Film And Tv

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

Behind the Box Office: A Guide to Film Distribution in Nollywood

The second largest film industry in the world after Hollywood, Nigeria’s vibrant film industry has experienced a steady rise between the 1990s and the 2000s, capturing global audiences and streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon. What started as a grassroots movement with low-budget productions has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry with a financial value of […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

Behind the Box Office: A Guide to Film Distribution in Nollywood

My Life In Nollywood: Biyi Toluwalase

Every week, The Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rock stars. You get to learn about their fascinating backgrounds, the behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This episode features film editor and post-production supervisor, Biyi Toluwalase. Few minutes into a conversation with Biyi Toluwalase, a casual assessment of his personality […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

My Life In Nollywood: Biyi Toluwalase

Broken Hallelujah, Broken System: Why Piracy Still Thrives

It started with a celebration. On April 18, 2025, beloved Nigerian actress Bimbo Ademoye premiered her latest film, Broken Hallelujah, on YouTube, greeted with applause, praise, and, within days, pirated copies. The film popped up on Ghanaian TV stations almost as quickly as it went live online. Furious, Ademoye took to social media, calling it […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

Broken Hallelujah, Broken System: Why Piracy Still Thrives

Dele Doherty Brings A Unique Voice and Style

Landline is Dele Doherty’s debut feature film. But, for the filmmaker, it is the culmination of years spent watching films, studying auteur filmmakers, experimenting with friends, watching filmmaking-related reels on Instagram, and searching videos on YouTube, that has culminated in the making of Landline starring Zainab Balogun, Gabriel Afolayan, and Bucci Franklin. Courtesy of his […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

Dele Doherty Brings A Unique Voice and Style

Nemsia Studios Releases Official Premiere of The Fire and The Moth

Nemsia Studios has officially released the gripping trailer for its upcoming crime thriller The Fire and The Moth, set to premiere on May 16, 2025, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Directed by Taiwo Egunjobi and produced by Emiola Fagbenle, the film stars Tayo Faniran, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ini Dima-Okojie, Olarotimi Fakunle, and William Benson in a […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

Nemsia Studios Releases Official Premiere of The Fire and The Moth

“When Nigeria Happens”: Ema Edosio-Deelen Describes Film as Therapy

My first encounter with Ema Edosio-Deelen was in her directional debut, Kasala. It’s difficult recalling the year I saw the film, but what I can still recall, however, was feeling seen and represented in the film, as a young adult from Ajegunle. Her character and world building carries a resonance  with my immediate environment. Watching […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

“When Nigeria Happens”: Ema Edosio-Deelen Describes Film as Therapy
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