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Kunle Afolayan Named Jury President of FESPACO 2023

The legendary director plans to host a networking reception for filmmakers at the festival. By…

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The S16 Collective: Who are These Nollywood Indie Filmmakers?

Although their endeavours are often solitary, encouraged by few friends and minimal funding, these filmmakers…

“Girls Trip” Sequel Announced to be Filmed in Ghana

Girls Trip’s ladies to attend Afrochella as the Hollywood 2017 romp returns for an exhilarating…

Babatunde Apalowo’s Debut Film, “All Colours of the World Are Between Black And White,” Set  For World Premiere at Berlinale

Nigeria makes a second appearance at the 73rd Berlinale festival which begins February 16th. By…

CJ Obasi’s “Mami Wata” selected for the World Cinema Dramatic Competition

Mami Water is nominated for the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize, Directing, and Special Jury…

How Tightly is Africa Embracing This Era of Fashion Fluidity?

Fashion has become, well, just fashion. It is no longer hinged, but open to everyone…

Eight African Women Filmmakers Breaking the Bias

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku International Women’s Day is upon us again, with “Break the Bias”…

“African Filmmakers Need To Retain Their Original Form Of Storytelling” – Akinola Davies Jr, Director Of “Lizard”

“The lizard that jumped from the high Iroko tree to the ground said he would…

Blackstar Film Festival: “We Wanted To Tell A Story About Nigeria” – Arie And Chuko Esiri, Directors Of “Eyimofe”

For Nigerian filmmakers Arie and Chuko Esiri, there has been a lot to smile about.…

Blackstar Film Festival, The World’s Premier Event For Filmmakers Of Colour, Returns For A Tenth Edition

By Jerry Chiemeke The Blackstar Film Festival, the world’s premier film showcase that celebrates filmmakers…