The loneliest queue on earth is the unemployment queue. Try as you might to strike partnerships, to draw inspiration from friends and family, to fortify yourself with platitudes of encouragement, the loneliness of circumstance still […]
Abu-Bakr S. Adamu, a member of the Alpha Flicks initiative, is a director of the mundane by evidence at hand. His film, Tsoro Da Ruwa, explores the extremities of youthful exuberance and the domestic consequences […]
From Get Out to Midsommar, the dilution of narrative tropes is a filmmaking staple. It is a misdirection technique to heighten or spotlight a specific element within the film. Coupled with being a great, slow-burner […]
The Filmjoint Awards, an annual celebration dedicated to honoring excellence in short filmmaking, unfolded at the EbonyLife Place. The inaugural event featured 17 distinct categories, including accolades such as Best African Short Film and Best […]
In Nigeria when you say someone is connected, it means the person knows people or possesses the strategic moves to help your life. One way or the other, they can get a problem solved or […]
Chinazaekpere Chukwu’s Ti e Nbo, a personal conflict film, has been selected to screen at the 12th edition of the Africa International Film Festival in the Shorts category, to be held from November 5, 2023 […]
Paul Edoze, a Nigerian filmmaker, has unveiled the first look at his film, titled Telephobillia, starring Sinmi Hassan. Telephobillia delves deep into the psychological aspects of our relationship with our phones, which have undeniably become […]
Editor’s Notes: Beyond the commercial theatrical options, there are some film events that try to bring film lovers together to enjoy the communal exhibition of a movie. In this monthly series, titled The Tentmakers, we […]
On October 20, 2020, many Police brutality protesters waited defiantly against Government orders at the Lekki Toll Gate. Within hours, a handful of them were gunned down. A few weeks prior, a young man had […]
The short films directed by the final six filmmakers of the UNESCO-Netflix competition were released as an anthology titled African Folktales Reimagined, stemming from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Mauritania, and South Africa. Halima’s Choice, a […]
