Love’ and “The Neighbors’ Window” Promote Identity and Empathy
“Just took a little bit of work and a whole lot of love.” I could not upload or even manage to draft any Oscar related post this year. Oscar season has been ‘critical-time-in-the-semester’ for me […]
Do Not Watch Uncut Gems Before Going to Bed
Spoiler-free Adam Sandler is a banger! I got excited the moment I found out this movie would be released on Netflix. For a non-streaming service studio movie, still screening in the US, I did not […]
My Mókálìk (Mechanic) Review
Mokalik is the pronunciation form for ‘mechanic’ adopted by old Yoruba speakers, especially those who live or grew up in the deeper parts of the land. Nevertheless, it makes a fun title for this movie.
MCU 2020-2021: Ambitious Projects in the Works.
As Avengers: Endgame, which served as the end of the third MCU phase recently passed Avatar as the biggest movie ever in the box office, Marvel has turned to new projects that would keep the […]
Pick Of Trailers From the Just Concluded SDCC (MOVIES)
Yesterday, I shared my pick of the TV shows to look forward to later this year after a few trailers and teasers were released at the just concluded San Diego Comic Con. At the end […]
