My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
8 months ago
Four of Nigeria’s most influential entertainment companies are joining forces on what could become one of Nollywood’s most significant productions in recent years. The collaboration brings together EbonyLife Films, Genesis Group, Nile Media Entertainment Group, and Silverbird Group to adapt Lola Shoneyin’s acclaimed novel The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives for the big screen. […]
2 days ago
Years ago, a viral video of Will Smith eating spaghetti became shorthand for everything wrong with AI creations. The visual was a grotesque, uncanny imitation that barely resembled the Hollywood actor. Fast forward to 2026, AI can now generate a perfect replica, nearly indistinguishable from reality. Just days ago, Anthropic released Cowork, an AI tool […]
4 days ago
Nemsia Studios has steadily built a reputation as one of Nigerian cinema’s most visually literate production houses. From the introspective Before 30 to the evocative Breath of Life, the atmospheric A Green Fever, and the moody The Fire and the Moth, the studio has cultivated an unmistakable aesthetic signature of meticulously composed frames, richly layered […]
4 days ago
Lagos State has long positioned itself as Nigeria’s economic powerhouse, a megacity striving toward global recognition. Yet beneath the gleaming billboards advertising its smart city aspirations lies a troubling pattern: policies that prioritize aesthetics over the welfare of the city’s residents. Last week, the familiar roar of bulldozers echoed through Makoko, the sprawling waterfront settlement […]
6 days ago
Creative director and fashion designer Rashida Badiwe Abdulai has crafted a line that honours ancestral traditions while speaking fluently in contemporary style’s language. Rather than chasing fleeting trends, Abdulai anchors her vision in cultural authenticity, proving that the most forward-thinking design often draws from the deepest wells of history. The name, “Coalescence,” is the collection’s […]
7 days ago
2025 proved to be a landmark year for Nigerian cinema. In our roundup of the best Nollywood films of last year, we explored what made those projects stand out and examined the industry’s impressive momentum. As we step into 2026, that momentum shows no signs of slowing. Alive Till Dawn arrives in January as Nigeria’s […]
1 week ago
A modernized audiovisual co-production treaty between Canada and South Africa officially took effect on January 1, 2026, replacing a nearly three-decade-old agreement and opening new opportunities for filmmakers in both nations to collaborate on international projects. The treaty, signed by Telefilm Canada and the Government of the Republic of South Africa in Cape Town in […]
2 weeks ago
2025 has been a year filled with cinematic gems in Nollywood. Films arrived as responses to history and violence, while experimenting with memory and form. Across cinemas, festivals, and streaming platforms, Nigerian filmmakers pushed genre and scale, while still circling the same enduring question: how can authentic stories be told in Nigeria? It was a […]
2 weeks ago
