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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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7 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

A Breakthrough Moment: What Funke Akindele and Mo Abudu’s THR Recognition Means for Nigerian Women Filmmakers

It’s another year of The Hollywood Reporter (THR) giving flowers to outstanding women in international film. Mo Abudu and Funke Akindele deservingly make the list, bearing the flag for the glamorous Nigerian film industry and African entertainment scene. Mo Abudu, the founder and CEO of EbonyLife Media, who is not new to international recognition, is […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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7 months ago

A Breakthrough Moment: What Funke Akindele and Mo Abudu’s THR Recognition Means for Nigerian Women Filmmakers

Nollywood Deserves More Well-Grounded Historical Epics

The rise of streaming platforms in Nigeria has triggered a renaissance of Nigerian historical epics. From Femi Adebayo’s King of Thieves, Jagun Jagun and Seven Doors, to Frank Rajah-Arase’s The Legend of Inikpi, Izu Ojukwu’s Amina, Kunle Afolayan’s Anikulapo franchise, Bolanle Austen-Peters’ House of Ga’a, Eniola Ajao’s Beast Of Two Worlds, Odunlade Adekola’s Orisa, and […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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7 months ago

Nollywood Deserves More Well-Grounded Historical Epics

5 Nigerian Horror Shorts That Prove the Genre Isn’t Dead

Tucked between the glossy world of mainstream Nollywood and the gritty edges of Nigeria’s indie cinema lies a genre often pushed to the margins: horror. In the 1990s and early 2000s, it thrived with cult classics like Living in Bondage, Blood Money, and Nneka the Pretty Serpent, films that rooted their terror in distinctly Nigerian […]

Shalom Tewobola

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7 months ago

5 Nigerian Horror Shorts That Prove the Genre Isn’t Dead

Daniel Etim Effiong’s Directorial Debut “The Herd” to Be Featured at Cannes Marché du Film Panel

Nigerian actor and filmmaker Daniel Etim Effiong will present his directorial debut, The Herd, at the prestigious Marché du Film in Cannes during the panel, “The Nollywood Conversations: A Deep Dive into Opportunities to Present African Stories for Global Screens.” Hosted by FilmOne Entertainment in collaboration with the Nigerian International Film Summit (NIFS), the panel […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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7 months ago

Daniel Etim Effiong’s Directorial Debut “The Herd” to Be Featured at Cannes Marché du Film Panel

Toyosi Etim-Effiong Joins Global Voices at NIFS Cannes 2025 to Spotlight Nollywood’s Future

On May 19, 2025, Nigeria’s media powerhouse, Toyosi Etim-Effiong, will take the stage in Cannes, France, as a panelist at the Nigerian International Film and TV Summit (NIFS).. Founded by Ijeoma Onah, one of Nigeria’s leading film and television executives with over a decade of experience bridging African filmmakers and global markets, this high-level summit […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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7 months ago

Toyosi Etim-Effiong Joins Global Voices at NIFS Cannes 2025 to Spotlight Nollywood’s Future

The AMVCA Needs New Ideas

The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards has come and gone. As with previous editions, the event, set in the heart of Africa’s entertainment capital, Lagos, was abuzz with music, fashion showdown and other fun-filled activities. But the gala night also left behind a trail of surprises and dashed expectations. Right from […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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7 months ago

The AMVCA Needs New Ideas

Will Red Circle Propel Bukky Wright Back to Mainstream Prominence?

In 2016, Sola Sobowale, one of Nollywood’s veteran actors renowned for her intergenerational appeal, returned to the Nigerian film industry after nearly  two decades away. The film that triggered her career renaissance was Kemi Adetiba’s Wedding Party. Adetiba’s Kings of Boys, which was released on Netflix two years after Wedding Party, further strengthened Sobowale’s return […]

Seyi Lasisi

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7 months ago

Will Red Circle Propel Bukky Wright Back to Mainstream Prominence?
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