Adedamola Adedayo, Author at The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.)

African Filmmakers, Critics, Titles Feature In Lineups For The 2026 Berlinale

The 2026 Berlinale Talents, an initiative of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), is set to welcome 200 selected film professionals (filmmakers and film journalists/critics) to Berlin, Germany, with at least twelve Africans set to feature in the programme scheduled to run from February 13th to 18th, 2026. Themed “Creating (and) Confusion—Cinema, Chaos and the Power […]

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Tunisian Short Film “Lily” Wins AI Film Award At Dubai-based 1 Billion Followers Summit

Tunisian filmmaker Zoubeir Jlassi has been awarded the one-million-dollar AI Film Award at the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates following a thorough process in which his short film Lily stood out. The prize, organized by the summit in partnership with Google Gemini, was presented by Sheikha Latifa […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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Nana Kofi Asihene Explores Moral Ambiguity in Ghanaian Neo-Noir Film “TWO”

Ghanaian filmmaker Nana Kofi Asihene is set to challenge perceptions of morality with his highly anticipated neo-noir and directorial feature debut, TWO . Currently in production, the film is about sixty percent complete, with post-production set to commence after January 30th. TWO is a neo-noir film that follows Marcus, a man who has retired and […]

Adedamola Adedayo

4 days ago

Oscars 2026: Three African-Directed Films Among 201 Best Picture Contenders

On Tuesday January 6th, the Oscars acknowledged the eligibility of 317 feature films for consideration ahead of the 98th Academy Awards, a list that includes 201 titles that are put forward for the Best Picture category. The 201 films are said to have met the additional criteria beyond the general picks, which includes robust theatrical […]

Adedamola Adedayo

4 days ago

Netflix’s African Slate for 2026: The Films and Shows We Know So Far

Last year was exciting for African cinema, and Netflix played a huge role in making this possible, with her originals and acquired titles capturing the interests of audiences from different parts of the world. While the platform is reportedly said to have scaled down business in the African market in recent times, her continuous commitment […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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How The Macallan Celebrated Adekunle Gold’s Historic National Theatre Concert

On the evening of December 26th, history unfolded at the National Theatre. Adekunle Gold took the stage for the venue’s first concert since its major renovation and renaming as The Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, backed by a 55-piece orchestra and his band, the 79th Element. It was a performance that […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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David Vieira Lopez and Moses Bwayo’s “Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within” Chronicles The Transformative Potential of Music and Dance

From accidents and wars to natural disasters, disease outbreaks, abuse and abject poverty, the causes of orphanhood are many and complex. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 49.4 million children from age 0-17 are estimated to have lost either one or both parents due to different factors, with Uganda believed to have at least 1.9 million orphans, which […]

Adedamola Adedayo

1 week ago

“Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre” Season 2 and Kunle Afolayan’s Moment of Reckoning

Once again, a date is set. The air is thick with anticipation as Nollywood filmmaker Kunle Afolayan announces the return of Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre, a Netflix Yoruba epic fantasy series, on January 30th, 2026. The franchise, which began with a 2022 pilot titled Aníkúlápó, established the presence of Saro, a young man on […]

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African Filmmakers, Critics, Titles Feature In Lineups For The 2026 Berlinale

Tunisian Short Film “Lily” Wins AI Film Award At Dubai-based 1 Billion Followers Summit

Nana Kofi Asihene Explores Moral Ambiguity in Ghanaian Neo-Noir Film “TWO”

Oscars 2026: Three African-Directed Films Among 201 Best Picture Contenders

Netflix’s African Slate for 2026: The Films and Shows We Know So Far

How The Macallan Celebrated Adekunle Gold’s Historic National Theatre Concert

David Vieira Lopez and Moses Bwayo’s “Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within” Chronicles The Transformative Potential of Music and Dance

“Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre” Season 2 and Kunle Afolayan’s Moment of Reckoning

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