The Editor

2011 Articles Published | Follow:
Tade Thompson
African Writers Tade Thompson and Eugen Bacon Win at 2026 BSFA Awards

Tade Thompson won the award for Best Shorter Fiction for his novella The Apologists, while…

Finding Hope in Despair
Documentary Spotlight: “Finding Hope in Despair”

Finding Hope in Despair tracks indigenes of Plateau State who suffered major losses and are…

Palmtrees
Funa Maduka’s Palmtrees and NEON Kickstart Inaugural Incubator to Empower Screenwriters From Africa, the Middle East, and Beyond

Palmtrees was founded as a screenplay development incubator and story‑development studio by Funa Maduka, a…

First Features Project
Natives Filmworks and Michelangelo Productions Take First Features Project to St. Kitts and Nevis

Launched in 2020, the First Features Project is designed to support early-career filmmakers with the…

And Everything In Between
“And Everything In Between” Review: Kotrell Examines Love and Life on Sophomore Album

And Everything In Between stands as a strong statement from a growing artiste, one that…

Sef Adeola
An Artist of the Times: A Retrospective Review of Sef Adeola

Sef Adeola taps into a tradition well-honed and long maintained, leaving the viewer with no…

journalism
15 Women Who Have Shaped Nigerian Film Journalism

Nigerian film journalism has always had women at its centre. Before there was a name…

Igbo
Traditional Leadership and Its Mirroring: What the Igbo Unlanded Kingship Means

The cultural practices of the Igbo often proceed from allegiance to culture and clan. Wherever…

Confession
Confession and Other Poems | By Rasheed Ayinla Shehu

Confession There is an opening beneath my skin with a layer of doors, closed and…

AMVCA
AMVCA 2026: The Shocks, Surprises and Frauds of the AMVCA12 Nominations

The AMVCAs have a long and well-documented habit of rewarding visibility over rigour. Films that…