Reviews
‘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 […]
Nollywoodweek 2026: Ema Edosio’s ‘When Nigeria Happens’ Review
Nollywoodweek: In the final scene of When Nigeria Happens, we see how submission has been tortured into Fagbo as he mindlessly marches with a group of men, shorn of his former locs and despair sat […]
NollywoodWeek 2026: Laju Iren’s ‘Onobiren’ Review
NollywoodWeek: Nollywood has drawn sustained criticism for its reductive portrayals of women. This tendency emerges from a convergence of socio-cultural frameworks—particularly established patriarchal norms—and external narrative inheritances traceable to Classical Hollywood Cinema, privileging archetypal characterization […]
Nollywoodweek 2026: Thomas Letellier’s ‘Batwing Unmasked’ Review (Documentary)
Nollywoodweek: There is a familiar thrill that runs through Batwing Unmasked. Not the thrill of a recognition of a hero (Africa has had many, and visual and comic artist Loyiso Mkize highlights Ororo as an […]
NollywoodWeek 2026: Orire Nwani’s ‘Hussaini’ Review (Short Film)
Nollywoodweek: There is a very good chance that Hussaini would break your heart. The eighteen-minute-long film opens in a mosque, where Hussaini, among a small congregation of men, bows in prayer. We then follow him […]
NollywoodWeek 2026: Uyoyou Adia’s ‘Evi’ Review
NollywoodWeek: As the internet has grown, we have found some familiarity with the machinations of the entertainment industry; people talk like record label executives, giving armchair expert advice on album rollouts and PR relationships and […]
NollywoodWeek 2026: Ella Chikezie’s ‘In Her Shoes’ Review (Short Film)
NollywoodWeek: Halima (Darasimi Nadi, Obara’M) is not like every other child her age. This much is clear from the opening frames. She struggles with attention. It is easy to mistake her for a mute. The […]
NollywoodWeek 2026: Seko Shamte’s ‘East West Love’ Review (Opening Film)
NollywoodWeek: Romance, in Nigerian cinema, is often mistaken for ease. It is treated as a genre that requires little or no more than nearness and sentiment—two beautiful people, a mild obstacle, an expected resolution. Yet […]
News
Fusion Intelligence’s Film X Launches to Give Nollywood Producers Faster Access to Box Office Data
Think about the platform that powers ticket sales accounting for more than 70 cinema locations across West Africa, or the software that handled ticketing for Everybody Loves Jenifa screenings in Canada. That is the work […]
BBC to Release Meji Alabi’s Nigerian Civil War Documentary ‘Surviving Biafra’ in June
Meji Alabi is directing a new BBC World Service documentary on the Nigerian Civil War titled Surviving Biafra, a 75-minute film built around eyewitness testimonies and previously unseen archival material from the frontline, set to […]
‘My Father’s Shadow’ Set to Return to Nigerian Cinemas in June Following AMVCA Sweep
“Which one is My Father’s Shadow?” “Did we even watch it?” “Where can we watch it?” These were the reactions on the night My Father’s Shadow won 5 out of its 7 AMVCA nominations at […]
IFA’s Kids Film Workshop Introduces Ibadan Kids to Filmmaking Basics
‘Catch them young’ is a phrase often used to encourage young children to take up activities they can grow and excel in later in life. So many times, film training programs are geared towards a […]
C.J. Obasi, Damilola Solesi and The Agbajowo Collective Selected for Durban FilmMart 2026
Film projects from Nigeria are among the titles selected for the 17th edition of the Durban FilmMart InstitutePitch and Finance Forum, with in-development animation and fiction works by filmmakers including C.J. Obasi, Damilola Solesi’s Smids […]
NollywoodWeek Film Festival 2026 Recap and Winners List
NollywoodWeek 2026 felt like a series of conversations about what African cinema needs, in order to travel further, sound better, sustain creators, and compete globally without losing its specificity. That was my biggest takeaway from […]
Akinola Davies Jr. ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Emerges Most Awarded Film at AMVCA 2026 (See Full Winners)
The main ceremony of the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) took place on May 9 after a weeklong series of activities. Split into voting and non-voting categories, audiences had the […]
NollywoodWeek Announces 2026 Opening and Closing Films, Unveils Festival Ambassador
More programming details for the 13th edition of the NollywoodWeek Film Festival, including its opening and closing films, documentary selection, and the official festival ambassador, have been announced. The festival which is scheduled to run […]
Essays
Why Are African Films Expected to Be So Heavy at International Festivals?
A girl with a big smile plastered on her face is surrounded by heart-shaped decorations. She is bathed in a warm, saturated red and pink light that evokes a romantic atmosphere. Heart-shaped props are held […]
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 […]
Efa Iwara and Tope Olowoniyan Star in Orire Nwani’s ‘Love & Seclusion’ Set for New York Premiere
Conceptified Media and CANO Production have announced the North American premiere date for their upcoming feature film, Love & Seclusion, which stars Efa Iwara and Tope Olowoniyan in the lead roles. The film, written by […]
‘LIFE’ Review: Efe Irele and Omowunmi Dada Star in Unconvincing Body Switch Drama
Following the trail of great classics about body switches like The Hot Chick (2002) and Prelude to a Kiss (1992), Uyoyou Adia’s Life, which she writes and directs, is a moral drama about contentment. The […]
