Reviews
‘Alahun: The Weaver’ Review: Dare Olaitan’s Long-Awaited Epic Adventure Return Takes Too Long to Get Going
Dare Olaitan returns to the director’s chair with Alahun: The Weaver, a Yoruba epic adventure filled with spirits, mythical creatures, and an unlikely hero at its centre. The film asks many questions, such as what the measure of a true hero is, and how love can transcend societal limitations.
Locarno Open Doors 2026 Review: ‘Concrete Moves’, ‘Time to Change’, ‘sKINs’, ‘Submergido’ and ‘Goat’
The following five short films screened as part of the 2026 Locarno Open Doors, taking place from August 5-10, 2026. The five directors were also invited to take part in the Open Doors Directors programme. […]
Short Film Review: Adebayo Oduwole’s ‘When Tari Met Voke’ Makes a Familiar Meet-Cute Feel Alive
Few things are better than a romantic comedy that keeps both of its promises. Very few things. (A plate of smoky party jollof, perhaps.) I suspect this, among other reasons, is behind the runaway success […]
‘Remi and Nneoma’ Review: A Nollywood Biblical Retelling Too Devoted to Become Its Own Story
The Bible, like any other text, exists to be adapted and retold. Its stories are constantly updated for language and context. The King James Version for the purists who want little lost, The New International […]
‘On Different Grounds’ Review: Nollywood Veterans Elevate Mildred Okwo’s Uneven Romantic Comedy
A Nigerian wedding party, as much as it is a celebration, is often a power play. A place where influence is tested, alliances are forged and a pecking order is established. There is a clashing […]
‘Blood Sisters’ Season 2 Review: EbonyLife’s Netflix Thriller Expands Its World of Excess, for Better and Worse
In a rare Nigerian series continuation on Netflix, Blood Sisters returns four years after its first season in 2022, picking up directly from the Ademola family shooting. While Uncle B (Ramsey Nouah) dies from the […]
‘MKO’ Review: Ose Oyamendan Revisits the Wound of June 12 and Nigeria’s Greatest Political What-If (Sheffield DocFest 2026)
Hope, they say, is a very, very stubborn thing. It survives military coups. It survives broken promises. It survives politicians campaigning the language of change and turning around to enforce the language of power just […]
‘Call Of My Life’ Review: Uzoamaka Power Dials into the Nigerian Romcom Canon with Heart and Familiarity
The definition of a romcom is a well-documented and defined concept, parameters are often rigid and the story must follow a formula: hot boy plus beautiful girl plus almost fantastical meeting equals forever after. Dammy […]
News
Melon House-Produced ‘Adanne’ to Begin Festival Run with AAIFF Rwanda and Women of the Lens Festival London
Melon House’s debut feature Adanne, directed by Orobosa Ikponmwen, is set to begin its festival run with selections at the All African Independent Film Festival (AAIFF) in Kigali, Rwanda, and the Women of the Lens […]
Wande Thomas’ ‘Spiraling’ Selected for Silicon Valley African Film Festival 2026
Wande Thomas’ Spiraling has been selected for the 17th Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF), where it will screen alongside seven other Nigerian films in the festival’s 2026 programme. Spiraling, a 133-minute thriller drama, follows […]
Orobosa Ikponmwen’s Young Adult Drama ‘Pushing 30’ Sets October Africa Magic Premiere (Watch Trailer)
A film about a group of young adults is heading to the small screen in Orobosa Ikponmwen’s Pushing 30, premiering on Africa Magic Showcase in October. And we have the first trailer. The film follows […]
Nollywood Distilled: The Stories That Mattered This Week
Nigeria is named Country of Focus at FIC Luanda, Dear Ajayi maps its journey from Venice to Nigerian cinemas, Kava celebrates one year and prepares its first original, FilmJoint opens submissions for 2027, Night of June 7th faces a regulatory delay, and The Headies continues to spotlight music created for film and television.
Korede Azeez, Fulfilment Nwaturuocha and Hajarat Alli Join Africa No Filter Cohort With ‘Daddy Bear’
With Difficulty Comes Ease director Akorede Azeez alongside producer Fulfilment Fuchi Nwaturuocha and screenwriter-director Hajarat Alli have been selected as part of an Africa No Filter cohort of filmmakers from Nigeria and Kenya creating gender-equitable, […]
Nigeria and Ghana Head to TIFF 2026 With Films Across Four Programmes
Nigeria and Ghana will have a notable presence at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, with four West African films selected across TIFF’s Special Presentations, Centrepiece, Short Cuts and Discovery programmes. Arie and Chuko Esiri’s […]
Nollywood Distilled: The Stories That Mattered This Week
Blue Pictures embraces vertical drama distribution, Film Lab Africa reveals its second-edition creative teams, Tunde Kelani restores Saworoide, Africa No Filter backs a new Korede Azeez project, Iyabo Ojo begins her next theatrical campaign, and The Almajiri finds a new audience through a regional cinema rollout.
Amartei Armar’s Ghanaian ‘Ego Reach We All’, Idrissu Tontie Jr. Win at Locarno 2026
Ghanaian filmmaker Amartei Armar and actor Idrissu Tontie Jr. have won two awards at the 79th Locarno Film Festival for Ego Reach We All (Our Time Will Come). Armar’s debut feature won the Pardo for […]
Essays
Trino at 10: From Nigerian Producer to International Sales Player (EXCLUSIVE)
As Trino Motion Pictures enters its second decade, the Nigerian production and sales company is setting its sights on a pair of ambitious international distribution goals: securing a Hollywood studio-backed pipeline for its films in […]
New in Nigeria: Movies and TV Shows to Watch this February 2025
All confirmed to be available in Nigeria in February 2025, you will find the titles in four categories, further listed in order of their release dates: – Nollywood Movies (and select African countries) – Nollywood […]
2024 Nollywood Cinema Films Now Available to Stream
Following their theatrical run sometime in 2024, these films are now streaming for people who missed them while they were available in cinemas, or for those who simply want to give any of these films […]
2024 Critics Poll: List of Participating Critics and How They Voted
We have broken down all of the individual votes that were counted as part of the 2024 What Kept Me Up Critics Poll. You can find the full list of this year’s results here. In […]
2024 Critics Poll: The Best Nollywood Films and Performances, According to 14 Nigerian Critics from Around the World
This year, every critic could select their top 5 films from a list of 79 released films across cinemas and streaming services (Prime Video, Showmax and Netflix most notably). And they were awarded points as […]
Stephanie Dadet’s ‘Everything In Between’ Delivers A Powerful Tale Of Love, Betrayal, And Resilience
A Riveting Nigerian Drama Inspired by True Events Stephanie Dadet’s feature film Everything in Between, starring Onyinye Odokoro and Valentine Ohu, is a powerful drama inspired by true events, the film is an intimate portrayal […]
