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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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4 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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6 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

Nollywood Films and TV Shows Coming This August

So far, this year, the Nigerian film industry has blessed us with a delicious diet of films and television shows across different genres and platforms—from domestic cinemas to subscription-based streaming outlets like Netflix, Prime Video and Showmax, and YouTube. Some of the productions we have seen in July are Bolanle Austen Peters’ period film House […]

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1 year ago

Nollywood Films and TV Shows Coming This August

Ladun Awobokun Appointed Chief Content Officer at The Filmone Limited

After being instrumental to securing exclusive distribution rights in Anglophone West Africa for major Hollywood studios, including Sony Pictures and Walt Disney for Filmone, Ladun Awobokun has been appointed Chief Content Officer of the company. From her early days with the company until becoming General Manager, she has been extremely passionate about creating opportunities for […]

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1 year ago

Ladun Awobokun Appointed Chief Content Officer at The Filmone Limited

6 Nollywood Screenwriters You Should Know

Without screenwriters, there will be no stories made into film. The growth of Nollywood over the years is largely due to improvements in storytelling and other technical aspects of production. From developing an idea to creating plausible scenarios and building characters, Nollywood screenwriters lay the foundation for our stories in film and television, positioning the […]

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1 year ago

6 Nollywood Screenwriters You Should Know

The Modern Female Protagonist In Nollywood

Nollywood, one of the cultural exports of Nigeria, perennially mirrors the country’s social, economic, religious and political realities. Amongst these representations is the portrayal and regurgitation of age-old beliefs, such as patriarchy and the practice of magic and witchcraft. These are particularly conspicuous in early Nollywood adventure, crime thriller and money ritual films, such as […]

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1 year ago

The Modern Female Protagonist In Nollywood

Obasanjo’s Internet – Ayotunde Bello

Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is our interview series where we speak to some of our internet favourites on how they relate to the internet and what it means to them […]

Damilola Oyeleke

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1 year ago

Obasanjo’s Internet – Ayotunde Bello
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