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Zimbabwean Tapiwa Chipfupa and Lesotho’s Phillip Leteka Selected for the 2026 Berlinale Talents Mastercard Enablement Programme

Zimbabwean director and producer, Tapiwa Chipfupa and her film initiative Audiovisual Entrepreneurs Laboratory (AVEL) have been awarded the coveted Berlinale Talents Mastercard Enablement Programme. Lesotho-based filmmaker, Phillip Leteka, with Majoaneng, his film initiative, returned to Berlinale as one of the returning alumni of the enablement programme. Chipfupa’s AVEL is a yearly personal and professional development […]

Seyi Lasisi

2 months ago

Who is Nollywood Making Films For?

Conversely, in mainstream Nollywood, there exist two categories of filmmakers : the ones that make films for intellectuals and for the unthinking masses. There’s a pretension among members of both groups that they are different.

Seyi Lasisi

2 months ago

Three Charged Over Killing of Nigerian Bolt Driver in Pretoria

Three South Africans have been charged with murder following the killing of 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver Isaac Satlat, after dashcam footage of the attack circulated widely on social media and sparked public outrage. The suspects — Dikeledi Mphela, 24; Goitsione Machidi, 25; and McClaren Mushwana, 30 — appeared briefly before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on […]

Naomi Ezenwa

2 months ago

C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi’s “A Blue Butterfly” And What It Says About Nigerian Filmmakers

Nigerian director, C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi has been tapped to direct A Blue Butterfly – a psychological drama led by Steve Toussaint and Sanaa Lathan and produced by UK outfit Boudica Entertainment. The film follows Sentwali, a limo driver consumed by his past, whose only human connection is Joseph, a Holocaust survivor who understands the weight […]

Amber Asuni

2 months ago

Osas Okonyon and Abbey Wonder Share a Soulful Duet, “All My Love,” From the Upcoming Nollywood Film “EVI”

Nigerian actress and singer Osas Okonyon teams up with rising vocalist Abbey Wonder on All My Love,a tender and emotionally charged R&B duet from the original soundtrack of the highly anticipated Nollywood film EVI. Released today alongside its official music video, the single introduces audiences to EVI’s central love story between Dayo and Evi (played […]

Amber Asuni

2 months ago

South African Filmmakers Are Protesting to Save Their Industry

South African filmmakers were seen protesting on the streets of Cape Town and Pretoria in late January with simple demands. Under the Save SA Film Jobs banner, South African filmmakers, actors, and industry workers protested against the deepening and entombing crisis that has pushed the South African film sector towards the cliff of collapse. To […]

Seyi Lasisi

2 months ago

SGaWD Rings in Valentine’s Day With Psycho YP Assisted Two Pack “TYS/All of Me”

SGaWD is ringing in Valentine’s weekend her way — with TYS/All of Me, a fiery two-pack that proves she can dominate in any lane she chooses. Between the chest-thumping confidence of TYS and the sultry depth of All of Me, she reminds us exactly why she’s one of the most dynamic voices pushing Nigerian rap […]

Amber Asuni

2 months ago