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 […]
The S16 Film Festival closed its fifth edition with some major announcements, unveiling plans to launch a film lab, monthly screenings, and a dedicated distribution arm beginning in 2026. What began as a filmmaker-centred festival […]
In a bid for further global recognition, audience reach, and funding, the Nigerian film industry has, for years, stretched its branches to different parts of the world, and this is not any different in 2025. […]
Since its world premiere at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in January 2023, CJ ‘Fiery’ Obasi’s Mami Wata has become a global hit, garnering critical acclaim at festivals worldwide. The award-winning West African folktale eventually made its way home […]
This year, every critic could select their top 5 films from a list of 58 released films across cinemas and streaming services (Netflix and Prime Video most notably). And they were awarded points as shown […]
⭐ Critic’s pick C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi’s Mami Wata is a visually striking film. It deploys chiaroscuro with incredible balance. With each scene, the film challenges itself on how far it can push its monochromatic boundaries. […]
Mami Wata has been charting its own course across the world, taking off at the prestigious Sundance Festival in January. The film boldly adopted a remarkable uncharacteristic trait along the way and dared for more, […]
“In a game of ladders, this national milestone moment signals the next level, a collective win and a pathway of possibilities; with a process that is clearly verifiable,” shared fellow Nigerian filmmaker Taiwo Egunjobi as […]
In this interview that took place a while back, Nengi Adoki opens up on her character Joy in Juju Stories, Surreal16’s 3-part horror anthology based on Nigerian folktale, which had a short run in cinemas […]
Deals were signed. Awards were won. Blockbusters were created. And most excitingly, a film by a homegrown Nigerian filmmaker is heading to a prestigious festival for its world premiere and in competition. 2022 has been […]
