Film and TV

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…

Aba Blues
“Aba Blues” Review: Jack’enneth Opukeme’s Unconventional Style Can’t Fix Conventional Nollywood Storytelling

In Aba Blues, writer-director Jack’enneth Opukeme attempts to reach for morally grey complexities within a…

Headless
“Headless” Review: Michael Ndiomu’s Debut Feature Diagnoses Nollywood’s Rot Without Fully Escaping It

Headless is not the film it could have been. But it is a film that…

journalism
15 Women Who Have Shaped Nigerian Film Journalism

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