Reviews
BFI London Film Festival 2025: ‘Dust To Dreams’ Review (Short Film)
BFI: Idris Elba’s directorial effort Dust to Dreams, produced by Mo Abudu for EbonyLife Films, arrives with a premise brimming with potential. In execution, however, the acclaimed actor’s 20-minute short film amounts to little more […]
‘Say Who Die’ Review: A Kinetic Comedy Crime Film That Lets Go Off Nollywood’s Grand Political and Million-Dollar Excesses
Say Who Die is a film that is constantly moving. The film starts mid-movement: Omon Ighalo (Meyi Abu) is preparing for her trip to the United Kingdom on a scholarship, and her twin sister, Odion, […]
‘My Father’s Shadow’ Review: Akinola Davies Jr’s Devastating, Defiant Portrait of Delay and Disappointment for Family and Country
Cinema seems more suited to recollection than any other art form. Unlike photography, which deals in still images, film unfolds across time, evoking more powerfully the eerie feeling of being pulled into the past and […]
‘Over the Bridge’ Review: Tolu Ajayi’s Impressionistic Portrait of a Corporate Man Undone by Ambition
Everyone speaks in Tolu Ajayi’s Over the Bridge: the characters with their voices, and the rivers, the fishes, the music with their own voice. No direct communication passes between them, yet meaning emerges all the […]
‘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 […]
News
AMAA 2025 Nominations: ‘Lisabi’, ‘3 Cold Dishes’, ‘Freedom Way’ Lead The Line for Nigeria
In a surprise event on October 11 in Lagos, the nominations for this year’s Africa Movie Academy Awards were announced to an audience of some press members and several industry veterans. Notably, there are quite […]
10 Key Details About ‘Osamede’, the Edo Epic Arriving October 2025
Gold Lilies Productions’ upcoming historical epic Osamede arrives in Nigerian cinemas on October 17, 2025. Directed by James Omokwe, the film brings the legendary Benin Kingdom to the big screen with a heroine (played by […]
‘Cock Crow At Dawn’ Remake: Writers’ Room Opens in October, Shooting to Begin in Jos in 2026
NTA, Natives Filmworks, and Innovative Television Kontent (ITK) have signed a deal to remake Cock Crow At Dawn, the classic Nigerian TV series from the 1980s. The deal announces an initial 104-episode order and is […]
The Filmjoint Awards 2026: Wapah Ezeigwe’s ‘Shall We Meet Tonight’ Earns Most Nominations (See Full List)
The Filmjoint Awards have announced nominations for their 2026 edition, recognising achievements in short filmmaking. At the press briefing held last Friday, Oct 3, the Filmjoint project manager, Sonia John, noted that a total of […]
Nollywood Titles Available on Kava at Launch
Kava arrived globally in August 2025 as a streaming platform conceived from a collaboration between Inkblot Studios and Filmhouse Group. The platform is currently offering a subscription service across smart TVs, mobile devices, tablets and […]
The Annual Film Mischief 2025: Official Selections Announced, Ego Boyo Returns as Jury Head
The Annual Film Mischief has announced its jury and film lineup for the 2025 edition, which will take place from October across multiple African cities, including Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria, Accra in Ghana, and […]
‘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 […]
Essays
Nollywood’s Variety Show Era is Here!
The simultaneous rise of Nollywood-themed talk and variety shows is no coincidence. It points to an industry entering a new phase, one where a few are pushing to value introspection as much as output, legacy […]
‘A Sunday Affair’ Review: EbonyLife’s Latest Romantic Drama Suffers From More Than a Lack of Attention to Detail
A Sunday Affair follows two friends as they fall for the same complicated man. This situation tests their loyalty to each other in the face of a heartbreaking revelation.
Moshood Fattah on His ‘Far From Home’ and ‘Battle on Buka Street’ Experience, Stage Acting Background and Directing Aspirations
EXCLUSIVE: Moshood Fattah stole hearts in Netflix’s Far From Home (FFH) series, where he plays Michael, financial and advisory support to our lead Ishaya. A lot of Nigerian viewers have expressed how impressed they were […]
A ‘Dark October’ Essay: Linda Ikeji and the Mob
According to SBM, there have been 391 mob killings in Nigeria since 2019. In May 2022, a young lady, Deborah Yakubu, was stoned to death and then immolated in Northern Nigeria. And as recently as […]
‘Tainted Canvas’ Review: Segilola Ogidan’s Family Drama Has an Important Message But Fumbles In Its Thematic Execution
The day before I saw Tainted Canvas, I settled down to watch Babylon (2022), the latest outing from Damien Chazelle, known for La La Land (2017) and Whiplash (2014). I say ‘settled down’ because at […]
‘Before Valentine’s’ Review: Relatable But Plastic Romcom that is just Tolerable for the Season
It’s that season again when we are assaulted with the bloody colours of love, the relentless oppression by those showing off their emotional euphoria; the season most choose to express how they feel about their […]
