Thursday, November 12th, 2026

The Tentmakers: Lagos Fringe Edition Featuring Programs Director Tope Sanni (Preserving Nigeria’s Cinema Culture)

Editor’s Notes: Beyond the commercial theatrical options, there are some film events that try to bring film lovers together to enjoy the communal exhibition of a movie. In this monthly series, titled The Tentmakers, we will […]

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AFRIFF 2023: ‘A Green Fever’ Director Taiwo Egunjobi Becomes Studio Director, Still Holds Unwavering Belief in Festivals, Criticism and Self-Improvement

I last officially spoke with Taiwo Egunjobi in 2021, shortly before the premiere of his film at the NollywoodWeek Film Festival. During our conversation centered around his second film, All Na Vibes, as he spoke […]

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The Tentmakers: The FilmJoint Edition Featuring Founder Gbenga Adeoti (Creating a Distribution Avenue for Short Films)

Editor’s Notes: Beyond the commercial theatrical options, there are some film events that try to bring film lovers together to enjoy the communal exhibition of a movie. In this monthly series, titled The Tentmakers, we will […]

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The Tentmakers: Movie in the Park Edition Featuring Founder Ihechi Opara (Creating an Open Sky for Cinephiles)

Editor’s Notes: Beyond the commercial theatrical options, there are some film events that try to bring film lovers together to enjoy the communal exhibition of a movie. In this monthly series, titled The Tentmakers, we will […]

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Femi Bamigbola, Co-Director of ‘Girl Meets Boy’, On the Need to Create Age-Appropriate Content for Nigerian Teenagers 

Girl Meets Boy, streaming on YouTube to prolific audience reception, is a quiet but vocal indication of the need for more age-appropriate stories for growing Nigerian teenagers. Caught in a web of dilemma is Teni […]

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The Tentmakers: Night of Shorts Edition Featuring Founder Heavens Obule (Creating a Networking Space for Indie Filmmakers)

Editor’s Notes: Beyond the commercial theatrical options, there are some film events that try to bring film lovers together to enjoy the communal exhibition of a movie. In this monthly series, titled The Tentmakers, we […]

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The Tentmakers: Indieview Lagos Edition Featuring Head of Operations Adesola Oni (Creating Screening Opportunities for Indie Filmmakers)

Editor’s Notes: The culture of theatrical or collective film viewing is undergoing noteworthy changes across the world. In Nigeria, it is gradually hitting a critical level, due to hiked ticket prices, shabby cinema infrastructure and […]

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Meet Adewale Adeleke, the Art Director Behind ‘Anikulapo’ and ‘King of Thieves’

Anikulapo is an intriguing period drama directed by Kunle Afolayan that follows the adventures of Saro (Kunle Remi), an aspiring Aso Oke weaver in 17th-century Yorubaland. Anikulapo captured the audience’s attention with its culturally rich […]

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