As Nigerian projects continue to expand their international footprint, new films line up for cinemas, established companies enter fresh corners of the business, and filmmakers experiment with emerging technologies, this week’s edition of Nollywood Distilled […]
Almost exactly a year after debuting Zikoko Life, Big Cabal Media has unveiled the anthology’s second edition (as stylized), which will begin rolling out on YouTube from July 25. Alongside the announcement, What Kept Me Up can exclusively reveal first-look stills from the three new films.
Akinola Davies Jr.‘s My Father’s Shadow is perhaps the most prominent film tied to Nigeria in 2025. As the first Nigerian title as an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received the […]
TIFF has been Nollywood’s most frequented destination on the international festival circuit out of the big 5. Following Freedom Way and The Legend of The Vagabond Queen of Lagos in 2024, this landmark 50th year […]
Dear reader, help us understand your Nollywood preferences by filling out our audience survey—your input is invaluable and deeply appreciated! Click this link. Kaelo Iyizoba has been selected as one of the inaugural fellows for the Sundance […]
From Get Out to Midsommar, the dilution of narrative tropes is a filmmaking staple. It is a misdirection technique to heighten or spotlight a specific element within the film. Coupled with being a great, slow-burner […]
(Editor’s note: This article is a sponsored press release.) Boy Meets Girl, a short film inspired by the tragic events of the Chibok girls’ abduction in 2014, is set to make its global debut on […]