At a 2022 Quramo Festival of Words panel about Nigeria’s emigration wave and its impact on the arts and industry space, I muttered (apparently out loud) about the need for honesty and nuance, which is very often ignored, especially in heated moments. The woman beside me agreed. She introduced herself as a nurse and an actor — an intersection that lingered with me. Later, I asked her to watch my bag for a moment. That was my first meeting with Onyinye Odokoro.
Ifeoma Chukwuogo’s Phoenix Fury will make its next festival stop at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF), taking place in California, from October 9 to 12, 2025. The selection comes after what has been […]
Dear reader, help us understand your Nollywood preferences by filling out our audience survey—your input is invaluable and deeply appreciated! Click this link. Uzoamaka Aniunoh wants to be known as Uzoamaka Power. The actress, best known for […]
Dear reader, help us understand your Nollywood preferences by filling out our audience survey—your input is invaluable and deeply appreciated! Click this link. The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominations have been announced, with Femi […]
AFRIFF: To weave a fictionalized past and present into a working tapestry of film is a test of many aspects of the process: the writing must be tight and every excess must be trimmed; the […]
