AFP Critics Prize Heads to Locarno Open Doors 2026
Following its launch at the S16 Film Festival in 2025, the AFP Critics Prize is heading next to the Open Doors Screenings at the Locarno Film Festival as an award partner, where it will be […]
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 […]
Nigeria–Kenya Film Collaborations Continue with Cheta Chukwu’s ‘The Child Will Carry You’, Ella Chikezie’s ‘Nwanne’
A growing number of film projects linking Nigeria and Kenya are beginning to hint at a deeper creative exchange between both industries, with Cheta Chukwu’s The Child Will Carry You and Ella Chikezie’s Nwanne emerging […]
Okada Media and The Distribution of African Films on Airlines
Streaming deals have dwindled. It has become a near-weekly chorus, if not on this publication, then across the wider industry. As distribution models shift and new platforms emerge, filmmakers are searching for alternative paths. Yet […]
New in Nigeria: Movies and TV Shows to Watch this June 2025
All confirmed to be available in Nigeria in June 2025, you will find the titles in four categories, further listed in order of their release dates: – Nollywood Movies (and select African countries) – Nollywood […]
Yvonne Orji Joins Venice-Premiered Ghanaian Whimsical Comedy ‘The Fisherman’ as Executive Producer
Nigerian-American actress and comedian Yvonne Orji, known for her role on HBO’s Insecure, is now an executive producer on The Fisherman, a Ghanaian film getting global attention. Orji joined the team through her production company, […]
AMAA 2024 Awards: Here’s the Complete Winners List
The highly anticipated 20th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards took place November 2, 2024, at the Balmoral Convention Center in Sheraton, hosted by Segun Arinze and Joselyn Dumas. It was a big night […]
‘Can You See Us’ Review: Zambian Coming Of Age Film Offers a Moving Perspective on Albinism in a Poignant Story
Zambia’s first Netflix feature film, by homegrown director Kenny Mumba, chooses to explore a poignant issue in Zambian society (and the African society at large, especially Southern and Eastern Africa): the negative stigma experienced by […]
Everything You Need to Know About ‘Can You See Us?’, First Zambian Film on Netflix
Can You See Us?, marking the first Zambian film on Netflix, is a tale that is inspired by a true life story. Rejected by his father at birth, a boy with albinism navigates a childhood […]
African Folktales Reimagined Short Films— Ranked
African Folktales Reimagined is an anthology of short films released on the 29th of March, directed by the winners of the UNESCO-Netflix competition. As an initiative to support young African filmmakers and promote cultural diversity, […]