Akinola Davies Jr.’s My Father’s Shadow has crossed more than 1.1 million dollars in publicly tracked worldwide theatrical earnings. Figures published by Box Office Mojo and The Numbers show that the Cannes-premiered film had grossed […]
I am plugged in to My Father’s Shadow Soundtrack, 2026 AMVCA Best Score winner, as I scribble down my experience after a private screening of the film with members of the Kuti family ahead of […]
“Which one is My Father’s Shadow?” “Did we even watch it?” “Where can we watch it?” These were the reactions on the night My Father’s Shadow won 5 out of its 7 AMVCA nominations at […]
My Father’s Shadow by Akinola Davies Jr. is a film that is layered with symbolism from start to finish. During its theatrical run in Nigeria (distributed by FilmOne), many viewers came out of the cinema […]
Every industry conversation this year was dominated by the twin topics of distribution and funding, issues that are, in many ways, inseparable. In Nigeria, where financing largely depends on private investment, the doors to funding […]
Hardly a public statement of direction has come from Netflix, one of the foreign platforms that has invested heavily in Nollywood in recent years. But that momentum noticeably slowed at the beginning of the year, […]
Cinema seems more suited to recollection than any other art form. Unlike photography, which deals in still images, film unfolds across time, evoking more powerfully the eerie feeling of being pulled into the past and […]
The 69th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its lineup, with three Nigerian films among the official selections. The festival, which runs from 8 to 19 October 2025 in London and across the UK, will […]
Filmhouse Cinemas has announced a slate of classic titles returning to the big screen across August and October. As mostly a home-video-first audience, many of us first experienced these films at home. But nothing compares […]
Film lovers abroad have already been charmed by My Father’s Shadow — now it’s Nigeria’s turn.Directed by Akinola Davies Jr. and co-written by Wale Davies, the film arrives in cinemas on September 19, with FilmOne […]