Film And Tv

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

Abidjan to Host Africa’s First-Ever Animation Film Market

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, will host the inaugural African Animation Film Market (MAFA) in November 2026, marking it as the first dedicated marketplace for the business of animation on the African continent. The event is designed to bring together creators, producers, broadcasters, investors, digital platforms, television networks, and animation studios from across Africa and beyond, creating […]

Anjola Akinmade

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4 weeks ago

Abidjan to Host Africa’s First-Ever Animation Film Market

Clarence A. Peters’ “Scratch”: In Nigeria, We Are Symptoms of a Broken System

As a Lagosian, you learn quickly that Lagos and its characters are persistent and uncaring intruders. From fellow passengers that invite themselves into your phone conversation, the familiar and strange voices that throw unsolicited advice about your choice of clothing, the conversation-deprived cab driver that breaks through your stoic exterior, to neighbors that splatter decibel-high […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 month ago

Clarence A. Peters’ “Scratch”: In Nigeria, We Are Symptoms of a Broken System

The Nigerian Highest-Grossing Titles: Who Cares About the Times?

In her famous 1969 interview, American composer and Jazz artist Nina Simone famously said that an artist’s duty is to reflect the times. Art, in its truest form, must translate society’s struggles and realities for the citizens not in a God-esque, omniscient manner and language but in a questioning, reflective, and meditative tone and framing. […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 month ago

The Nigerian Highest-Grossing Titles: Who Cares About the Times?

Inside Call of My Life’s Genius Marketing Playbook

Unless you’ve been living completely off-grid, there has been no escaping Call of My Life since its release in May. From a mysterious proposal at a Johnny Drille concert that sent social media into detective mode, to celebrity watch parties, blind-date activations, surprise fan calls, and enough online conversation to make the film impossible to […]

Anjola Akinmade

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1 month ago

Inside Call of My Life’s Genius Marketing Playbook

Revisiting the Showmax Nigeria Originals Era

Showmax launched in South Africa on 19 August 2015 as one of the continent’s early serious attempts to build a streaming platform tailored for African audiences with the ambition to compete globally.  After its rollout across multiple African markets in 2016, Nigeria—arguably one of the continent’s most influential media economies by scale, output and cultural […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 month ago

Revisiting the Showmax Nigeria Originals Era
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