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What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?

Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.

4 months ago

Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, The Custodian of Action and Nollywood’s Voice of Reason

Nollywood actor Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, who has died aged 66 of an unnamed cancer, inspired Nigerian film audiences and industry practitioners with his commanding performances and recorded goodwill. The actor who has stayed away from mainstream attention and conversation was the face of recent conversation after one of his daughters posted a video detailing the […]

Seyi Lasisi

1 month ago

Best Nollywood Films of 2026, So Far

While Nollywood’s artistic ambitions have supposedly heightened, they often don’t translate onscreen.

Seyi Lasisi

3 months ago

“My Father’s Shadow”: Analysing the Identity Crisis of a Nigerian and African Title

My Father’s Shadow dual-citizenship tension isn’t an isolated conversation in African cinema. From the early 2000’s to date, there have been a select number of African titles with similar tension.

Seyi Lasisi

5 months ago

Intentional Storytelling and Black Consciousness in Kunle Afolayan’s “The Figurine” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”

Intentional storytelling are the purposeful creative choices that involve a smooth blend of narrative, aesthetic style and themes in a manner that enhances meaning and overall appeal.

Adedamola Adedayo

8 months ago

7 Years of AMVCA’s Best Score/Music Category: How Well?

This year’s pool of Best Music/Score nominees was competitive, representing a broad range of talent from within and beyond the continent and consistency that few other categories at the 13-year-old award show can lay claim to.

John Eriomala

5 months ago

Who Owns What? Understanding IP Rights in the Wake of the AMVCA Drama

This issue remains very much on the table. Creatives have always been vulnerable because of the fragile nature of their brainchild — intellectual property (IP). Unfortunately, this vulnerability has become even more harrowing with the fast-pace growth of digital technology and the consequential rise of a fast-fashion culture, one in which legal protection, enforcement, and, […]

Favour Bamijoko

5 months ago

“The Farmer’s Daughter”: Omoni Oboli Attempts to Reach for Nollywood’s Golden Age

Although “The Farmer’s Daughter” is not particularly original in style or themes and subject matter, it is still worth seeing.

Favour Bamijoko

5 months ago

AMVCA 2026 : Africa’s Biggest Award is Still Burdened By its Oldest Problems

When, in 2013, MultiChoice Africa and its Africa Magic channels launched the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), it was to celebrate and honour excellence in African film and television. Prior to this, there was no single, high-profile awards platform dedicated specifically to African screen content across the continent. From inception, the award was deliberate […]

Seyi Lasisi

5 months ago

15 African Projects Restored and Distributed on French TV5MONDE+

On 11th May, 2026, TV5MONDE+, a global, free streaming service owned by the public television network TV5MONDE, made 15 restored African films available for global access under a designated Cinémathèque Afrique space. The launch has been framed as a landmark collaboration between TV5MONDE and the French Institute (Institut français). The first restored works include Paulin […]

Seyi Lasisi

5 months ago

Ganza Moise, Rwandan Film Industry, and Funding African Stories Stories

In January 2026, Ganza Moise’s Ako Kantu had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Ako Kantu, a Valentine’s Day special episode takes an unexpected turn when a sensationalist YouTuber interviews a charismatic thief. The short film was among eleven African films that screened at the festival including Malek Bensmail’s The Arab, […]

Seyi Lasisi

5 months ago

Idrissa Ouédraogo’s “Tilaï” Selected for 2026 Cannes Classics.

Burkinabé filmmaker Idrissa Ouédraogo‘s Tilaï (The Law) has been selected for the 2026 Cannes Classics. The 4k restoration of the project will screen alongside 21 feature films, 3 short films, and 6 documentaries, and two contemporary works. The Cannes Classics is a section dedicated to showcasing the preservation work carried out by production companies, rights […]

Seyi Lasisi

5 months ago

Fiyin Gambo’s “The Other Side of the Bridge” Gets Handicapped by Bland and Convoluted Writing

If you have seen Ryan Coogler’s Creed or its promotional content prior to watching Fiyin Gambo’s The Other Side of the Bridge, there’s an unmistakable sense of familiarity that lingers throughout the film. From the choice of sport, characters’ choices, and motivation (mostly that of Femi (Demi Banwo), the kinship is undeniable. The film, however, […]

Seyi Lasisi

5 months ago

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What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?

Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, The Custodian of Action and Nollywood’s Voice of Reason

Best Nollywood Films of 2026, So Far

“My Father’s Shadow”: Analysing the Identity Crisis of a Nigerian and African Title

Intentional Storytelling and Black Consciousness in Kunle Afolayan’s “The Figurine” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”

7 Years of AMVCA’s Best Score/Music Category: How Well?

Who Owns What? Understanding IP Rights in the Wake of the AMVCA Drama

“The Farmer’s Daughter”: Omoni Oboli Attempts to Reach for Nollywood’s Golden Age

AMVCA 2026 : Africa’s Biggest Award is Still Burdened By its Oldest Problems

15 African Projects Restored and Distributed on French TV5MONDE+

Ganza Moise, Rwandan Film Industry, and Funding African Stories Stories

Idrissa Ouédraogo’s “Tilaï” Selected for 2026 Cannes Classics.

Fiyin Gambo’s “The Other Side of the Bridge” Gets Handicapped by Bland and Convoluted Writing

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