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.
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Nigerian-American filmmaker Anu Bamidele is the creative force behind Nolly Babes, a short film that blends nostalgia with social commentary. Drawing from the distinctive aesthetics and storytelling traditions that made Nollywood a cultural phenomenon, Nolly Babes reimagines the genre with a contemporary lens. The film follows a struggling actress and her two ambitious friends as […]
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For nearly a decade, The Nova Frontier Film Festival has been illuminating screens with voices often left in the shadows of mainstream cinema. Founded by visionary filmmakers Billy Frank from the West Indies and Lydia Darly from Guadeloupe, this cultural cornerstone was born from a recognition of the glaring absence of authentic storytelling from the […]
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Nkululeko Nciza, known in the music world as Ciza, is more than just a rising Afro-Pop artist; he is the heir to a culturally significant music dynasty. Born in 2001 in Benoni, South Africa, Ciza is the son of Nhlanhla Mafu, the acclaimed lead singer of the iconic South African group Mafikizolo, and music industry […]
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A visit to a Lagos spa became a harrowing ordeal when a woman alleged she had been sexually assaulted by the spa’s male therapist. She described multiple inappropriate touches during the session. Yet the spa’s first response, captured in a now-viral voice note from the owner, was chillingly dismissive: “These things happen at a massage.” […]
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In an era where gender conversations are now social media debates, we find ourselves witnessing men declaring themselves “loud and proud feminists.” Recently, a discourse unfolded on X (formerly Twitter), asking if men can be feminists. Responses ranged from support to questioning and outright dismissal. This conversation takes on heightened urgency in deeply patriarchal societies […]
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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.
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Moses Babatope, founder and CEO of Nile Media Entertainment Group, has been named to the Advisory Committee for TIFF’s new industry market, TIFF: The Market. The market is set to run from September 10 to 16 in 2026. As one of eight inaugural advisors, including executives from Sony Pictures Classics, MUBI, BBC Studios, and Lucasfilm, Babatope […]
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Tucked between the glossy world of mainstream Nollywood and the gritty edges of Nigeria’s indie cinema lies a genre often pushed to the margins: horror. In the 1990s and early 2000s, it thrived with cult classics like Living in Bondage, Blood Money, and Nneka the Pretty Serpent, films that rooted their terror in distinctly Nigerian […]
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