Film And Tv

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

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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3 months ago

Revisiting the Showmax Nigeria Originals Era

Damien Hauser’s “Memories of Princess Mumbi” Reveals Limitations in African Film Distribution

After a successful international film festival journey and an international theatrical distribution across U.S., Canada, UK, and Australia/New Zealand, Damien Hauser’s ground-breaking sci-fi Memory Of Princess Mumbi will have a theatrical run across Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania from August to September 2026. In 2025, Hauser’s film made history as the first Kenyan film […]

Seyi Lasisi

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3 months ago

Damien Hauser’s “Memories of Princess Mumbi” Reveals Limitations in African Film Distribution

“The Polygamist”: The Pendulum of Choice

Growing up, hearing elders say it’s impossible to be a man without vices: smoking, drinking, and womanizing, is as regular as the day breaking. From viewing centres, fields, films, songs, public spaces, gatherings, and schools, the truism of that statement follows you like an unrepentant mosquito follows the ear. The popularity of owning a vice, […]

Seyi Lasisi

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3 months ago

“The Polygamist”: The Pendulum of Choice

Pride Month: African Queer Filmmakers in the Age of Anti-LGBTQI+ Legislation

In 1997, Guinea-born filmmaker Mohamed Camara wrote and directed Dakan, the first Black African feature film to depict homosexuality. Boldly, the film opens with two high school boys, Manga Mamady Mory Camara) and Sory (Aboubacar Touré), making out in the latter’s red convertible. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was invited, curated, […]

Seyi Lasisi

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3 months ago

Pride Month: African Queer Filmmakers in the Age of Anti-LGBTQI+ Legislation

“Blood Sisters” Season 2 is All Plot, No Politics

In Culture Custodian’s review of Kenneth Gyang and late Biyi Bandele’s Blood Sisters, Michael Kolawole rightly predicted that the production team would create another series while introducing few actions and characters to the already jumbled screenplay. The new EbonyLife series will appear four years later with Kayode Kasum and Daniel Oriahi co-opted as its directors. […]

Seyi Lasisi

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3 months ago

“Blood Sisters” Season 2 is All Plot, No Politics

Two Africans Selected for Inaugural Open Doors Connect Programme 

Two Africans are among the selected participants for the inaugural Open Doors Connect Programme, a new initiative by Open Doors, the talent development wing of the Locarno Film Festival. Open Doors recently unveiled the participants and mentors for the programme, which is designed to equip producers, particularly independent filmmakers, with insights into international film markets. Through […]

Favour Bamijoko

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3 months ago

Two Africans Selected for Inaugural Open Doors Connect Programme 

Togo Moves to Finance Its Film Sector with FoNSICA

On 4 June 2026, the Togolese Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Arts held a two-day workshop to review and operationalize the National Fund for Support of the Film and Audiovisual Industry (FoNSICA). Held under the Minister of Culture, Isaac Tchiakpé, the workshop was to validate the drafted inter-ministerial orders aimed at making this financing mechanism […]

Seyi Lasisi

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3 months ago

Togo Moves to Finance Its Film Sector with FoNSICA

Nigerian-British Filmmaker Simisolaoluwa Akande Joins 2026 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship

Nigerian-British filmmaker Simisolaoluwa Akande has been selected for the 2026 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship, joining nine emerging filmmakers from around the world for the year-long artist development programme. Chosen from more than 1,100 applications globally, Akande is the only African filmmaker selected for this year’s cohort, marking another significant moment for African representation […]

Anjola Akinmade

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3 months ago

Nigerian-British Filmmaker Simisolaoluwa Akande Joins 2026 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship
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