Film And Tv

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

Videobet Launches First Independent Cinema in Ethiopia

Beza Hailu Lemma and Bandamlak Yimenu’s Videobet Cinema, a new arthouse cinema dedicated to celebrating and advancing film culture in Ethiopia, has opened its doors to the public, marking a major milestone for the country’s growing film community.  Videobet began as a bi-monthly curated cinema program at a local multiplex a year ago in February […]

Seyi Lasisi

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6 months ago

Videobet Launches First Independent Cinema in Ethiopia

FEFKA Partners with Britam Insurance to Provide Affordable Medical Insurance to Kenyan Female Filmmakers

Kenyan filmmakers will now have access to affordable medical insurance under the new deal between the Female Filmmakers in Kenya Association (FEFKA) and Britam Insurance. In October 2025, FEFKA signed an agreement with Britam Insurance, to provide affordable medical insurance to female filmmakers in Kenya. This MOU was recently actualized in January 2026.  In a […]

Seyi Lasisi

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6 months ago

FEFKA Partners with Britam Insurance to Provide Affordable Medical Insurance to Kenyan Female Filmmakers

“Aníkúlápó: The Ghoul Awakens” Is Kunle Afolayan Unravelling?

In a 2021 The Film Verdict review of Kunle Afolayan’s Swallow, Nigerian film critic Oris Aigbokhaevbolo captured the national acceptance of the director as the Nigerian film industry’s mascot of artistic excellence. Ola Balogun, Tade Ogidan, Tunde Kelani and others were synonymous with artistic excellence. But, in the early 2010s, Afolayan introduced himself as another […]

Seyi Lasisi

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7 months ago

“Aníkúlápó: The Ghoul Awakens” Is Kunle Afolayan Unravelling?

Gëstu International Documentary Film Festival to Hold First Edition in Dakar

Gëstu International Documentary Film Festival is a newly launched international film festival devoted to showcasing documentary films in Dakar, Senegal. ​Derived from  Wolof,  Gëstu—means  “to research” or “to deepen”—the festival emerges from Dakar’s thriving creative underground. The first edition of the festival which is scheduled to hold from 12–14 February 2026 at the Maison des […]

Seyi Lasisi

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7 months ago

Gëstu International Documentary Film Festival to Hold First Edition in Dakar

Bolanle Austen-Peters’ Terra Kulture Partners IFC to Amplify Nigeria’s Creative Economy

On Friday, 30th January, at Terra Kulture, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) entered into a mandate partnership with Bolanle Austen-Peters’ Terra Kulture to support the expansion of creative infrastructure and skills development in the country. This partnership recognises the plumping Nigerian creative economy as an imperative sector for job creation, youth empowerment and economic diversification. […]

Seyi Lasisi

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7 months ago

Bolanle Austen-Peters’ Terra Kulture Partners IFC to Amplify Nigeria’s Creative Economy

Kachi Benson is All About Making Impact With His Documentaries

On February 27, 2026, Nigerian documentary filmmaker Kachi Benson will release his latest film, Mothers of Chibok, in cinemas across the country, an uncommon move within Nollywood, where theatrical releases are typically dominated by fiction and comedy-driven titles. Benson, Nigeria’s first Emmy Award winner, is bringing a feature-length documentary to the big screen at a […]

Shalom Tewobola

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7 months ago

Kachi Benson is All About Making Impact With His Documentaries

Sundance 2026: Olive Nwosu’s “Lady” is Calling for a Revolution

One of what Olive Nwosu’s Lady gets right is this: Nigeria is overripe for a revolution. In Nwosu’s directorial feature debut, the eponymous character (played by Jessica Gabriel’s Ujah) carries a quiet, heavy burden that mirrors the national mood. This mixture of resilience and silence will, through the course of the film, be stretched thin. […]

Seyi Lasisi

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7 months ago

Sundance 2026: Olive Nwosu’s “Lady” is Calling for a Revolution
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