The women of Jack’enneth Opukeme’s films are attempts at complexities to varying levels of success. In Adire (which he wrote), the titular character is bringing emancipation to the women of the town through the power […]
The countdown to the end of Showmax as a standalone platform is now firmly underway. The bigger question is no longer whether it will shut down, but what becomes of its content. MultiChoice has now […]
Streaming deals have dwindled. It has become a near-weekly chorus, if not on this publication, then across the wider industry. As distribution models shift and new platforms emerge, filmmakers are searching for alternative paths. Yet […]
When a film crosses any amount at the Nigerian box office, we should remember that ticket sales move through a chain of deductions and revenue splits before the producer receives their share. Using publicly known […]
Michael Ndiomu alludes to the concept of “cinema faces”—peculiar figures whose presence alone can summon footfall to the cinema—through the character Erastus Okpanachi in his feature directorial debut, Headless. As I sat in my empty […]
One of our key observations at the recent FilmOne Showcase is the range of new voices on the slate of films. They include five movies from filmmakers making either their directorial debut or theatrical debut […]
Behind the Scenes, the record-breaking blockbuster from Funke Akindele, is set to begin streaming on Netflix on April 3. The film dominated the box office during its theatrical run, grossing over ₦2.7 billion across West […]
After thirteen incredible seasons, in February 2023, popular sitcom The Johnsons announced the end of its iconic run, leaving its peer production My Siblings and I. The show’s end highlighted the gap in the sitcom […]
The recent announcement that The Weekend has been licensed by HBO Max for Central and Eastern Europe sent a wave of optimism through Nigeria’s film industry. It arrived just after another hurdle in the sector […]
The Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF), founded by media executive Akunna Cook, has unveiled the first nine film and television projects to receive development support from its $50 million content fund. Announced on March 12, […]
