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Joburg Film Festival Returns For The 7th Edition

Johannesburg, South Africa’s most populous city and economic hub, welcomes the annual Joburg Film Festival (JFF), Africa’s premier film festival, for the 7th edition taking place from 11th – 16th March 2025. This year’s edition is themed “The Golden Thread – Connected Through Stories” and will feature an exclusive range of Afrocentric and international films. […]

Adedamola Adedayo

1 year ago

“The Tongue Turns To The Aching Tooth”—Revisiting The Satirists of Idi Amin-Ruled Uganda

A middle-aged man, in a simple-branded T-shirt and trousers, is on a commercial motorbike. Filmed in slow-mo, the motorbike glides past a building whose wall holds remotely colourful images of some Ugandan figures, perhaps persons of considerable historical significance, and a conspicuous BANK OF UGANDA inscription. A voiceover accompanies the opening scene of The Tongue […]

Adedamola Adedayo

1 year ago

The Potential of The Canal+ and MultiChoice Acquisition

A joint official statement from MultiChoice and Canal+ revealed a deadline extension for the deal that will see the France-based TV outfit acquire the South African Pay TV broadcaster. The takeover will happen on 8th October, 2025, exactly six months away from the initially set date of 8th April—giving regulators more time to finalize the […]

Adedamola Adedayo

1 year ago

Iremide Adeoye Strives for Excellence in Every Project

“For me to properly embody who Dami is, I had to find a balance between things that I naturally understood about the character and things that I had to stretch myself to become or things that I had to learn just so I could properly portray who Dami is.”

Shalom Tewobola

1 year ago

In Celebration of the Month of Ramadan: Maggi Launches New TV Series “Tales of Ramadan”

In celebration of the ongoing Ramadan festivities which began with the fasting on Saturday 1st March, 2025, International brand of seasonings Maggi has introduced a new Nigerian TV series Tales of Ramadan to different terrestrial and cable TV stations across Nigeria. Set in Northern Nigeria, the series follows the lives of different families during the […]

Adedamola Adedayo

1 year ago

What “Shaka Ilembe” Season 2 Might Bring To The Table

Shaka iLembe, a South African epic series centred on the legendary Zulu King Shaka, returns for the second season this June. The first season of the series focused on the formative years of the legend, from his birth to his tutelage and youthful struggles, and his ascension to the Zulu throne. We saw Shaka grow […]

Adedamola Adedayo

1 year ago

10 Essential Film Festivals Elevating African Cinema Worldwide

These cultural landmarks serve as vital creative ecosystems where African filmmakers forge career-defining connections, secure distribution deals, and participate in global cinematic conversations.

Shalom Tewobola

1 year ago

“Ada Omo Daddy” Review—A Familiar Rhetoric Undermined by Technical Glitches

A dig into the corpus of Nigerian home video and modern cinema will reveal narratives that make references to the traditional responsibilities of the man in the home. Not only is the man a leader in his household, but also he is expected, as a father, to be heavily involved in life-changing decisions of the […]

Adedamola Adedayo

1 year ago

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Joburg Film Festival Returns For The 7th Edition

“The Tongue Turns To The Aching Tooth”—Revisiting The Satirists of Idi Amin-Ruled Uganda

The Potential of The Canal+ and MultiChoice Acquisition

Iremide Adeoye Strives for Excellence in Every Project

In Celebration of the Month of Ramadan: Maggi Launches New TV Series “Tales of Ramadan”

What “Shaka Ilembe” Season 2 Might Bring To The Table

10 Essential Film Festivals Elevating African Cinema Worldwide

“Ada Omo Daddy” Review—A Familiar Rhetoric Undermined by Technical Glitches

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