Friday, June 20th, 2025

‘Red Circle’: How Nora Awolowo is Playing The Collaborative Game with Rixel Studios

Red Circle marks a turning point as the first feature film from Rixel Studios, a company Nora Awolowo founded at the age of nineteen. “This film was born out of me and the team wanting to leave our comfort zone,” the filmmaker says in an interview with What Kept Me Up, alongside Abdul Tijani-Ahmed and Akay Mason. “We wanted to tell a story drawn from everyday Nigerian life, something close to my heart.” 

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Akay Mason-Directed ‘Red Circle’ With Bukky Wright, Folu Storms, Timini Egbuson, Tobi Bakre, Lateef Adedimeji, Femi Branch, Omowumi Dada Begins Shooting

Nora Awolowo’s Rixel Studios has unveiled the cast for Red Circle, an action thriller with Akay Mason (Elevator Baby) in the directorial seat. Kicking off with a social media campaign that featured the circulation of […]

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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 […]

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6 Questions with Abdul Tijani-Ahmed: Co-writing ‘Brotherhood’, Importance of Set Visits and Writing Without Restraints for a Blockbuster

After years of fighting to survive on the streets of Lagos, two brothers, played by Falz and Tobi Bakre, fall on opposite sides of the law. The bonds of brotherhood are put to the ultimate […]

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