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My Father's Shadow
“My Father’s Shadow” Wins Outstanding Debut Award At 2026 BAFTA

My Father’s Shadow’s latest BAFTA recognition rides on previous wins and globetrotting. By Adedamola Jones…

African film industry
What Trends Will Drive Africa’s Film Industry in 2026?

African filmmakers are no longer waiting for permission or validation from foreign gatekeepers; they’re building…

Afrocritik’s 30 Remarkable African Feature Films of 2025
Afrocritik’s 30 Remarkable African Feature Films of 2025

This year, African filmmakers tested the boundaries of filmmaking, deepened the aesthetic and thematic language…

S16 Film Festival
S16 Film Festival Announces Lineup for Landmark Fifth Edition

The 2025 edition of the S16 Festival will screen some of this year’s festival-favourites, including…

Pasa Faho
AFRIFF 2025: Kalu Oji Reflects on Fatherhood and the Igbo Immigrant Experience in Tender Debut Feature, “Pasa Faho”

What unfolds in Pasa Faho is a delicate story about a father struggling to hold…

memories
In Absence, You Find Presence: What “My Father’s Shadow” Taught Me About Remembering

Remembering isn’t just about freezing time, it’s about letting memory evolve, the way grief turns…

Nollywood
Nollywood and Its Complicated Relationship with the Oscars

Whether or not an Oscar ever comes, Nollywood’s challenge is to chart a path that…

Nollywood
25 Nollywood Films That Explore Nationhood, Independence, and Self-Discovery

Nollywood, in telling these stories, reminds us that freedom is not an inheritance; it is…

Nollywood
30 Nollywood Films That Explore African Spirituality and Tradition

Across generations, these films have returned to the same core questions: Who are we? What…

77: The Festac Conspiracy
Izu Ojukwu’s “77: The Festac Conspiracy” to Make Exclusive Preview at Cannes 2025

77: The Festac Conspiracy, the highly anticipated sequel to Izu Ojukwu’s acclaimed period drama, ’76,…