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BBC Announces Landmark Documentary on Biafran War, “Surviving Biafra”

The BBC World Service has announced a landmark 75-minute documentary on the Biafran War. Directed by award-winning Nigerian filmmaker Meji Alabi, the documentary features eye-witness accounts, highly personal accounts of the time, and previously unseen archive footage from the frontline, presenting differing perspectives from those on both sides of the conflict. Produced by the award-winning […]

Mariam Ahmed

4 months ago

What Biodun Stephen’s “Teacher’s Boy” Teaches Us About the Boy Child

As the world celebrates the Boy Child this month, Biodun Stephen’s latest work, Teacher’s Boy, offers us a much-needed window into the lives of many male children and some of their struggles as they make their way through society. The Teacher’s Boy tells the story of Romade (Chima Bright Owuama), an emotionally guarded young man […]

Favour Bamijoko

4 months ago

How AMVCA Continues to Connect African Film Industries

The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards did more than hand out trophies. The results, the new category structures, and the films that dominated the night all pointed to something larger, a platform that is actively reshaping how African film industries see each other, and how they compete on the global stage. […]

Amber Asuni

4 months ago

Akinola Davies Jr’s “My Father’s Shadow” Returns to Nigerian Cinema in June

The Cannes award-winning Akinola Davies Jr’s My Father’s Shadow returns to Nigerian cinemas after an unprecedented win at the 2026 African Magic Viewers Choice Awards(AMVCA). This re-release is motivated by public demand after its AMVCA sweep winning Best Movie, Best Director, Best Writing (Movie), Best Music/Score, and Best Sound Design. From 5th June, 2026, the […]

Seyi Lasisi

4 months ago

Akuol de Mabior Selected for Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund

South Sudanese filmmaker Akuol de Mabior has been announced as one of the recipients of Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund (DFF) at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The DFF de Mabior and other recipients. de Mabior was born in Cuba and grew up in Kenya. No Simple Way Home, her 2022 documentary, explored the story […]

Seyi Lasisi

4 months ago

AMVCA: The Battle Between Popularity and Prestige

The prestige of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) undoubtedly needs no introduction. No other award platform on the continent has been more committed to celebrating and recognising the efforts and achievements of Africans within the African film and television industry. In the last few years, the cultural significance of the AMVCA has witnessed […]

Favour Bamijoko

4 months ago

Dammy Twitch’s “Call of My Life” Meditates on Love, Commitment, and Identity

From the introductory shots in Dammy Twitch‘s Call of My Life, a compendium of details announced itself like a familiar but distant friend. First, it tells you that this is going to be a well-shot and framed picture. The sonic landscape (from sound design to soundtrack) will inspire admiration. Importantly, the lead character, Soluchi (played […]

Seyi Lasisi

4 months ago

Nigerian Magazines We Want To See Get The “The Devil Wears Prada 2” Treatment

We have been thinking about the magazines that came before, shaped the Nigeria that raised this generation of editors, writers and readers, and that lived on centre tables in living rooms across the country.

Zainab Nasreen Muhammad

4 months ago

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BBC Announces Landmark Documentary on Biafran War, “Surviving Biafra”

What Biodun Stephen’s “Teacher’s Boy” Teaches Us About the Boy Child

How AMVCA Continues to Connect African Film Industries

Akinola Davies Jr’s “My Father’s Shadow” Returns to Nigerian Cinema in June

Akuol de Mabior Selected for Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund

AMVCA: The Battle Between Popularity and Prestige

Dammy Twitch’s “Call of My Life” Meditates on Love, Commitment, and Identity

Nigerian Magazines We Want To See Get The “The Devil Wears Prada 2” Treatment

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