From international expansion and festival development to streaming releases, theatrical rollouts and the start of another festival submission season, this week’s Nollywood Distilled traces six developments from the previous week that should be on your […]
For the third year in a row, Funke Akindele has begun the road to December with a competition against herself. In 2024, characters from A Tribe Called Judah and the Jenifa franchise faced off in […]
Few things are better than a romantic comedy that keeps both of its promises. Very few things. (A plate of smoky party jollof, perhaps.) I suspect this, among other reasons, is behind the runaway success […]
Nigerian project I Live in V.I. and Ghana’s Too Much Music have picked up prizes at the 2026 Locarno Open Doors, with the latter receiving CHF10,000 in development funding. The awards come in the second […]
Netflix may have slowed down in Nigeria, but it has not disappeared as many still believe due to the late 2024 widespread rumours. Much has already been said about the streamer’s reduced activity in the […]
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 […]
The search is on again. The search for a film to represent the country at the 99th Academy Awards as the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) opens the portal to submissions. According to the committee’s […]
All confirmed for release or availability in Nigeria in August 2026, this guide brings together Nollywood releases, international titles, new streaming releases and Nigerian cinema releases. The movies and TV shows are grouped into four […]
The past week saw another steady stream of trailers, first-look images, release-date announcements and production updates, alongside news from across exhibition, training and international collaborations. Looking beyond the daily headlines for this week’s Nollywood Distilled, […]
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 […]