Saturday, January 10th, 2026

Nollywood’s “Opening Weekend” Problem

Every filmmaker wants their film to make some money. The revenue helps make the case for the next film, and the one after that. Beyond the individual filmmaker, box office performance also signals the health of the industry to stakeholders. Even when it isn’t your film—and regardless of how successful it is—reliable, trackable box office data informs decisions. It shapes confidence. In that sense, reliable data feels almost like magic.

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With Ticket Prices Rising, Community Cinema Could Be Nollywood’s Affordable Alternative

August 2025 witnessed a notable collaboration between Fusion Intelligence Technologies and Café One to launch FilmHub, a community cinema initiative. Screened at the multi-city event was Nora Awolowo-produced Red Circle across Café One locations in […]

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Ruggedman Shares his Nollywood Journey, From ‘Waka Pass’ Roles To Hopefully Landing His First Major Role

At the premiere of Red Circle, veteran rapper Michael ‘Ruggedman’ Ugochukuwu Stephens, also a cast member of the crime thriller, opens up about his early days in Nollywood, revealing that his foray into acting began […]

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‘Red Circle’: How Nora Awolowo is Playing The Collaborative Game with Rixel Studios

Red Circle marks a turning point as the first feature film from Rixel Studios, a company Nora Awolowo founded at the age of nineteen. “This film was born out of me and the team wanting to leave our comfort zone,” the filmmaker says in an interview with What Kept Me Up, alongside Abdul Tijani-Ahmed and Akay Mason. “We wanted to tell a story drawn from everyday Nigerian life, something close to my heart.” 

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Akay Mason-Directed ‘Red Circle’ With Bukky Wright, Folu Storms, Timini Egbuson, Tobi Bakre, Lateef Adedimeji, Femi Branch, Omowumi Dada Begins Shooting

Nora Awolowo’s Rixel Studios has unveiled the cast for Red Circle, an action thriller with Akay Mason (Elevator Baby) in the directorial seat. Kicking off with a social media campaign that featured the circulation of […]

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