Reviews
‘The Serpent’s Gift’ Review: Kayode Kasum’s Latest Cultural Offering Blurs Between Authenticity and Spectacle
When Kayode Kasum released Afamefuna: An Nwa Boi Story in 2023, it sparked a cultural moment, particularly among Igbo audiences who celebrated its homage to the Igbo apprenticeship system (nwa boi), a notable concept of […]
Venice 2025: ‘Saint Simeon’ Review (Short Film)
Venice: Saint Simeon, written and directed by Olubunmi Ogunsola, begins with a last supper reminiscent scene. There is food, there are disciples of the church, and just like in the gospel, there’s a secret —this […]
Short Film Review: Victor Daniel and Olamide Adio’s ‘Mother’ Avoids Sensationalism in a Forbidden Love Story
Olamide Adio and Victor Daniel make one of the simplest yet complex films. Mother, their latest short film, has all the elements of a simple love story, but it’s about a forbidden one. Known for […]
Short Film Review: Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi’s ‘PLS RT’ Buffers on a Strong Premise
PLS RT begins with Kasope Briggs captured in a wooden crate; frightened, unaware of her location and begging to be released. She brings out her phone to make a video to try and upload to […]
BlackStar 2025: ‘Why the Sun & Moon Live in the Sky’ Review (Short Film)
BlackStar: One of the philosophies I hold closely about cinema is that it belongs to everybody. It’s a medium open not only to the mainstream but also to the storytellers on the fringes, whether they’re […]
BlackStar 2025: ‘Leaving Ikorodu in 1999’ Review (Short Film)
BlackStar: In the Rashida Seriki-written and directed short film, nostalgia is a vehicle both literally and figuratively. The couple drive through Lagos in a vintage Mercedes Benz revisiting the past through symbolic stops like the […]
BlackStar 2025: ‘Food For The Soul’ Review (Short Film)
BlackStar: Chisom Chieke’s short film unfolds almost uncertainly, like a painting in progress whose artist is in conflict with their muse. There is a quiet tension that simmers within Adanma (Karen Obilom) and Trey (Marcus […]
‘Zikoko Life’ Review: Big Cabal and Bluhouse Studios Reimagine Women-Centred Stories in a Refreshing Anthology Series
The top comment in one of the Zikoko Life shorts reads, “Please, shoot more videos. This struck my heart. I’m in my 40s, and yet, I know love will find me.” The film being referred […]
News
‘Osamede’ Trailer Introduces a Chosen Benin Warrior Amid Ancestral-Colonial Clash
The trailer for Osamede runs just under two minutes, but it wastes no time drawing the viewer into its world It introduces a historical-fantasy drama rooted in the Benin Kingdom, a moment when British colonial forces […]
Nollywood at TIFF: Industry Icons Call for Quality, Sustainability and Stronger Distribution
At the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Nollywood’s brightest names came together for the Nollywood Brunch, a candid industry conversation hosted by producers Charles Okpaleke (Charles of Play) and Moses Babatope. Guests included familiar screen […]
Akinola Davies Jr’s ‘My Father’s Shadow,’ Idris Elba’s ‘Dust to Dreams’ and Kenyan-Nigerian Production Among BFI London Film Festival Lineup
The 69th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its lineup, with three Nigerian films among the official selections. The festival, which runs from 8 to 19 October 2025 in London and across the UK, will […]
Chukwu Martin’s ‘We Danced & Danced’ Signals New Culture Studios’ Creative Reactivation
Fifty years after producing TV drama Iya Wura, directed by Demas Nwoko, New Culture Studios has returned with a new project—though this time, not in the form of a traditional comeback. Instead, the studio describes […]
‘Spider-Man’ Trilogy and Disney Classics to Screen Again at Filmhouse Cinemas in Nigeria
Filmhouse Cinemas has announced a slate of classic titles returning to the big screen across August and October. As mostly a home-video-first audience, many of us first experienced these films at home. But nothing compares […]
A Tale of Two Prime Video Extremes on Nollywood Film Club
Yes, Prime Video is still releasing titles in Nigeria. In August, three titles dropped on Prime Video: Finding Nina (a Nemsia production), Say Who Die (while not marketed under Nemsia’s label but executive-produced by BB […]
Abbesi Akhamie’s ‘The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí’ Wins Three Awards at FAME Shorts Film Festival
FAME Week: Abbesi Akhamie took home three awards at the 2025 FAME Shorts Film Festival in Cape Town, South Africa, for her film The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí, including Best Short Film. The […]
Winners at the Inclusive Lens Awards at 2025 FAME Week Africa
FAME Week: Cape Town welcomed the second edition of the Inclusive Lens Awards on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, during FAME Week Africa at the MIP Africa Theatre. The ceremony honoured storytellers who are changing the […]
Essays
How is Moses Babatope’s Nile Group Faring in Nollywood After One Year
Over the past year since launch, Nile Group has gradually laid its groundwork in taking African stories to a wider audience. Officially founded in August 2024 by ex-FilmOne MD Moses Babatope, Nile was established with […]
42 Most Anticipated Nollywood Films Expected in 2024
2023 was notably a year of scale. Several notable films went for big set pieces, pulled from Nigeria’s historical notes and brought unique worlds to our screens. The scale would also reflect in the records […]
AMVCA Best Actor Or Best Actress To Now Be Determined By Jury, in New Changes Ahead Of Tenth Edition
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards have celebrated the best of the African film industry since 2013 and will hold its tenth edition this year. After an exciting three-day ninth edition in 2023, the awards […]
‘Love and Life’ Review: Rita Dominic, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Michelle Dede Fail to Shine in Unengaging Plot About Love and Loss
First Features is a Nigerian initiative dedicated to empowering a new generation of film directors who will bring their many talents and unique voices to the industry. The plan is to mentor and assist 12 […]
Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola Discuss Writing a Blockbuster and Answer ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ Burning Questions
Did you know that the script for the highest-grossing Nollywood film, A Tribe Called Judah, was written in five weeks? The writers of the blockbuster film, Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola, reveal this in an […]
Afrobeats Superstar Tiwa Savage Stars in Drama ‘Water and Garri’, Coming Exclusively to Prime Video Globally in 2024
Prime Video will launch Nigerian movie Water and Garri, starring international singer Tiwa Savage, exclusively in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide in 2024. The drama tells the story of Aisha (Savage), an ambitious […]
