Film And Tv

Features, reviews, and essays on film and TV shows from across the African continent

Streaming Platforms: Nollywood’s Next Frontier or a Shiny New Toy?

The atmosphere was electric at the upscale Ikoyi venue on July 24, 2025. Nigeria’s entertainment heavyweights gathered: industry veterans, journalists, and executives, answering a call from two powerhouses. Inkblot Studios, the first Nigerian production house to partner with Amazon Prime and Netflix, had teamed up with Filmhouse Group, West Africa’s leading cinema and distribution giant. […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

Streaming Platforms: Nollywood’s Next Frontier or a Shiny New Toy?

Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi’s “PLS RT” Looks into Nigerian Kidnapping Figures

According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), an alarming 614,937 Nigerians were reportedly murdered under unspecified circumstances and 2,235,954 others kidnapped across the country between May 2023 and April 2024. In this NBS report titled ‘The Crime Experienced and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) 2024′, and based on the surveys conducted between May 2023 and […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi’s “PLS RT” Looks into Nigerian Kidnapping Figures

The 2025 BlackStar Film Festival Welcomes Over 20 African and Diaspora Titles

The 14th annual BlackStar Film Festival, happening in Philadelphia from July 31st to August 3rd, will showcase over 20 films from African and diaspora filmmakers. These works, spanning shorts, features, documentaries, and experimental pieces highlight diverse stories from places like Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia, South Africa, and more. Many of these films are set to make […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

The 2025 BlackStar Film Festival Welcomes Over 20 African and Diaspora Titles

Anton Jeftha Toasts To Afrocentric Storytelling and Cross-cultural Collaborations

Like much of the modern world, Africa is a vibrant tapestry of ideas, each thread offering a unique perspective on life. Crafting  a contemporary African story, even for a local creative, extends beyond working within familiar boundaries; it involves navigating diverse cultural and geographical landscapes, capturing the rich, multifaceted African experience while staying rooted in […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

Anton Jeftha Toasts To Afrocentric Storytelling and Cross-cultural Collaborations

“My Body, God’s Temple” Is a Tender, Unflinching Look at Purity Culture and Self-Discovery

The third installation in the ‘Zikoko Life’ YouTube anthology, My Body, God’s Temple presents a tender, yet unflinching portrayal of a young marriage, carefully intertwining purity culture, societal expectations and bodily autonomy to deliver an intimate reflection on a woman’s right to fully know herself. Written and directed by Uzoamaka Power, the film is centered […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

“My Body, God’s Temple” Is a Tender, Unflinching Look at Purity Culture and Self-Discovery

Inkblot Studios and Filmhouse Group Create Africa’s Groundbreaking Premium Streaming Platform KAVA, Set To Launch in August 2025

In a landmark moment for African entertainment, the world’s first dedicated Nollywood streaming platform KAVA was unveiled on July 24th 2025, ushering in a bold era for Nigeria’s film industry and for African creators everywhere. Nollywood is the second-largest film industry in the world, yet its stories have long been underrepresented on global platforms. As […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

Inkblot Studios and Filmhouse Group Create Africa’s Groundbreaking Premium Streaming Platform KAVA, Set To Launch in August 2025
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