Film And Tv

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

Anti-Piracy Wars: The NCC Suspension of MovieBox and Implications For Nollywood 

The war against piracy of intellectual property appears to be taking a new dimension, with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), in association with the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), issuing a ban on moviebox.ng, a notorious digital platform that has come under fire for its illegal film and music streaming activities, including popular Nollywood titles. […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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12 months ago

Anti-Piracy Wars: The NCC Suspension of MovieBox and Implications For Nollywood 

Reflections on Kanyin Ajayi’s “Nothing Human”

Kanyin Ajayi’s Nothing Human, the English adaptation of Rien d’humain by the acclaimed French writer Marie NDiaye starring Ade Laoye, Bridget Nkem and ‘Chukwu Martin will be showing at the intimate and cozy hall of Alliance Française on August 2nd and 3rd. Ahead of its premiere, the director/producer, Ajayi invited Culture Custodian to a journalist […]

Seyi Lasisi

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12 months ago

Reflections on Kanyin Ajayi’s “Nothing Human”

Streaming Platforms: Nollywood’s Next Frontier or a Shiny New Toy?

The atmosphere was electric at the upscale Ikoyi venue on July 24, 2025. Nigeria’s entertainment heavyweights gathered: industry veterans, journalists, and executives, answering a call from two powerhouses. Inkblot Studios, the first Nigerian production house to partner with Amazon Prime and Netflix, had teamed up with Filmhouse Group, West Africa’s leading cinema and distribution giant. […]

Shalom Tewobola

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12 months ago

Streaming Platforms: Nollywood’s Next Frontier or a Shiny New Toy?

Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi’s “PLS RT” Looks into Nigerian Kidnapping Figures

According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), an alarming 614,937 Nigerians were reportedly murdered under unspecified circumstances and 2,235,954 others kidnapped across the country between May 2023 and April 2024. In this NBS report titled ‘The Crime Experienced and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) 2024′, and based on the surveys conducted between May 2023 and […]

Seyi Lasisi

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12 months ago

Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi’s “PLS RT” Looks into Nigerian Kidnapping Figures

The 2025 BlackStar Film Festival Welcomes Over 20 African and Diaspora Titles

The 14th annual BlackStar Film Festival, happening in Philadelphia from July 31st to August 3rd, will showcase over 20 films from African and diaspora filmmakers. These works, spanning shorts, features, documentaries, and experimental pieces highlight diverse stories from places like Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia, South Africa, and more. Many of these films are set to make […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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12 months ago

The 2025 BlackStar Film Festival Welcomes Over 20 African and Diaspora Titles
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