Reviews
‘Love and New Notes’ Review: Kayode Kasum’s Part Horror, Part Romance, Part Drama, Part Heist, Part Comedy Film
Religions and cultures agree: desperation has a way of becoming spiritual. The woman who cannot bear a child, the man whose mind is poisoned by money; these are not just personal tragedies in Nigerian storytelling, […]
Berlinale 2026: Jeremy Comte’s ‘Paradise’ Review
Berlinale: It is in the final moments of Jeremy Comte’s first feature that he renders the moments giving the film its title, in lyrical realism. “…it burns,” our one-hand protagonist — far from his Quebec […]
Berlinale 2026: The Critics’ and Pietra Brettkelly’s ‘Crocodile’ Review (Documentary)
Berlinale: There was a time The Critics, more known as The Critics Company, wanted to make comedy skits but with a twist of VFX. They were hoping to create an alternative to the common slapstick […]
Berlinale 2026: Alain Gomis’ ‘Dao’ Review
Berlinale: Not to get too personal, I have family members across four continents. Over the past five years, we have had at least two weddings and a funeral to attend. Those are the only times […]
Berlinale 2026: Sandulela Asanda’s ‘Black Burns Fast’ Review
Berlinale: African films that are filled with joy at international film festivals are rare. That is why Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu’s Afrobubblegum movement is important as more attention turns towards African films. We need to […]
‘Alive Till Dawn’ Review: Nigeria’s Claimed First Zombie Apocalypse is Derivative, Politically Oblivious, and an Illusion of Innovation
The Nollywood horror genre has declined over the years. This can be attributed to a combination of moral and religious panic, alongside the industry’s formulaic mode of operation. Over time, Nollywood has found other formulas […]
Sundance 2026: Praise Odigie’s ‘Birdie’ Review (Short Film)
Sundance: In Birdie, Praise Odigie Paige evokes an ideal countryside with scenic shots of a home nestled in fields of green and a stream cutting through. There are no neighbours and it is isolated from […]
Sundance 2026: Olive Nwosu’s ‘Lady’ Review
Sundance: Some film endings comfort. Others provoke and leave us uneasy. Some quietly ask us to act. In these moments, the final frame becomes the film’s last word, the image that follows us out of […]
News
This Women’s Month, Audience Engagement in Nollywood Gets a Trivia Game Evening
The need for long-term audience development in Nigeria has become a shared industry realization. Institutions know it: FilmOne tapped into the anime community last year for the Demon Slayer reach, and they continue to activate […]
AFRIFF to Represent Lagos at Cannes Market Showcase
Lagos is heading to Cannes not physically, but through in-development projects for the 2026 edition of “Goes to Cannes”, taking place from May 15–18, 2026, as one of the festival’s city partners for the new […]
Nigerian and West African Films to Watch at Joburg Film Festival 2026
The 8th edition of the Joburg Film Festival will take place from March 3 to March 8, 2026, in Johannesburg, under the theme “Feel the Frame,” promising “a journey for the senses” for audiences. Over […]
Pamela Adie’s ‘Ìfé the Sequel’ Lands World Premiere at BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Ìfé the Sequel has been chosen to have its world premiere at the 40th-anniversary BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival in March, with first screening scheduled for March 23 at BFI Southbank and a second […]
CJ Obasi’s New Psychological Thriller ‘A Blue Butterfly’ to Star Steve Toussaint and Sanaa Lathan
Auteur filmmaker CJ Obasi (Mami Wata) takes another step on the international scene with his upcoming feature, a psychological thriller titled A Blue Butterfly. Produced by Stella Nwimo, who recently produced Olive Nwosu’s Sundance title […]
Trailer: Dammy Twitch Makes His Feature Debut With Bluhouse Studios’ Romantic Comedy ‘Call of My Life’
Bluhouse Studios has released the official trailer for Call of My Life, the directorial feature debut from Dammy Twitch. The romantic comedy follows Soluchi, a call‑centre agent still reeling from heartbreak after being left by […]
The Filmjoint Awards 2026: Full List of Award Winners
The third edition of The Filmjoint Awards 2026 took place on February 7 at Alliance Française in Lagos, celebrating short films, filmmakers, actors, and creative teams who bring these short stories to life. This year’s […]
Kava Releases First Set of Short Films With Fatimah Binta Gimsay’s ‘#Messy’ Collection
Kava, the streaming platform founded by Inkblot Studios and FilmOne Studios, is staying true to its promise of providing a space for short films, with the release of #Messy, a new collection featuring three short […]
Essays
AFRIFF to Represent Lagos at Cannes Market Showcase
Lagos is heading to Cannes not physically, but through in-development projects for the 2026 edition of “Goes to Cannes”, taking place from May 15–18, 2026, as one of the festival’s city partners for the new […]
‘Japa!’ Officially Launches Isioma Osaje’s Directorial Career, Comedy Film Lands on Prime Video on March 8
Japa (stylized as Japa!) will officially mark Isioma Osaje’s feature directorial debut. The film was co-produced by Inkblot Studios and 1Pod Pictures, now heading to Prime Video on March 8. Japa! was once described as […]
‘A Green Fever’ Review: Taiwo Egunjobi’s 80’s Noir Film Leaves You with a Sense of Incomple-tea
Taiwo Egunjobi’s third feature film, A Green Fever, stretches his oeuvre of small to medium-sized cast films set in sleepy towns or small locations, featuring various noir-inspired characters. In this submission, Egunjobi plays with a […]
Movies and TV Shows Available in Nigeria in March 2024
All confirmed to be available in Nigeria in March 2024, you will find the titles in four categories, further listed in order of their release dates:– Nollywood Movies (and select African countries)– Nollywood TV shows […]
‘On The Edge’ Review: Politically-Charged Romantic Entanglement Drama Settles For Less in A Sleepy Affair
I was a bit pumped to see Temitope Akinbode’s On The Edge. The trailer gave off a sense of intrigue, but mostly because Uzor Arukwe, one of my favourite Nollywood actors, was cast as one […]
Uzor Arukwe Announced as Lead Cast of ‘Alive Till Dawn’, a Zombie Movie Set in Nigeria
Uzor Arukwe is set to star in Alive Till Dawn, a zombie movie set in Abuja, currently in pre production. Alive Till Dawn is an indie production by the makers of the zombie-themed short film […]
