Film and TV

A Spark in the Dark
“A Spark in the Dark” Review: Akay Mason’s Melodrama Offers No Insights on Its Subject Matter

A Spark in the Dark is a film for which blindness is primarily a plot…

Michael
“Michael” Review: Biopic on King of Pop Overlooks Man in the Mirror

Michael reveals nothing that is not already well-established about the pop star, nor does it…

Evi
“Evi” Review: Uyoyou Adia Attempts a Do-Ever in a Music-Themed Story of Gambles and Second Chances

Evi feels like a do-over, as much for its director as for its eponymous protagonist.…

Silence is Loud
“Silence is Loud” Review: Abba T. Makama’s Film Finds Courage Where Society Tells Us to Be Quiet

Silence is Loud is a film that knows what it is about and has the…

180
“180” Review: Alex Yazbekʼs Revenge Thriller Is Well-Shot But Lacking In Substance

What 180 needed was a screenplay willing to sit with its characters long enough to…

Children of Blood and Bone
[Opinion]: Who and What Does the “Children of Blood and Bone” Film Adaptation Really Represent?

Fascination can very easily translate to an obsession over aesthetics at the expense of a…

streaming
Streaming Africa: Predicting the Growth and Adoption of Online Video Platforms Across African Markets (2026–2031)

Future growth in Africa’s video streaming market will likely be more reliant on centralised, ecosystem-driven…

The Creek
“The Creek” Review: Toka McBaror’s Niger Delta Thriller Has the Right Setting and the Wrong Convictions

What The Creek ultimately reveals is a tension at the heart of Nollywood’s engagement with…

film incubators
How Film Incubators Are Transforming Talent Development, Financing and Market Access in African Cinema

Film incubators offer intensive programmes designed to help directors, producers, screenwriters and other designated film…

Kagiso Samuel Leburu
Kagiso Samuel Leburu on Telling a Story of Silence, Power, and Female Oppression in “Balaclava”

“There are many violent killings in black communities in South Africa, with a significant number…