As part of his partnership deal with Netflix, ace Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has released a new film Ijogbon. Starring Ruby Akubueze (Oby), Kayode Ojuolape Jr. (Jamiu), Fawaz Aina (Omooba),
Some of the best African films of late seem interested in close-knit communities and forces of change that try to break them. In Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s This is Not a
Top Nigerian film production and distribution company FilmOne is set to release its first original film Adire on November 3, 2023. The story is based on the titular character Adire
by Seth Onyango, bird story agency A bet by members of Nigeria’s fintech elite on a feature film, The Black Book is paying blockbuster dividends, as the film strikes
When the Nigerian police murders and frames Damilola Edima, his ageing father Paul (played by Richard Mofe-Damijo) shockingly isn’t seized by a murderous rage. Instead, all Paul wants is his
One of the most interesting developments with Nollywood in the present dispensation is the readiness of her filmmakers to think out of the box and undertake projects that not only
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
Renowned Nigerian filmmaker Funke Akindele, most recently remembered as producer-director of top two highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time Battle On Buka Street and Omo Ghetto: The Saga, has returned
Kemi Adetiba, one of Nollywood’s leading filmmakers, is known for the commercially successful film franchises, The Wedding Party and King of Boys. In 2021, following the initial success of the
The Devil’s Work, directed by veteran Ghallywood filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso, is a detective thriller limited series based on an investigation into the murder of an NGO boss, Madam Judy Laing.
Inspired by the phrase “losing daylight” commonly used by filmmakers and cinematographers who are racing against the clock to fit a series of shoots into daytime. This exhibition is a
While it is the wish of every filmmaker to tell a story, how they go about achieving this differs. Filmmaking in Nigeria, dubbed Nollywood, has undergone many unspoken reforms, with
Traditional stories of love and romance usually end on positive notes with the embattled pair fulfilling the “and they lived happily ever after” prophecy. Such stories are often trapped between
In the art of storytelling, visuals act like pillars upon which narratives are woven. Indeed, for the majority of people, the adage seeing is believing holds true, as what one