Film and TV

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…

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…

KFCB
KFCB’s Notice and The Problem With The Film and Stage Plays Act

In Kenya, where press freedom is delicate, often contingent on political and economic conditions, the…

Jordy Sank
Joburg Film Festival 2026: Jordy Sank Reflects on Xenophobia, Social Justice, and Stylistic Choices In “Amazeze (Fleas)”

“The frightening thing is that it becomes very easy to crush a flea or to…

2026 iREP Film Festival
iREP Film Festival 2026: “Awon Boyz”, “No U-Turn”, “Awani”, “Double Minority”, “Afterlife” and “Isese” Reviews

Within the screening rooms, the festival explored Africa’s tense history, systemic drawbacks, and traditional spirituality.…

Sandulela Asanda
BFI Flare 2026: In Conversation With Sandulela Asanda, Director of “Black Burns Fast”

“I really wanted a view on queerness, especially in Africa, that is joyful and colourful,…

ghanaian film industry
Can GH¢20 Million Government Fund Transform The Ghanaian Film Industry?

As it stands, the Ghanaian government has not made clear how it intends to distribute…

spirituality
Nollywood and African Spirituality: The Demonisation of a Continent’s Tradition

The problem with Nollywood was never that it showed the difficult dimensions of traditional practice.…