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‘Princess On A Hill’ Review: Onyinye Odokoro Portrays A Two-Faced Morally-Conflicted Heroine in Showmax’s Work-Place Drama

Dear reader, help us understand your Nollywood preferences by filling out our audience survey—your input is invaluable and deeply appreciated! Click this link. The epigraph at the pilot episode of Princess On A Hill poses […]

BillyTheGreat’s ‘Black Tax’ Moves into Pre-Production with Arts Council Funding, Mautin Tairu To Co-Produce

Pre-production is underway for Black Tax, a short film by BillyTheGreat, following successful funding from the Arts Council in Newfoundland and Labrador. Scheduled to be filmed in both St. John’s, Canada, and Lagos, Nigeria, the […]

Reviews

‘Princess On A Hill’ Review: Onyinye Odokoro Portrays A Two-Faced Morally-Conflicted Heroine in Showmax’s Work-Place Drama

Dear reader, help us understand your Nollywood preferences by filling out our audience survey—your input is invaluable and deeply appreciated! Click this link. The epigraph at the pilot episode of Princess On A Hill poses […]

‘Seven Doors’ Review: Femi Adebayo-Led Series Struggles to Find a Heartbeat, While Chioma Akpotha Finds Rhythm

From King of Thieves to Jagun Jagun, House of Gaa and Lisabi, Femi Adebayo is no stranger to the Yoruba language films that have enjoyed  mainstream popularity in recent times. His onscreen presence is often […]

‘Christmas in Lagos’ Review: Jade Osiberu’s Romance Flick Shoots for the Stars but Lands on the Moon

In a retrospective I wrote last year, I hailed Isoken as Jade Osiberu’s best film and praised how well it executed its premise: “[this is] a simple romantic story, Russian-dolled in another one about self-confidence, […]

News

BillyTheGreat’s ‘Black Tax’ Moves into Pre-Production with Arts Council Funding, Mautin Tairu To Co-Produce

Pre-production is underway for Black Tax, a short film by BillyTheGreat, following successful funding from the Arts Council in Newfoundland and Labrador. Scheduled to be filmed in both St. John’s, Canada, and Lagos, Nigeria, the […]

Chioma Paul-Dike’s Acclaimed Short Film ‘Dreams’ Returns as a Bold Horror Feature ‘Oblation’

After captivating audiences with her short film Dreams, which screened at over 15 local and international festivals, award-winning writer-director Chioma Paul-Dike returns with Oblation—a bold reimagining that takes the haunting original story to more intense, […]

Essays

‘Orisa’ Review: Fiery Traditional Epic Feels Like a Thrilling Reproduction of a Familiar Cultural Display

Growing up, some of the most popular films of Yoruba Nollywood were historical period films which included epics. Though mostly low budget and with questionable production quality, we enjoyed them for the action, the depiction […]

Efa Iwara and Beverly Naya are Torn Apart in Teaser Trailer for ‘Insecure’, a Psychological Drama Directed By Benn Nwokike

The first trailer for Insecure is here, directed by Benn Nwokike and produced by Abdul Tijani-Ahmed for School Yard Productions. 6 Questions with Abdul Tijani-Ahmed: Co-writing ‘Brotherhood’, Importance of Set Visits and Writing Without Restraints […]