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

Docubox Opens Call for Feature Fiction Development

As part of the Docubox International Partnership Summit 2026, the Docubox Creative Producers Lab will support seven Kenyan producers developing feature-length fiction films through a 5-day in-person lab alongside an experienced creative producer, continued virtual support with story consultants and script doctors, and opportunities to connect with international partners, funders, and industry stakeholders attending the […]

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4 months ago

Docubox Opens Call for Feature Fiction Development

Tife Sonaike is Reimagining Nollywood Posters through His “Nollywood Reimagined” Series

In March 2026, Nigerian visual artist, Tife Sonaike, started a visual series tagged Nollywood Reimagined where he focuses on creating new, alternative, and art-inclined posters for selected Old Nollywood films. The series has produced reimagined posters of Teco Benson’s State of Emergency, Tade Ogidan’s Diamond Ring, Gbenga Adewusi’s Lepa Shandy, and Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun’s Issakaba. […]

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4 months ago

Tife Sonaike is Reimagining Nollywood Posters through His “Nollywood Reimagined” Series

Encounters Documentary Film Festival Announces 2026 First Official Selection

The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival has announced its official selection ahead of its 28th edition. Scheduled from the 4th to 14th of June, 2026, the festival has programmed African short and feature documentary projects made in, outside, and about Africa. The documentary projects ponder on the question of identity, sexuality and politics.  Encounters […]

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4 months ago

Encounters Documentary Film Festival Announces 2026 First Official Selection

Uyoyou Adia’s “Evi” to Tour Nigerian Universities

The producers of Uyoyou Adia’s Evi have announced their intention to organize a campus tour for the film. The tour is happening at an unspecified timeline and at schools across the country. This curated university screening will come after the film’s successful cinema run which started in March 2026.   Evi is a 2026 Nigerian musical […]

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4 months ago

Uyoyou Adia’s “Evi” to Tour Nigerian Universities

AFRIFF Selects African Titles For Goes to Cannes Program

In February 2026, the Marché du Film, also known as the Cannes Film Market, announced Lagos as one of its partnering cities for the 2026 edition of the Goes to Cannes program, taking place from May 15 to 18th 2026, at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) was selected to […]

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4 months ago

AFRIFF Selects African Titles For Goes to Cannes Program

Vincho Nchogu’s One Woman, One Bra, The Critics and Pietra Brettkelly’s Crocodile, and Other African Titles Head to the Tribeca Film Festival 2026

The Tribeca Film Festival has announced its official selection for its 2026 edition scheduled from 3rd to 14th June, 2026. The final selection which includes 118 feature films has few African titles selected. The titles include Vincho Nchogu’s One Woman, One Bra, Dione Roach and Steve Happi’s Jail Time Records, The Critics and Pietra Brettkelly’s […]

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5 months ago

Vincho Nchogu’s One Woman, One Bra, The Critics and Pietra Brettkelly’s Crocodile, and Other African Titles Head to the Tribeca Film Festival 2026
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