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The Exclusive Screening and the Cinema Short Films Deserve

On October 5, 2025, filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts gathered at Alliance Française, Mike Adenuga Centre in Ikoyi for The Exclusive Screening, an intimate showcase dedicated to celebrating short films on the big screen. The event unfolded across two sessions: an afternoon showing at 3:00 p.m. and an evening presentation at 6:00 p.m. Among the audience […]

Shalom Tewobola

11 months ago

“Òdè! There Is No Bus Stop On This Trip”: Donald Tombia Mediation on Artistic Process

Minutes into our conversation with Donald Tombia, it was clear: he’s a process-obsessed filmmaker. With nearly a decade in the industry, Tombia has written and served as Head Writer for some of Nollywood’s television series and films including Slum King, Shanty Town, Masquerades of Aniedo, Introducing the Kujus and others. These films and TV shows […]

Seyi Lasisi

11 months ago

BSIFF 2025: Saifeddine Lahmar’s “No Harrisa” Shoulders The Weight of Identity and Tunisian Food Traditions

Saifeddine Lahmar’s No Harrisa tells the story of Taher, a Tunisian man who, due to his uncommon intolerance to harissa in a society that cherishes it, faces humiliation and ostracism. His girlfriend breaks up with him, leading him to question his place and identity in the society. But when he encounters a special community of […]

Adedamola Adedayo

11 months ago

BSIFF 2025: The Ethical Universe of Nana Kofi Asihene’s “Wrong Way”

When you think of action in its purest sense, it often comes down to choice, doing what is right, wrong, or somewhere in between, and dealing with the ripple effects that follow. Every action births a consequence, whether it affects one person or an entire society. A corrupt politician who steals from public coffers destabilizes […]

Adedamola Adedayo

11 months ago

Olamide Adio and Victor Daniel: The Filmmaking Duo Concerned With Honest and Dignifying Portrayal of Nigerians

In 2015, Olamide Àdìó and Victor Daniel met, virtually, on Wallflowers, a Facebook writers’ group for young creatives with literary aspirations. Then, they were both trying to be serious writers and were educating themselves privately by reading and writing. As Àdìó recalled, at the time, their relationship was peripheral and one of mutual respect at […]

Seyi Lasisi

11 months ago

“My Father’s Shadow” is An Unflinching Reflection of the Nigerian Condition

I’ve searched for a hundred ways to begin this review, yet none seem adequate to capture the artistry of My Father’s Shadow. Perhaps it’s fitting, then, to start where the film does—at the very beginning, with the simple intimacy of a child’s perspective. The opening sequence envelops us through a series of intimate close-ups accompanied […]

Shalom Tewobola

11 months ago

What Do Nollywood and its Filmmakers Tell us about Nigeria at 65?

The Nigerian film industry, Nollywood and its filmmakers’ films are repositories of social, cultural, political and economic instability that has firmly hugged the country

Seyi Lasisi

12 months ago

Judy Kibinge Returns with “Goat”: A Supernatural Reckoning

After more than a decade away from the director’s chair, pioneering Kenyan filmmaker Judy Kibinge makes her long-awaited return with Goat, a taut 27-minute supernatural thriller that explores the inescapable nature of karmic debt. Her last directorial effort, Something Necessary (2013), earned its place in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the Toronto International Film […]

Shalom Tewobola

12 months ago

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The Exclusive Screening and the Cinema Short Films Deserve

“Òdè! There Is No Bus Stop On This Trip”: Donald Tombia Mediation on Artistic Process

BSIFF 2025: Saifeddine Lahmar’s “No Harrisa” Shoulders The Weight of Identity and Tunisian Food Traditions

BSIFF 2025: The Ethical Universe of Nana Kofi Asihene’s “Wrong Way”

Olamide Adio and Victor Daniel: The Filmmaking Duo Concerned With Honest and Dignifying Portrayal of Nigerians

“My Father’s Shadow” is An Unflinching Reflection of the Nigerian Condition

What Do Nollywood and its Filmmakers Tell us about Nigeria at 65?

Judy Kibinge Returns with “Goat”: A Supernatural Reckoning

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