Film
Kunle Afolayan Honoured With 115-Seater Cinema Named After Him For Impact In Nollywood
Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has had a new 115-seater cinema named in his honour as a tribute to his lasting influence in...
“When Nigeria Happens” To Shine At Locarno Film Festival 2025, Opening Doors For African Stories
Nigerian filmmaker Ema Edosio is set to make a global splash as her latest film, When Nigeria Happens, opens the prestigious Open Doors...
Chinese Box Office Hit ‘Ne Zha 2’ Gets English-Language Release From A24 This August
A24 is bringing the English-language version of China’s blockbuster animated film Ne Zha 2 to U.S. theatres on August 22, with Oscar-winning actress...
NFVCB to Publish First-Ever Catalog of Registered Nigerian Films, Preserving Nollywood’s Forgotten History
Nigeria’s film industry is about to take a major step toward preserving its legacy. The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has...
Kachi Benson’s Mothers of Chibok Wins Encounters Al Jazeera Award For Best African Feature Documentary
Kachi Benson’s documentary, Mothers of Chibok, has won the Encounters Al Jazeera award for Best African Feature Documentary at the 27th Encounters South...
Big Brother Naija Director Gbenga Kayode Makes Nollywood Debut With “Bendel Girl”
Gbenga Kayode, best known for his work as the director of Big Brother Naija, is taking a giant step into Nigeria’s movie scene...
Kayode Peters, the Vision Behind Flatmates and a Nollywood Favourite, Passes at 47
Kayode Peters, the Nigerian filmmaker and director behind some of Nollywood’s most loved comedies and stage plays, died at 47 in Toronto, Canada....
Nigerian Filmmaker Kachi Benson Wins Emmy for Heartfelt Ballet Documentary ‘Madu’
Nigerian filmmaker Kachi Benson has clinched the 2025 Emmy Award for Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary for his work on Madu, a Disney...
At Just 26, Nora Awolowo Breaks Nollywood Box Office Records with ‘Red Circle’
Nora Awolowo has officially made Nollywood history. At just 26 years old, she has become the youngest Nigerian filmmaker to see a movie...
Two Nigerians Join Oscars Academy’s 2025 Class
Two Nigerian creatives have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2025, breaking a year-long pause in...
Nigeria and Brazil Sign First-Ever Film Deal, Bridging Continents Through Storytelling
Nigeria and Brazil have signed a groundbreaking agreement allowing both countries to work together in making and distributing films, TV shows, animations, and...
Kemi Adetiba’s Bold New Crime Drama ‘To Kill A Monkey’ Dives Into Friendship, Temptation And The Price of Survival, Set To Premiere July 18 On Netflix
Acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker Kemi Adetiba is back with a gripping new crime drama series, To Kill A Monkey, premiering on Netflix on July...