BFI: Idris Elba’s directorial effort Dust to Dreams, produced by Mo Abudu for EbonyLife Films, arrives with a premise brimming with potential. In execution, however, the acclaimed actor’s 20-minute short film amounts to little more […]
Venice: Saint Simeon, written and directed by Olubunmi Ogunsola, begins with a last supper reminiscent scene. There is food, there are disciples of the church, and just like in the gospel, there’s a secret —this […]
Olamide Adio and Victor Daniel make one of the simplest yet complex films. Mother, their latest short film, has all the elements of a simple love story, but it’s about a forbidden one. Known for […]
BlackStar: One of the philosophies I hold closely about cinema is that it belongs to everybody. It’s a medium open not only to the mainstream but also to the storytellers on the fringes, whether they’re […]
BlackStar: In the Rashida Seriki-written and directed short film, nostalgia is a vehicle both literally and figuratively. The couple drive through Lagos in a vintage Mercedes Benz revisiting the past through symbolic stops like the […]
BlackStar: Chisom Chieke’s short film unfolds almost uncertainly, like a painting in progress whose artist is in conflict with their muse. There is a quiet tension that simmers within Adanma (Karen Obilom) and Trey (Marcus […]
31 short films from across Africa and the diaspora will screen at The FAME Shorts Film Festival, set to return to Cape Town this September. The 2025 edition will take place from September 4 to […]
In celebration of Nigeria’s 2025 Independence Day, Rollpay Africa, in partnership with Filmmakers Mart (FMM), has launched a short film initiative that offers an opportunity for filmmakers to tell their own unique Nigerian story while […]
At the center of director Adetula’s minimalist short film is Toni (Tinovimbanashe Sibanda), an international student grappling with mounting debts and a needy mother who clearly doesn’t care about her situation. Toni’s world is a […]
A few minutes into The Screen Test, David, the actor, meets a director at his house. It’s quickly obvious that the film has laid the foundation for a story that could veer into offensive territory […]
