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

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 […]

Seyi Lasisi

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6 months ago

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

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

If you’ve been even remotely active online, the words Achalugo and Odogwu have likely crossed your path, either directly or embedded in brands like Piggyvest’s marketing materials. Perhaps you’ve also encountered the lavish praise hailing Love in Every Word as one of 2025’s cinematic masterpieces, or declarations that Omoni Oboli has revolutionized NollyTube. If we […]

Shalom Tewobola

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8 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

Anakle Films Collaborates With 3Point0 Labs Over Talent and Literary Development 

Nigerian production company Anakle Films has announced her new signing with 3Point0 Labs, the dynamic talent management house under the leadership of Marquel Martin, former CAA agent and manager of UFC heavyweight champion and boxer Francis Ngannou, and Andrew Cutrow, former CAA agent and Chief Business Officer. The partnership, which comes on the heels of […]

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2 years ago

Anakle Films Collaborates With 3Point0 Labs Over Talent and Literary Development 

Anakle Films Unveils Mimi Bartels As Co-Founder and Ashley Opusunju as General Manager

Anakle Films, the production company led by Editi Effiong and responsible for the making of one-million-dollar-budget Nollywood blockbuster The Black Book, has announced Mimi Bartels and Ashley Opusunju as Co-Founder and General Manager respectively. This announcement follows the success of the Netflix action thriller production last year and the addition of Nollywood veteran Richard Mofe-Damijo […]

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2 years ago

Anakle Films Unveils Mimi Bartels As Co-Founder and Ashley Opusunju as General Manager

“Hotel Labamba” Review: Murder Mystery Meets Comedy in A Passable Story

Nollywood’s unofficial Queen of romcoms, Biodun Stephen, who is known for her simple, moderate-budget narratives, takes on the genre of murder mystery in Hotel Labamba. Like regular stories of this genre, the film is titivated with suspense, detective work, red herrings. But then, in projecting this narrative, Biodun Stephen’s signature ingredients of humor and romance […]

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2 years ago

“Hotel Labamba” Review: Murder Mystery Meets Comedy in A Passable Story

6 Film Festivals You Should Attend in Nigeria

Film festivals are events usually organized in specific regions to screen and highlight films and filmmakers for a live audience made up of enthusiasts and industry stakeholders. They showcase the best of cinema as specific to the regions and cities they represent or cover. The most celebrated film festivals in the world bestow prestigious honors […]

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2 years ago

6 Film Festivals You Should Attend in Nigeria

Kugali Media’s and Disney’s “Iwaju” is a Love Letter to Lagos

Two teens begin a friendship made unlikely by their different socioeconomic stations—one lives in the plush Lagos Island, the other in the less glamorous Lagos Mainland. Touring the city’s scruffy parts, the duo encounter a myriad dangers, from which they emerge with new knowledge about themselves and their city. These are the protagonists of Iwaju, an […]

Michael Aromolaran

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2 years ago

Kugali Media’s and Disney’s “Iwaju” is a Love Letter to Lagos

My Life in Nollywood: Dare Olaitan

Every week, The Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rockstars. You get to learn about their fascinating backgrounds, the behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This episode is graced by fast-rising scriptwriter, producer and director, Dare Olaitan, who has spent at least seven years making films in Nigeria. A filmmaker […]

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2 years ago

My Life in Nollywood: Dare Olaitan

Kugali Media and Disney Media’s “Iwájú”To Air Across The Continent

Following the debut of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African Entertainment Company Kugali’s Iwájú on Disney+ on Feb 28. 2024, the all-new original animated series will be heading to Disney Channel across Africa. Iwájú will air across Africa on Disney Channel—distributed on the DStv platform (Channel 303)—this April and May, giving viewers across the continent an opportunity […]

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2 years ago

Kugali Media and Disney Media’s “Iwájú”To Air Across The Continent
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