Art

Digital Piracy in Nigeria: We Need Honest and Accommodating Conversations

The Nigerian literary community has been engaged in an important conversation around piracy, unapproved digitization, accessibility, and distribution of Nigerian and African books. Fortune Amor’s digitization of over 200 African writers’ books belonging to the Heinemann African Writers Series sparked this timely conversation. Nigerian journalist and writer, Molara Wood, and others have rightfully called out […]

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6 months ago

Digital Piracy in Nigeria: We Need Honest and Accommodating Conversations

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

The Yoruba people have a saying: “Sátídé ti ọ dà, àti Jímọ́h láti mọ́.” Although there are different iterations of this saying, what they loosely translate to is that tomorrow’s greatness is foreshadowed in the details of today. This often-recycled axiom captures my thoughts after watching the trailer for Akay Mason’s Red Circle which has […]

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1 year ago

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

Four African Screenwriters Head to Series Mania Forum in France

Four African screenwriters will pitch their Original TV series to international producers, financiers, and distributors on 24th March, 2026, at the 17th Series Mania Forum in Lille, France. The Series Mania Forum is a three-day event dedicated to television series. The forum gathers over 5,000 global TV professionals, featuring conferences, pitching sessions, and networking opportunities.  […]

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5 months ago

Four African Screenwriters Head to Series Mania Forum in France

Ifeoma Chukwuogo’s “Dear Dija” and the Poetry of Distance

My introduction to Nigerian filmmaker, director, producer, and writer, Ifeoma Chukwuogo was with Bariga Sugar which she made a decade ago. The short film, which is set in a brothel, was made a decade ago and has been described as one of the best Nigerian short films of all time. In 2024, Chukwuogo’s directorial feature […]

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5 months ago

Ifeoma Chukwuogo’s “Dear Dija” and the Poetry of Distance

Wura Returns For it’s Fourth Season On Africa Magic

After three seasons of betrayal, manipulation, and bloodshed, Wura is returning for a fourth season on Africa Magic. The critically acclaimed telenovela will debut its explosive fourth season exclusively on Africa Magic Showcase (DStv Channel 151, GOtv Channel 8) and Africa Magic Family (DStv Channel 154, GOtv Channel 7) on March 30th, giving audiences across […]

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6 months ago

Wura Returns For it’s Fourth Season On Africa Magic

The African Producers Accelerator (APA) Returns for Second Year

The African Producers Accelerator programme (APA) is returning for its second edition after a successful inaugural edition. This time, applications are  open  for mid-career African producers eager to strengthen their companies, sharpen their strategy and scale their impact. The APA is a joint initiative by Big World Cinema in partnership with the Bertha Foundation and […]

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6 months ago

The African Producers Accelerator (APA) Returns for Second Year

Next Narrative Africa Fund Announces its Inaugural Slate of Projects.

The Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF) has unveiled its first slate of development projects, including productions involving Africa-based and diaspora filmmakers, selected from more than 2,000 global submissions. NNAF is a $40 million mission-driven content and media fund that invests in commercially viable audio-visual content made on the Continent by African and African-diaspora storytellers.  Launched […]

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6 months ago

Next Narrative Africa Fund Announces its Inaugural Slate of Projects.

Zimbabwean Filmmaker, Tapiwa Chipfupa, Wants to Solve Structural Hurdles through AVEL

Zimbabwean director and producer, Tapiwa Chipfupa and her film initiative Audiovisual Entrepreneurs Laboratory (AVEL), were awarded the coveted Berlinale Talents Mastercard Enablement Programme at the recently concluded festival. The grant will support AVEL in equipping Zimbabwean producers with mentorship and guidance on film business. The Zimbabwean industry, like its neighbouring continental  counterparts, suffers from the […]

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6 months ago

Zimbabwean Filmmaker, Tapiwa Chipfupa, Wants to Solve Structural Hurdles through AVEL
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